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SmartVoter22

(639 posts)
Tue Nov 10, 2020, 09:14 AM Nov 2020

Do poll workers have standing to sue?

It seems everyone under the sun is suing the outcome of the election, especially the candidates who should have that right.
It is imperative that every election's ballots reflect the validated winners. That is the basic function of an election.

But when challenges and lawsuits are disparaging the processes; that the people applying the legal election processes; poll workers, canvass counters, recounts, etc.are subject to potential libel, slander or exposure to violent reaction. Do poll workers have legal protections?

This has nothing to do with the fact that poll workers, voluntarily took risks to work on Nov 3rd, which would include;
--exposure to the CoVid virus
--exposure to potential violence in the polling location
--following a municipal/county clerk's order to handle a ballot a certain way, which ultimately could be incorrect or illegal.

Is there precedent in past elections; like Florida 2000?

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Do poll workers have standing to sue? (Original Post) SmartVoter22 Nov 2020 OP
What difference is precedent? Republicans change precedent all the time. LakeArenal Nov 2020 #1
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