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Preserving Voting-Machine Data

Robert Timothy Reagan, Margaret S. Williams, Marie Leary, Catherine R. Borden, Jessica L. Snowden, Patricia D. Breen, Jason A. Cantone
November 2, 2023

Bursey v. South Carolina Election Commission (Cameron McGowan Currie, D.S.C. 3:10-cv-1545)
After an unknown candidate defeated a well-known candidate for the Democratic nomination to challenge a Republican incumbent U.S. Senator, a pro se plaintiff filed a federal complaint to enjoin election officials from clearing the primary-election data from the election machines. After he learned more about the election data, the plaintiff dropped his plea for emergency relief and eventually dismissed his action voluntarily.
Subject: Voting procedures. Topics: Election errors; pro se party; voting technology.

One of many Case Studies in Emergency Election Litigation.

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Election Litigation | Election Errors | Voting Procedures | Voting Technology | Emergency Proceedings | Pro Se Litigation | U.S. District Courts | D.S.C.