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Shelby County v. Holder, 570 U.S. 529 (2013), is a landmark decision [1] of the Supreme Court of the United States regarding the constitutionality of two provisions of the Voting Rights Act of 1965: Section 5, which requires certain states and local governments to obtain federal preclearance before implementing any changes to their voting laws or practices; and subsection (b) of Section 4 ...
Citizens United v. Federal Election Commission, 558 U.S. 310 (2010), is a landmark decision of the United States Supreme Court regarding campaign finance laws, in which the Court found that laws restricting the political spending of corporations and unions are inconsistent with the Free Speech Clause of the First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution.
By December 8, 2000, there had been multiple court decisions about the presidential election in Florida. [16] On that date, the Florida Supreme Court, by a 4–3 vote, ordered a statewide manual recount of undervotes. [17] On December 9, ruling in response to an emergency request from Bush, the U.S. Supreme Court stayed the recount.
Here’s a look at how the presidential election certification process works: The canvass. When polls close, the canvass or official vote count begins – a rigorous vetting of ballots that can ...
The law also makes it harder harder for Congress to challenge a state's electoral votes. ... on the pending objection and report its decision back to the joint session. The Senate would withdraw ...
Vice President Richard Nixon, acting as presiding officer of the joint session for counting the electoral votes of the 1960 U.S. presidential election, suggested that congress follow a ruling allowing the certification of late-filed votes against him, of which congress did. [61] [62] In 1969, Hubert Humphrey recused himself from the count. [84]
In ruling that states cannot kick Donald Trump off the ballot, the Supreme Court placed significant limits on any effort — including by Congress — to prevent the former president from ...
Congress also plays a role in presidential elections. Both Houses meet in joint session on the sixth day of January following a presidential election to count the electoral votes, and there are procedures to follow if no candidate wins a majority. [17] The result of congressional activity is ultimately the creation of laws. [18]