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No Right to Have Provisional Ballots Counted Without Evidence That Voter-Registration Applications Were Received

Robert Timothy Reagan
March 8, 2023

Jackson v. Madison County Board of Registrars (Madeline Hughes Haikala, N.D. Ala. 5:18-cv-1855)
Four voters sought an injunction requiring the counting of their provisional ballots, alleging that they registered to vote on time. On evidence that their voter-registration applications were never received, the judge determined that they were not entitled to immediate injunctive relief.
Subject: Provisional ballots. Topics: Provisional ballots; registration procedures; student registration; case assignment.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.