/Lynn Fitch sued states that made election changes Perhaps she should look closer to home

Lynn Fitch sued states that made election changes Perhaps she should look closer to home

Fitch and 18 other Republican attorney generals sued four states because Watson did the same thing as Fitch: Watson changed election procedures without legislative approval. Fitch and Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the high-profile lawsuit. They sought to invalidate approximately 20 million votes in Georgia, Michigan and Pennsylvania. The plaintiffs instead wanted the Republican legislatures of those states to choose the winner. They would have chosen President Donald Trump over former Vice President Joe Biden. Biden won these four states while on his way to the presidency. READ MORE: A number of Mississippi Republicans, including AG Lynn Fitch are seeking to cast millions of ballots. The U.S. Supreme Court rejected the lawsuit. According to the suit, because the changes were made by state election officials (the judiciary) and state election officials (the executive and legislative branches), they were invalid. The U.S. Constitution and state constitutions give the legislative branch the power to amend and make laws. However, even in Mississippi this year election changes were made with out legislative approval. After Watson made changes to the process for processing absentee ballots by mail, the Lawyers Committee on Civil Rights (APC) and Southern Poverty Law Center announced that they would drop a lawsuit against Mississippi. The change required local election officials to notify voters by mail if their ballots were rejected due to signature verification issues. This would allow them to “cure” the problem. Watson was asked how his actions were different from those of election officials in the pivotal swing states. He said that he was acting within the regulatory authority he was given by the Mississippi Legislature to create guidelines for the execution of the election. Based on the responses to Paxton/Fitch, this is basically what election officials claimed they were doing in Georgia and Michigan, Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Wisconsin. Multiple court jurisdictions, both conservative and liberal, have confirmed their position. The attorneys general sued four swing states’ election officials, alleging that they are working to improve voter safety and expand the opportunities for voters to rectify any issues with their ballots. This is exactly what Watson claimed he was doing in Mississippi. Many states made changes to address safety concerns regarding COVID-19, not just the four swing states. Texas is home to Paxton’s Republican Governor. Greg Abbott made several changes through emergency orders, including the establishment of secure drop boxes for voters to drop off their ballots rather than relying solely on the U.S. Postal Service. Fitch might have filed a lawsuit against Texas if Biden had won Texas. Despite multiple court rulings, certain Mississippi officials, including Watson, Fitch, and Gov. Tate Reeves continues to doubt the validity of this election. They claim that Mississippi voters may have been affected by officials from other states who relaxed voting laws. This could have made the ballots less meaningful. Reeves stated on social media that Mississippi had a fair and safe election. He said this was not influenced by any last-minute plans to drastically alter voting methods. Election integrity is essential.” READ MORE. Top Mississippi officials doubt election results from other states. Watson and Reeves both spoke out last week about officials from other states “flooding” their states with unsolicited mail in ballots. This did not happen in any of the four swing states. Some states sent voters unsolicited requests for absentee votes. This practice was challenged in court, and it was deemed legal within the law’s framework. Other non-swing states like Republican-dominated Utah and Democratic-controlled Washington have been conducting mail-in voting for years and sending ballots to all registered voters. Although Mississippi is not included, most states have some form of no-excuse, early voting. This can be done both in person or by mail. These states have safeguards such as signature verification and the requirement of a voter ID number on the ballot to protect election security. Fitch claims that Watson’s actions were different from the election changes made by the swing states. Fitch also asserts that he didn’t make the necessary changes to the absentee ballot processing because of the lawsuit. “The secretary-of-state used the regulatory authority that the Legislature granted him… and plaintiffs lost their legal basis to bring a lawsuit. Colby Jordan, spokesperson for Fitch’s office, said that it is misleading to call this a settlement. “It’s the legislative, regulatory process working as they were intended.” However, the motion to dismiss the lawsuit signed by U.S. judge Daniel Jordan cites “the agreement between the parties” as the reason for dismissal. Fitch and Watson didn’t dispute the reports of plaintiffs who claimed they had dropped the suit because of the changes. However, they have been busy contesting election results._x000D