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A County’s Improper Refusal to Accept Online Voter Registrations from the State’s Website

Robert Timothy Reagan
August 23, 2023

Mullins v. Cole (Robert C. Chambers, S.D. W. Va. 3:16-cv-9918)
A district judge determined that a county clerk’s refusal to accept online voter registrations from the state’s website violated equal protection. The judge issued a preliminary injunction five days after the complaint was filed.
Subject: Registration procedures. Topics: Registration procedures; equal protection; class action; student registration; attorney fees.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Attorney Fees | Class Actions | Election Litigation | Equal Protection | Registration Procedures | Student Registration | Emergency Proceedings | U.S. District Courts | S.D. W. Va.