Stay Tuned with Preet Legal Fallout from Biden's Exit (with Joyce Vance & Rick Hasen)
Jul 23, 2024
Former U.S. Attorney Joyce Vance and UCLA law professor Rick Hasen discuss legal dilemmas if Biden exits race, impacts on swing states, ballot access legal tactics, Democratic Party rules on delegate voting, campaign donation complexities, and controversial resignations.
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Ballot Access Laws Favor Major Parties
- Election laws favor ballot access for major party candidates, making frivolous challenges weak.
- Lawsuits that drag out election certifications risk being expedited due to strict federal deadlines protecting overseas and military voters.
State Ballot Deadline Variations
- States like Ohio and Washington have differing deadlines and mechanisms for ballot access which can present legal challenges.
- Ohio extended a deadline with legislative action, while Washington used administrative extension, making challenges weaker or more complicated respectively.
UOCAVA Creates Hard Ballot Deadlines
- UOCAVA requires ballots be sent to military and overseas voters 45 days before election, enforcing hard deadlines.
- This federal law limits last-minute changes to ballots and ensures timely ballot preparation nationwide.