Supreme Court could face multiple cases concerning presidential election
This year's hotly contested election campaign is finally drawing to a close as Americans prepare to cast their ballots next month.
Yet as Politico pointed out in an article published this week, the race between Vice President Kamala Harris and former President Donald Trump could be decided at the Supreme Court.
Law professor says justices are anticipating election cases
Georgetown University law professor Irv Gornstein once argued cases on behalf of the federal government, and he maintained that the Supreme Court has deliberately kept its case load light in preparation of election-related controversies.
"They had to make space for the possibility that there would be election cases that they would have to address," Politico quoted Gornstein as saying.
"Even if it turns out there are none, I think that they have to have that on their mind," the attorney and legal scholar went on to suggest.
Two issues that may come up concern Pennsylvania, a critical swing state with 19 Electoral College votes that many observers believe could determine who wins the White House.
Lawsuits over "curing" mail-in ballots and verifying ID
One of those issues regards the ability of voters to later go back and "cure" mail-in ballots which were improperly cast, something Pennsylvania's highest judicial body has agreed to hear a case on.
Meanwhile, five Republican members of Congress are suing Pennsylvania in federal over the state's voter identification rules.
They contend that not requiring Social Security or drivers' license numbers from overseas and military voters is a violation of state and federal law.
Politico pointed out that election experts believe that mail-in ballots are likely to favor Vice President Kamala Harris while most of those voting on Election Day will disproportionately support former President Donald Trump.
Legal challenge to Georgia rule requiring all ballots to be hand counted
Another potential source of controversy is Georgia, a state which President Joe Biden managed to carry by less than half a percentage point.
NBC News reported that the move has brought a legal challenge from the Democratic National Committee as well as the Democratic Party of Georgia.
"In sum, the Hand Count Rule is contrary to the Election Code, exceeds the Board’s rulemaking authority," their lawsuit alleges.
