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No Relief from Reductions in Polling Locations in Kentucky During a Pandemic

Robert Timothy Reagan
August 22, 2023

Nemes v. Bensinger (Charles R. Simpson III, W.D. Ky. 3:20-cv-407)
Because of the global Covid-19 infectious pandemic, some populous counties in Kentucky planned to operate only one polling place each for a primary election in which voting by mail would be encouraged. A federal judge denied a requested injunction to require more polling places.
Subject: Voting procedures. Topics: Poll locations; Covid-19; intervention; case assignment; recusal; primary election.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.