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Denied Complaint for Electronic Overseas Voting During a Global Pandemic

Robert Timothy Reagan
October 25, 2023

Harley v. New York (Brian M. Cogan, E.D.N.Y. 1:20-cv-4664)
An action against election officials in seven states sought electronic voting for overseas voters during the global Covid-19 infectious pandemic. The district judge denied the plaintiffs immediate relief, and the plaintiffs dismissed their case.
Subject: Absentee and early voting. Topics: Covid-19; Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA); absentee ballots; class action.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Tags:
Class Actions | Election Litigation | Absentee Ballots | Early Voting | Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act (UOCAVA) | Emergency Proceedings | Covid-19 | U.S. District Courts | E.D.N.Y.