Republicans and Democrats are turning to their lawyers in the final 24 hours of the election as they look to courts to address last-minute fights about poll watching, malfunctioning machines, ballot counting rules, and more.
Republicans have shown aggression in the final stages of 2024 compared to past years, but Democrats have risen to the occasion, resulting in both parties seeing eleventh-hour wins and losses across the country.
Republican National Committee Co-Chairwoman Lara Trump said in a statement on Election Day eve that the RNC has enlisted 500 lawyers who are on standby to handle any allegations of voter fraud, which has long been a focus for the GOP.
“Our message is crystal clear: DO NOT CHEAT,” she said.
Meanwhile, Democrats, led in part by prominent left-leaning attorney Marc Elias, have continued to fight in court all year to expand voter access…
