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Co-Chaired by Judge J. Michael Luttig and Secretary Jeh Johnson, and with Vice Chair William Ide, III, The national Task Force for American Democracy was formed by American Bar Association President Mary L. Smith in 2023 to encourage local action by legal professionals to ensure an enduring American Democracy.
With its strong bipartisan leadership, the ABA and the task force have already made an impact by bringing important conversations to key regions across the country. These conversations about issues like ensuring trust in elections and improving civic dialogue are leading to meaningful, long-term, collaborative hard-work between legal professionals and partners who share a commitment to upholding the rule of law and strengthening our democracy.
Task force members and advisors include nationally renown bipartisan legal, business, and civic leaders who share the commitment to preserving the rule of law and democracy through grassroots activism.
Certification
Law
False claims of fraud
Challenging voter eligibility
*Processing
Security/Integrity - logic and accuracy pdf, challenging eleigbility?
*Provisional (+adjudicating, counting)
NCSL Natil Council of State Legislators on provisional and other changes
Pre Processing explainer - bipartisan policy.org
Tabulation
Reporting
Cure
Canvass
HAVA
Discrepancies
Audits
Recounts
Automatic Recounts
We Voted, Now What? How the President is Elected. Catherine Hinckley Kelley, Eric Kashdan
September 18, 2024.
LAWYERS MUST ACT NOW TO SAVE OUR DEMOCRACY - Mary Smith, July 28, 2024, USNEWS.COM
ELECTION CERTIFICATION UNDER THREAT
"A legal roadmap to protect the 2024 election including from 35 officials who have refused to certify results". CREW. August, 2024. Citations and full text in link.
"LOST, NOT STOLEN: THE CONSERVATIVE CASE THAT TRUMP LOST AND BIDEN WON THE 2020 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION." Citations and full text in link.
YOUR ROLE AS A LEGAL PROFESSIONAL IN GEORGIA
Oct. 14, 2024 - Knight Election Law Forum (Wake Forest University)
Oct. 4, 2024 - Knight Election Law Forum (Villanova University)