westernjournal--2020-11-01--Hundreds of Lawsuits Over Late Ballots, Mismatched Signatures, Drop Boxes Could Alter the Election

The 2020 election season has seen an unprecedented number of lawsuits as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and changing voting laws , which could ultimately sway the election ’ s outcome , according to experts .
More than 325 lawsuits have been filed since the primaries across 45 states , Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico as of Friday , according to Election Law Blog , which has tracked election litigation .
As coronavirus spread rapidly through the country in March amid the ongoing 2020 primaries , states were forced to delay primaries and reevaluate existing voting laws , The @ @ @ @ @ @ @ amount of litigation is almost certainly going to be a record , ” a law professor at the University of California , Irvine School of Law who runs Election Law Blog , Rick Hasen , told the Daily Caller News Foundation .
“ We had a record in 2018 , and things are even more litigious this year , in large part thanks to COVID , ” Hasen said .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue Broadly , much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ altering certain laws , which voting rights groups and Democrats demanded , Hasen added .
Other lawsuits have come about as a result of states making changes that Republicans opposed .
“ Almost all of them have been filed by the progressive left and their allies in the Democratic Party , ” Hans von Spakovsky , manager of Heritage Foundation ’ s Election Law Reform Initiative , told the DCNF .
In September , Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden ’ s campaign formally assembled a legal war room comprised of lawyers who are @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Associated Press .
Marc Elias , who was general counsel to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton ’ s 2016 presidential campaign , is leading the war room .
Elias and his team have been involved in more than 60 cases , 18 of which are active , according to Democracy Docket , a website Elias created to “ spotlight ” voter suppression .
“ They are trying to force states to push absentee or mail-in voting as much as possible , ” von Spakovsky continued .
“ The second big thing is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and all of the security protocols that states have in place for absentee ballots.
” The litigation has shined a light on the process of counting and rejecting absentee ballots .
The most common causes of mailed ballots getting rejected are lateness , mismatching signatures and missing signature , all issues which have been central to ongoing lawsuits , according to FiveThirtyEight .
Many states have changed their voting policies for the Nov. 3 election , allowing more people to vote by mail , according to Vote.org .
A record 76 % of @ @ @ @ @ @ @ mail in the general election , according to The Times , making the issue extremely contentious as the election quickly nears .
Further , a whopping 75.7 million Americans have already voted , according to The U.S .
Elections Project .
More than 50 million of those early voters have done so by mail .
RELATED : Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Backs Donald Trump in First Endorsement for GOP POTUS Nominee Since 1972 Here are the important issues that could significantly affect the election outcome : President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that the upcoming @ @ @ @ @ @ @ and rife with fraud .
“ The greatest Election Fraud in our history is about to happen , ” Trump tweeted on Aug. 23 .
On Sept. 2 , Trump tweeted that 2020 “ will be the most corrupt election in history ” and on Oct. 7 , he tweeted that there are “ Fake , Missing and Fraudulent Ballots all over the Country.
” Twitter flagged the Oct. 7 tweet .
The Heritage Foundation established the Election Fraud Database , which has been cited by the White House .
The database is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , of election fraud cases in which a conviction was secured or a state body determined fraud occurred , according to von Spakovsky .
The database has compiled nearly 1,300 proven instances of voter fraud in federal and local elections dating back to 1982 .
About 280 of the instances have occurred since 2015 and 14 have occurred since January .
The 2020 cases range from forged signatures and falsifying registration forms to voting more than once and bribing homeless people to vote a certain way .
However , an April report published @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voter fraud is “ incredibly rare ” and less likely than getting struck by lightning .
It added that localities employ several tools including identity verification , bar codes and harsh sentencing guidelines for those caught committing fraud .
The Brennan Center for Justice has published a variety of studies , which it says show voter fraud isn ’ t rampant in the U.S .
But von Spakovsky said that this view , that fraud isn ’ t widespread , is misguided .
While voter fraud might be rare , it can still @ @ @ @ @ @ @ added .
“ Where fraud can make a difference is in a close election .
And we have close elections all the time in this country , ” von Spakovsky told the DCNF .
“ When people vote , they ’ re not just voting on the presidential race , ” he continued .
“ They ’ re voting for congressional offices .
They ’ re voting for statewide offices .
They ’ re voting for their state legislatures .
They ’ re voting for county commission seats and town council seats.
” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , they ’ re won by a small number of votes , ” von Spakovsky said .
The Public Interest Legal Foundation ( PILF ) , a right-leaning legal group , has focused on inaccurate voter rolls to show the existence of voter fraud .
PILF ’ s April report , which Trump cited , had made an error , according to ProPublica , and was later corrected .
PILF ’ s September report showed that there were 349,773 apparently deceased registrants across 41 states ’ voter rolls .
The report also purported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ voters voted twice in 2016 and 2018 .
“ Every problem that you see with election mailings , you can root it back to the voter roll itself because the address was wrong , the name was spelled wrong , or it was listed in the wrong precinct , ” Logan Churchwell , PILF ’ s communications director , told the DCNF .
Pennsylvania officials announced on Oct. 14 that 29,000 voters had received wrong ballots .
That incident came weeks after ballots in New York City , Atlanta and Washington , D.C. @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ These big counties that have hundreds of thousands , even millions of voters in them that are for the first time having to print ballots for everyone , ” Churchwell said .
“ You can ’ t just go buy an HP printer at Walmart and start printing ballots with it .
You have to engage with companies that have the printers.
” PILF discovered through open records requests that ballot issues have occurred in many places across the country , including in battleground states in the Midwest , according to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ballot in the mail only to find card stock in the envelope , for example .
“ Sometimes those companies that get the contract don ’ t have a lot of experience with ballots , ” he added .
The Department of Justice outlined the wide-ranging approach it has implemented to investigate and prosecute voter fraud in a Thursday press release .
It stated that the DOJ will investigate all forms of election fraud including “ destruction of ballots , vote-buying , multiple voting , submission of fraudulent ballots or registrations , and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Barr said in a statement : “ Americans have the opportunity once again to help shape the future of this nation by exercising their right to vote.
” “ [ The DOJ ] will work tirelessly alongside other federal , state , and local agencies to protect that right as it is administered by state and local jurisdictions across the nation , ” Barr said .
Late-arriving mail ballots have been the subject of multiple lawsuits , some of which have reached the Supreme Court .
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , prohibiting the State of Wisconsin from counting mail-in ballots that arrive days after the election .
Citing the pandemic , voting rights groups , state and national Democratic parties and the League of Women voters had sought to extend ballot counting in Wisconsin , according to NBC News .
“ In a Presidential election , counting all the votes quickly can help the State promptly resolve any disputes , address any need for recounts , and begin the process of canvassing and certifying the election results in an expeditious manner , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ ’ s opinion .
The ruling means Wisconsin residents must get their ballot in by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3 , according to The AP .
Roughly 80,000 ballots were received late during the state ’ s April primary .
On Wednesday , the Supreme Court contrasted its Wisconsin decision with opinions allowing the States of Pennsylvania and North Carolina to accept ballots after the day of the election , The Times reported .
First , the court refused to issue an order telling Pennsylvania elections officials whether to reject or accept late @ @ @ @ @ @ @ with a state court on Oct. 19 , which allowed ballots to be counted up to three days following the election even if they aren ’ t postmarked , CNBC reported .
Second , the court upheld lower court rulings , which allowed North Carolina elections officials to accept ballots nine days after the day of the election , according to the Times .
The state legislature only called for a three-day extension .
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Minnesota ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on election @ @ @ @ @ @ @ FOX-affiliate KMSP-TV .
Republicans have argued that counting late ballots violates federal law , which sets the day of the election .
The Constitution allows Congress to pass legislation setting the date of the election .
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with Republicans in the Wisconsin case , but not in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina cases because of the former involved federal intrusion on state law .
“ While the Pennsylvania applications implicated the authority of state courts to apply their own constitutions to election regulations , this case involves federal intrusion @ @ @ @ @ @ @ wrote .
Mismatched and missing signatures on ballots is the second most common cause for rejected ballots behind lateness , according to FiveThirtyEight .
“ Instead of Florida 2000 , where you had two guys with the magnifying glasses very carefully looking at punched holes in ballots , now they ’ re going to be looking at signatures , ” Churchwell predicted .
Voting rights groups have argued that determining if a ballot ’ s signature matches the one on file can be subjective , according to FiveThirtyEight .
Lila Carpenter , an @ @ @ @ @ @ @ paralegal , wrote in 2018 that a ballot signature requirement “ affects voters already at the margins.
” “ [ Democratic Party ’ s lawyers ] are trying to void out signature comparison requirements , ” von Spakovsky said .
“ They don ’ t want that happening.
” The Brennan Center for Justice touted signatures as an important security measure to prevent voter fraud .
“ We actually compare every single signature of every single ballot that comes in and we compare it and make sure that it matches the one on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Kim Wyman , Washington Secretary of State , CBS affiliate KEYE-TV .
On Monday , U.S. District Judge P.K .
Holmes rejected a lawsuit that argued that the State of Arkansas should allow voters with mismatched signatures to correct their ballots , according to The AP .
However , U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel issued an order Tuesday halting South Carolina counties from rejecting absentee ballots due to missing or mismatching signatures , according to The State .
Gergel ruled that counties who mull a signature rule must seek approval from the courts @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
“ If any county board of voter registration and elections … is employing or plans to employ a signature matching procedure , it must stop doing so immediately , ” South Carolina head of elections Marci Andino wrote in a directive to all local county boards , The State reported .
On Tuesday , the Texas Supreme Court upheld Republican Gov .
Greg Abbott ’ s order that limited counties to a single drop-off box , according to the Texas Tribune .
A federal appeals court had previously upheld Abbott ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ county to just one drop-off violated voters ’ equal protection rights , according to the Texas Tribune .
However , the judges on the state ’ s high court said Abbott ’ s order “ does not disenfranchise anyone ” since it provided other ways to vote .
Prior to the court ’ s ruling , the law firm challenging Abbott , the Campaign Legal Center , said in a press release , “ if Abbott ’ s proclamation is allowed to stand , it will create voter confusion.
” A similar battle @ @ @ @ @ @ @ on Oct. 23 after the League of Women Voters and Ohio NAACP dropped their lawsuit , The AP reported .
The groups had sued Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose over a directive he issued limiting counties to one ballot drop box .
“ Boards of elections are prohibited from installing a drop box at any other location other than the board of elections , ” the directive said .
Three separate courts ruling in the case ultimately favored LaRose , according to WBNS-10TV .
On Oct. 12 , the 6th Circuit Court @ @ @ @ @ @ @ that LaRose ’ s ballot box directive was lawful .
The majority opinion ruled that the order was “ unlikely to harm anyone ” given the many other ways Ohio residents could vote , WBNS reported .
Curbside voting for disabled and sick people is widely available including in states like Michigan , Texas and North Carolina .
However , some state officials have prohibited such voting for security reasons .
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill opposed curbside voting , which he labeled “ illegal activity , ” since it would break @ @ @ @ @ @ @ according to AL.com .
On Oct. 21 , the Supreme Court sided with Merrill and his fellow Alabama Republicans and granted their request to prohibit curbside voting .
“ Post-election litigation , on the presidential level , will matter only if the election is so close in a state that is pivotal for an electoral college victory that it would make sense to bring suit , ” Hasen said .
Churchwell and Van Spakovsky agreed that post-election litigation will depend on the election results .
If the race is close , both agreed @ @ @ @ @ @ @ rejected ballots .
About 300,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in the 2016 election , according to an ABC News analysis .
More than 500,000 were rejected during the 2020 primaries , including 23,000 in Wisconsin .
Trump won the state by roughly 22,500 votes in 2016 , the Times reported .
“ There frankly may be some pretty fierce litigation over those ballots that got rejected or litigation over ballots being counted , for example , after Election Day that we ’ re missing information required by state law , ” von Spakovsky @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Coney Barrett ’ s confirmation to the Supreme Court on Monday , the court will not issue 4-4 decisions if it were to review post-election litigation , if she does not recuse herself .
Although Barrett has recused herself from election cases since joining the court , she declined to commit to recusing herself from all cases during her confirmation hearings , according to CNN .
A version of this article appeared on The Daily Caller News Foundation website .
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The 2020 election season has seen an unprecedented number of lawsuits as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and changing voting laws, which could ultimately sway the election’s outcome, according to experts.
More than 325 lawsuits have been filed since the primaries across 45 states, Washington D.C. and Puerto Rico as of Friday, according to Election Law Blog, which has tracked election litigation.
As coronavirus spread rapidly through the country in March amid the ongoing 2020 primaries, states were forced to delay primaries and reevaluate existing voting laws, The New York Times reported.
“The amount of litigation is almost certainly going to be a record,” a law professor at the University of California, Irvine School of Law who runs Election Law Blog, Rick Hasen, told the Daily Caller News Foundation.
“We had a record in 2018, and things are even more litigious this year, in large part thanks to COVID,” Hasen said.
Broadly, much of the litigation has concerned states who opted against altering certain laws, which voting rights groups and Democrats demanded, Hasen added. Other lawsuits have come about as a result of states making changes that Republicans opposed.
“Almost all of them have been filed by the progressive left and their allies in the Democratic Party,” Hans von Spakovsky, manager of Heritage Foundation’s Election Law Reform Initiative, told the DCNF.
In September, Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden’s campaign formally assembled a legal war room comprised of lawyers who are fighting cases nationwide, according to The Associated Press.
Marc Elias, who was general counsel to former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton’s 2016 presidential campaign, is leading the war room.
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Elias and his team have been involved in more than 60 cases, 18 of which are active, according to Democracy Docket, a website Elias created to “spotlight” voter suppression.
“They are trying to force states to push absentee or mail-in voting as much as possible,” von Spakovsky continued. “The second big thing is they’re trying to void any and all of the security protocols that states have in place for absentee ballots.”
The litigation has shined a light on the process of counting and rejecting absentee ballots. The most common causes of mailed ballots getting rejected are lateness, mismatching signatures and missing signature, all issues which have been central to ongoing lawsuits, according to FiveThirtyEight.
Many states have changed their voting policies for the Nov. 3 election, allowing more people to vote by mail, according to Vote.org. A record 76% of Americans have been able to vote by mail in the general election, according to The Times, making the issue extremely contentious as the election quickly nears.
Further, a whopping 75.7 million Americans have already voted, according to The U.S. Elections Project. More than 50 million of those early voters have done so by mail.
Here are the important issues that could significantly affect the election outcome:
Voter Fraud
President Donald Trump has repeatedly warned that the upcoming election will be a “scam” and rife with fraud.
“The greatest Election Fraud in our history is about to happen,” Trump tweeted on Aug. 23.
On Sept. 2, Trump tweeted that 2020 “will be the most corrupt election in history” and on Oct. 7, he tweeted that there are “Fake, Missing and Fraudulent Ballots all over the Country.” Twitter flagged the Oct. 7 tweet.
MAIL-IN VOTING WILL LEAD TO MASSIVE FRAUD AND ABUSE. IT WILL ALSO LEAD TO THE END OF OUR GREAT REPUBLICAN PARTY. WE CAN NEVER LET THIS TRAGEDY BEFALL OUR NATION. BIG MAIL-IN VICTORY IN TEXAS COURT TODAY. CONGRATS!!! — Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) May 29, 2020
The Heritage Foundation established the Election Fraud Database, which has been cited by the White House. The database is a sampling, not a comprehensive list, of election fraud cases in which a conviction was secured or a state body determined fraud occurred, according to von Spakovsky.
The database has compiled nearly 1,300 proven instances of voter fraud in federal and local elections dating back to 1982. About 280 of the instances have occurred since 2015 and 14 have occurred since January.
The 2020 cases range from forged signatures and falsifying registration forms to voting more than once and bribing homeless people to vote a certain way.
However, an April report published by the Brennan Center for Justice said voter fraud is “incredibly rare” and less likely than getting struck by lightning. It added that localities employ several tools including identity verification, bar codes and harsh sentencing guidelines for those caught committing fraud.
The Brennan Center for Justice has published a variety of studies, which it says show voter fraud isn’t rampant in the U.S.
But von Spakovsky said that this view, that fraud isn’t widespread, is misguided. While voter fraud might be rare, it can still be impactful in certain races, he added.
“Where fraud can make a difference is in a close election. And we have close elections all the time in this country,” von Spakovsky told the DCNF.
“When people vote, they’re not just voting on the presidential race,” he continued. “They’re voting for congressional offices. They’re voting for statewide offices. They’re voting for their state legislatures. They’re voting for county commission seats and town council seats.”
“And in many of those races, they’re won by a small number of votes,” von Spakovsky said.
The Public Interest Legal Foundation (PILF), a right-leaning legal group, has focused on inaccurate voter rolls to show the existence of voter fraud. PILF’s April report, which Trump cited, had made an error, according to ProPublica, and was later corrected.
PILF’s September report showed that there were 349,773 apparently deceased registrants across 41 states’ voter rolls. The report also purported to show that tens of thousands of voters voted twice in 2016 and 2018.
“Every problem that you see with election mailings, you can root it back to the voter roll itself because the address was wrong, the name was spelled wrong, or it was listed in the wrong precinct,” Logan Churchwell, PILF’s communications director, told the DCNF.
Pennsylvania officials announced on Oct. 14 that 29,000 voters had received wrong ballots. That incident came weeks after ballots in New York City, Atlanta and Washington, D.C. were reportedly sent to the wrong addresses.
“These big counties that have hundreds of thousands, even millions of voters in them that are for the first time having to print ballots for everyone,” Churchwell said. “You can’t just go buy an HP printer at Walmart and start printing ballots with it. You have to engage with companies that have the printers.”
PILF discovered through open records requests that ballot issues have occurred in many places across the country, including in battleground states in the Midwest, according to Churchwell. Voters have reported receiving their ballot in the mail only to find card stock in the envelope, for example.
“Sometimes those companies that get the contract don’t have a lot of experience with ballots,” he added.
The Department of Justice outlined the wide-ranging approach it has implemented to investigate and prosecute voter fraud in a Thursday press release.
It stated that the DOJ will investigate all forms of election fraud including “destruction of ballots, vote-buying, multiple voting, submission of fraudulent ballots or registrations, and alteration of votes.”
Attorney General William Barr said in a statement: “Americans have the opportunity once again to help shape the future of this nation by exercising their right to vote.”
“[The DOJ] will work tirelessly alongside other federal, state, and local agencies to protect that right as it is administered by state and local jurisdictions across the nation,” Barr said.
Late Ballots
Late-arriving mail ballots have been the subject of multiple lawsuits, some of which have reached the Supreme Court.
The Supreme Court upheld a lower court ruling on Monday in a 5-3 vote, prohibiting the State of Wisconsin from counting mail-in ballots that arrive days after the election.
Citing the pandemic, voting rights groups, state and national Democratic parties and the League of Women voters had sought to extend ballot counting in Wisconsin, according to NBC News.
“In a Presidential election, counting all the votes quickly can help the State promptly resolve any disputes, address any need for recounts, and begin the process of canvassing and certifying the election results in an expeditious manner,” Justice Brett Kavanaugh said in the court’s opinion.
The ruling means Wisconsin residents must get their ballot in by 8 p.m. on Nov. 3, according to The AP.
Roughly 80,000 ballots were received late during the state’s April primary.
On Wednesday, the Supreme Court contrasted its Wisconsin decision with opinions allowing the States of Pennsylvania and North Carolina to accept ballots after the day of the election, The Times reported.
First, the court refused to issue an order telling Pennsylvania elections officials whether to reject or accept late ballots. The court had previously sided with a state court on Oct. 19, which allowed ballots to be counted up to three days following the election even if they aren’t postmarked, CNBC reported.
Second, the court upheld lower court rulings, which allowed North Carolina elections officials to accept ballots nine days after the day of the election, according to the Times. The state legislature only called for a three-day extension.
The 8th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Thursday that Minnesota ballots must be received by 8 p.m. on election day to be counted, according to FOX-affiliate KMSP-TV.
Republicans have argued that counting late ballots violates federal law, which sets the day of the election. The Constitution allows Congress to pass legislation setting the date of the election.
Chief Justice John Roberts sided with Republicans in the Wisconsin case, but not in the Pennsylvania and North Carolina cases because of the former involved federal intrusion on state law.
“While the Pennsylvania applications implicated the authority of state courts to apply their own constitutions to election regulations, this case involves federal intrusion on state lawmaking processes,” Roberts wrote.
Mismatched Signatures
Mismatched and missing signatures on ballots is the second most common cause for rejected ballots behind lateness, according to FiveThirtyEight.
“Instead of Florida 2000, where you had two guys with the magnifying glasses very carefully looking at punched holes in ballots, now they’re going to be looking at signatures,” Churchwell predicted.
Voting rights groups have argued that determining if a ballot’s signature matches the one on file can be subjective, according to FiveThirtyEight. Lila Carpenter, an American Civil Liberties Union Voting Rights Project paralegal, wrote in 2018 that a ballot signature requirement “affects voters already at the margins.”
“[Democratic Party’s lawyers] are trying to void out signature comparison requirements,” von Spakovsky said. “They don’t want that happening.”
The Brennan Center for Justice touted signatures as an important security measure to prevent voter fraud.
“We actually compare every single signature of every single ballot that comes in and we compare it and make sure that it matches the one on their voter registration record,” said Kim Wyman, Washington Secretary of State, CBS affiliate KEYE-TV.
On Monday, U.S. District Judge P.K. Holmes rejected a lawsuit that argued that the State of Arkansas should allow voters with mismatched signatures to correct their ballots, according to The AP.
However, U.S. District Judge Richard Gergel issued an order Tuesday halting South Carolina counties from rejecting absentee ballots due to missing or mismatching signatures, according to The State. Gergel ruled that counties who mull a signature rule must seek approval from the courts and allow voters to correct their signature.
“If any county board of voter registration and elections … is employing or plans to employ a signature matching procedure, it must stop doing so immediately,” South Carolina head of elections Marci Andino wrote in a directive to all local county boards, The State reported.
Drop Boxes And Curbside Voting
On Tuesday, the Texas Supreme Court upheld Republican Gov. Greg Abbott’s order that limited counties to a single drop-off box, according to the Texas Tribune. A federal appeals court had previously upheld Abbott’s order.
Plaintiffs argued that limiting each county to just one drop-off violated voters’ equal protection rights, according to the Texas Tribune. However, the judges on the state’s high court said Abbott’s order “does not disenfranchise anyone” since it provided other ways to vote.
Prior to the court’s ruling, the law firm challenging Abbott, the Campaign Legal Center, said in a press release, “if Abbott’s proclamation is allowed to stand, it will create voter confusion.”
A similar battle in Ohio over ballot drop boxes ended on Oct. 23 after the League of Women Voters and Ohio NAACP dropped their lawsuit, The AP reported. The groups had sued Ohio Secretary of State Frank LaRose over a directive he issued limiting counties to one ballot drop box.
“Boards of elections are prohibited from installing a drop box at any other location other than the board of elections,” the directive said.
Three separate courts ruling in the case ultimately favored LaRose, according to WBNS-10TV. On Oct. 12, the 6th Circuit Court of Appeals ruled in a 2-1 decision that LaRose’s ballot box directive was lawful.
The majority opinion ruled that the order was “unlikely to harm anyone” given the many other ways Ohio residents could vote, WBNS reported.
Curbside voting for disabled and sick people is widely available including in states like Michigan, Texas and North Carolina. However, some state officials have prohibited such voting for security reasons.
Alabama Secretary of State John Merrill opposed curbside voting, which he labeled “illegal activity,” since it would break the chain of custody for ballots, according to AL.com.
On Oct. 21, the Supreme Court sided with Merrill and his fellow Alabama Republicans and granted their request to prohibit curbside voting.
Post-Election Litigation
“Post-election litigation, on the presidential level, will matter only if the election is so close in a state that is pivotal for an electoral college victory that it would make sense to bring suit,” Hasen said.
Churchwell and Van Spakovsky agreed that post-election litigation will depend on the election results. If the race is close, both agreed that the litigation would revolve around the rejected ballots.
About 300,000 mail-in ballots were rejected in the 2016 election, according to an ABC News analysis. More than 500,000 were rejected during the 2020 primaries, including 23,000 in Wisconsin. Trump won the state by roughly 22,500 votes in 2016, the Times reported.
“There frankly may be some pretty fierce litigation over those ballots that got rejected or litigation over ballots being counted, for example, after Election Day that we’re missing information required by state law,” von Spakovsky said.
Further, following Justice Amy Coney Barrett’s confirmation to the Supreme Court on Monday, the court will not issue 4-4 decisions if it were to review post-election litigation, if she does not recuse herself.
Although Barrett has recused herself from election cases since joining the court, she declined to commit to recusing herself from all cases during her confirmation hearings, according to CNN.
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westernjournal--2020-11-01--It’s Like the Days After 9/11: NY Police Official on Preparing for Election Violence

Police departments are set to cancel days off , prepare tactical response teams and gather intelligence about possible election unrest as Nov. 3 quickly approaches , according to two police union officials .
On Oct. 24 , the New York City Police Department told businesses within the boroughs to prepare for possible political violence , The Wall Street Journal reported .
The department has reportedly been preparing for weeks to keep the city secure in the event of an election-induced calamity .
Miami , Portland , Seattle , Minneapolis , Orlando , Chicago and other major cities have also reported @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Fox News .
The vice president of the New York-based Sergeants Benevolent Association , Vincent Vallelong , told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he hadn ’ t seen such disaster preparation in his city since the 9/11 terrorist attacks .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue “ Stuff like this was done during 9/11 when everybody went to 12-hour tours , but they basically put the whole job on alert right now , ” Vallelong said during a phone interview @ @ @ @ @ @ @ to you if I said I wouldn ’ t be worried , ” he continued .
“ We ’ ve already seen cops get assaulted in New York the last time this broke out .
This is something not to take lightly right now.
” And the vice president emeritus of the International Union of Police Associations , Dennis Slocumb , said : “ Every city is preparing for it , it ’ s not just New York and Minneapolis .
I would think that any police chief in any metropolitan area has @ @ @ @ @ @ @ while.
” “ What they ’ re probably doing is canceling days off and going on their form of tactical alert , ” Slocumb , a veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff ’ s Office , added .
“ They ’ re probably preparing response teams , and they ’ re going to get those rosters all squared away and make sure they ’ ve got the equipment they ’ re going to need.
” “ I ’ m sure every agency is monitoring social media and they probably have undercover officers @ @ @ @ @ @ @ of these groups , ” he said .
Slocumb also indicated that law enforcement agencies can establish arrangements with surrounding departments , known as mutual aid , to establish contingency plans if more officers are needed to supplement a certain city ’ s police force .
Those same authorities are likely to begin talks with local trauma centers and their respective fire departments , he said .
Vallelong , who works closely with the NYPD , said police “ should have the horses out , they should have everybody out in [ riot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ our judges to make decisions.
” RELATED : Pittsburgh Post-Gazette Backs Donald Trump in First Endorsement for GOP POTUS Nominee Since 1972 He noted that instigators should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law , and that New York ’ s bail reform , which frees detainees that aren ’ t considered violent felons , “ should be suspended.
” “ Keep these people in the system until it gets under control , ” Vallelong told the DCNF .
He said police department heads are in close contact with cities that @ @ @ @ @ @ @ death of George Floyd , like Portland and Seattle , in order to learn from past instances of unrest .
He also added that the NYPD is most likely gathering intelligence ahead of Nov. 3 .
The union official , however , insisted that the department ’ s response is contingent on the “ marching orders ” given by Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio ’ s administration .
Vallelong said previous decisions by de Blasio during earlier racial justice riots proved to be ineffective .
“ I know what should @ @ @ @ @ @ @ gon na be a matter of what are the marching orders that are going to be given from city hall when all of this happens , ” he said .
“ We know from the past with watching what we saw — they let everybody run loose and pretty much destroy everything in the city.
” Vallelong also said the NYPD is struggling with a lack of officers , as the department experienced a 75 percent surge in retirements compared to 2019 , according to Newsday .
Additionally , Yonkers , Westchester , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ refuse to enter the city following a police reform bill that banned chokeholds and other methods of restraints , NBC New York reported .
“ If it gets that bad and the NYPD can ’ t handle it , I don ’ t know of a bigger police department out there that could come and save them , ” Vallelong said .
“ At that point you ’ re talking about the National Guard.
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Police departments are set to cancel days off, prepare tactical response teams and gather intelligence about possible election unrest as Nov. 3 quickly approaches, according to two police union officials.
On Oct. 24, the New York City Police Department told businesses within the boroughs to prepare for possible political violence, The Wall Street Journal reported.
The department has reportedly been preparing for weeks to keep the city secure in the event of an election-induced calamity.
Miami, Portland, Seattle, Minneapolis, Orlando, Chicago and other major cities have also reported prepping for possible violence, according to Fox News.
The vice president of the New York-based Sergeants Benevolent Association, Vincent Vallelong, told the Daily Caller News Foundation that he hadn’t seen such disaster preparation in his city since the 9/11 terrorist attacks.
“Stuff like this was done during 9/11 when everybody went to 12-hour tours, but they basically put the whole job on alert right now,” Vallelong said during a phone interview.
“I’d be lying to you if I said I wouldn’t be worried,” he continued.
“We’ve already seen cops get assaulted in New York the last time this broke out. This is something not to take lightly right now.”
And the vice president emeritus of the International Union of Police Associations, Dennis Slocumb, said: “Every city is preparing for it, it’s not just New York and Minneapolis. I would think that any police chief in any metropolitan area has probably been preparing for this for a while.”
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“What they’re probably doing is canceling days off and going on their form of tactical alert,” Slocumb, a veteran of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Office, added.
“They’re probably preparing response teams, and they’re going to get those rosters all squared away and make sure they’ve got the equipment they’re going to need.”
“I’m sure every agency is monitoring social media and they probably have undercover officers involved in both social media and some of these groups,” he said.
Slocumb also indicated that law enforcement agencies can establish arrangements with surrounding departments, known as mutual aid, to establish contingency plans if more officers are needed to supplement a certain city’s police force. Those same authorities are likely to begin talks with local trauma centers and their respective fire departments, he said.
Vallelong, who works closely with the NYPD, said police “should have the horses out, they should have everybody out in [riot] masks, and they should allow our judges to make decisions.”
He noted that instigators should be prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law, and that New York’s bail reform, which frees detainees that aren’t considered violent felons, “should be suspended.”
“Keep these people in the system until it gets under control,” Vallelong told the DCNF.
He said police department heads are in close contact with cities that were plagued by riots after the May death of George Floyd, like Portland and Seattle, in order to learn from past instances of unrest. He also added that the NYPD is most likely gathering intelligence ahead of Nov. 3.
The union official, however, insisted that the department’s response is contingent on the “marching orders” given by Democratic New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio’s administration. Vallelong said previous decisions by de Blasio during earlier racial justice riots proved to be ineffective.
“I know what should be done, but it’s gonna be a matter of what are the marching orders that are going to be given from city hall when all of this happens,” he said.
“We know from the past with watching what we saw — they let everybody run loose and pretty much destroy everything in the city.”
Vallelong also said the NYPD is struggling with a lack of officers, as the department experienced a 75 percent surge in retirements compared to 2019, according to Newsday.
Additionally, Yonkers, Westchester, and other New York agencies pledged to refuse to enter the city following a police reform bill that banned chokeholds and other methods of restraints, NBC New York reported.
“If it gets that bad and the NYPD can’t handle it, I don’t know of a bigger police department out there that could come and save them,” Vallelong said. “At that point you’re talking about the National Guard.”
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Whitmer’s Michigan Takes Another Step Toward Authoritarian State After What Diners Must Give Up Now

“ Hello , how many in your party and may I please have their full names and phone numbers ?
” That nightmarish phrase is going to be heard rather often in Michigan now .
Starting Monday , Democratic Gov .
Gretchen Whitmer ’ s state will soon require restaurants and bars to take diners ’ names and contact information , according to a release from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services .
“ Like many other businesses in Michigan , bars and restaurants will also be required to take names and contact information to support effective contact @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reads .
If that seems like a gross overreaction and a case of overreach , that ’ s because it is .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue “ Michigan presently has 172 cases per million people and positivity of tests has increased from about 2 % to 5.5 % and both indicators have been increasing for over four weeks .
Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have doubled over the last three weeks while the state death rate has increased for five consecutive @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the reasoning for the new tighter restrictions .
Now , if Whitmer and her administration didn ’ t have a prior history of hewing dangerously close to abusing their powers , maybe you could give these new restrictions the benefit of the doubt and buy the whole “ contact tracing ” explanation .
But Whitmer has already ran afoul of the Michigan Supreme Court , which ruled against her previous power grab attempt after she tried to unilaterally extend her original emergency declarations .
And again , maybe if it was just the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ it would feel invasive but not like an overreach .
But nope .
The Whitmer administration DHHS ’ new orders are further putting a squeeze on ailing restaurants with some other restrictions on bars , restaurants and general gatherings .
“ As part of the newly extended orders , MDHHS today reduces from 500 persons to 50 persons the maximum gathering size for indoor gatherings such as weddings , parties , and banquets which occur in nonresidential settings without fixed seating , ” the release read .
“ For bars , restaurants , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ indoor party sizes at a single table are now restricted to six people , ” the release also stated .
Want all of your extended family to be there for your magical wedding day ?
Sorry .
Want to take your family of seven to dinner ?
It looks like mom and dad will each have to pick their favorite kids and eat at separate tables .
Unsurprisingly , restaurants are less than thrilled with Whitmer ’ s latest move .
“ Again , what ’ s this data gathering if the data @ @ @ @ @ @ @ know how good it is ?
” Michigan Licensed Beverage Association Executive Director Scott Ellis asked WXMI-TV .
“ Our front-line servers have already had trouble dealing with masks and mandates and mandating masks , ” Ellis said .
“ We did de-escalation training and all kinds of other things to help with that and now we ’ re taking to the next level .
We have to gather someone ’ s personal information ?
” Ellis raises a great question .
Why is it that this onus falls on the already struggling @ @ @ @ @ @ @ their personal information , they can be refused service .
If a restaurant serves them anyway and Whitmer ’ s goons come asking for some contact tracing information ?
“ Violations are punishable by a civil fine up to $ 1,000 and may also be treated as a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than $ 200 , or both .
In addition , failure to comply with orders may violate a business or professional ’ s licensure requirements or present a workplace @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The adage of absolute power corrupting absolutely often bears true .
But in the case of Gov .
Whitmer , it doesn ’ t appear she even needs absolute power to be absolutely drunk on power .
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“Hello, how many in your party and may I please have their full names and phone numbers?”
That nightmarish phrase is going to be heard rather often in Michigan now.
Starting Monday, Democratic Gov. Gretchen Whitmer’s state will soon require restaurants and bars to take diners’ names and contact information, according to a release from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
“Like many other businesses in Michigan, bars and restaurants will also be required to take names and contact information to support effective contact tracing if necessary,” the release reads.
If that seems like a gross overreaction and a case of overreach, that’s because it is.
“Michigan presently has 172 cases per million people and positivity of tests has increased from about 2% to 5.5% and both indicators have been increasing for over four weeks. Hospitalizations for COVID-19 have doubled over the last three weeks while the state death rate has increased for five consecutive weeks,” the release explained as the reasoning for the new tighter restrictions.
Now, if Whitmer and her administration didn’t have a prior history of hewing dangerously close to abusing their powers, maybe you could give these new restrictions the benefit of the doubt and buy the whole “contact tracing” explanation.
But Whitmer has already ran afoul of the Michigan Supreme Court, which ruled against her previous power grab attempt after she tried to unilaterally extend her original emergency declarations.
And again, maybe if it was just the contact tracing they were aiming for, it would feel invasive but not like an overreach.
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But nope. The Whitmer administration DHHS’ new orders are further putting a squeeze on ailing restaurants with some other restrictions on bars, restaurants and general gatherings.
“As part of the newly extended orders, MDHHS today reduces from 500 persons to 50 persons the maximum gathering size for indoor gatherings such as weddings, parties, and banquets which occur in nonresidential settings without fixed seating,” the release read.
“For bars, restaurants, and social events outside private homes, indoor party sizes at a single table are now restricted to six people,” the release also stated.
Want all of your extended family to be there for your magical wedding day? Sorry.
Want to take your family of seven to dinner? It looks like mom and dad will each have to pick their favorite kids and eat at separate tables.
Unsurprisingly, restaurants are less than thrilled with Whitmer’s latest move.
“Again, what’s this data gathering if the data is not truthful, how do we know how good it is?” Michigan Licensed Beverage Association Executive Director Scott Ellis asked WXMI-TV.
“Our front-line servers have already had trouble dealing with masks and mandates and mandating masks,” Ellis said. “We did de-escalation training and all kinds of other things to help with that and now we’re taking to the next level. We have to gather someone’s personal information?”
Ellis raises a great question. Why is it that this onus falls on the already struggling restaurants?
If customers refuse to provide their personal information, they can be refused service. If a restaurant serves them anyway and Whitmer’s goons come asking for some contact tracing information?
“Violations are punishable by a civil fine up to $1,000 and may also be treated as a misdemeanor punishable by imprisonment for not more than six months or a fine of not more than $200, or both. In addition, failure to comply with orders may violate a business or professional’s licensure requirements or present a workplace safety violation,” the release said.
The adage of absolute power corrupting absolutely often bears true.
But in the case of Gov. Whitmer, it doesn’t appear she even needs absolute power to be absolutely drunk on power.
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westernjournal--2020-10-31--Dueling Op-Eds from Trump and Biden Make Clear Why POTUS Should Be Re-Elected

President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden offered competing visions for the country in closing argument Op-Eds published Friday by Fox News .
Trump emphasized that America is on the road to economic recovery , with a clear message of keeping a good thing going and making it “ bigger and better than ever before.
” Meanwhile , Biden , in the spirit of his “ dark winter ” comment at the Oct. 22 presidential debate , painted a very gloomy picture , starting with the nearly 230,000 people who have died after contracting COVID-19 .
“ Each @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
And cruelest of all , we know that so much pain could have been avoided if only the president had faced reality and taken action sooner , ” Biden wrote .
“ One in five small business owners forced to shutter their dreams , ” the Democratic nominee said .
TRENDING : Watch : Obama 's Swing State Appearance Falls Flat as Biden and Team Miss His Cue “ Cars stretched for miles in town after town , filled with proud families pushed to the brink — waiting in line , for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for meal assistance .
Last goodbyes to parents delivered through PlexiGlas.
” What Biden fails to acknowledge is that much of the pain caused by the pandemic has been inflicted by Democratic governors , and he is promising more of the same .
Some of the states with the highest death totals are also the ones that instituted the strictest lockdowns , including New York and California .
The unemployment rates in those states are 9.7 percent and 11 percent , respectively .
By contrast , the high-population Republican-led states of Florida and @ @ @ @ @ @ @ half the deaths of New York , and their unemployment rates are significantly better too , at 7.6 percent and 8.3 percent , respectively .
Biden has not ruled out imposing further lockdowns to try to curb COVID-19 spikes , which will lead to further economic pain on a national scale .
“ We have to open our country , ” the president said last week .
“ The cure can not be worst than the problem itself.
” RELATED : Election Chaos : Votes Erased in Seconds as Flames Erupt from Ballot @ @ @ @ @ @ @ look at what New York has done in terms of turning the curve down.
” WNBC-TV reported that New York had it highest single-day number of positive cases in months on Wednesday and also crossed the 500,000 total case threshold .
So if New York is Biden ’ s model — and apparently it is — a Biden administration would give us both severe coronavirus restrictions and more job losses .
Trump took a far more optimistic view of the country ’ s future in his Op-Ed .
While Biden led his piece @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the economy .
“ The American people deserve so much more than what the Democratic ticket has to offer in this election , ” Trump wrote .
“ After enduring eight disastrous years of the Obama-Biden mess , the nation deserves to enjoy eight full years of growth and economic prosperity under my administration .
“ In my first three years in office , our country added more than 7 million new jobs , including more than 500,000 in the manufacturing sector , ” he added .
Apparently , he was able to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ said he would need to bring manufacturing jobs back to America ’ s shores .
“ Throughout that time , nearly 6.6 million Americans were lifted out of poverty , including nearly 2.8 million children , ” Trump wrote .
Under the 45th president ’ s administration ( pre-lockdown ) , the country enjoyed its lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and the lowest ever recorded for African-Americans and Hispanic Americans .
Trump highlighted the actions his administration took to mitigate the economic pain caused by the lockdowns , including the Paycheck Protection @ @ @ @ @ @ @ over 50 million jobs , and direct payments to 159 million Americans .
“ In total , our economy has now added back 11.4 million jobs over the last five months , and the unemployment rate has nearly been cut in half to 7.9 percent , ” he wrote .
The economy also set a new all-time record for GDP growth , expanding at a 33.1 percent annualized rate in the third quarter .
Trump concluded , “ As long as I am in office , America will bounce back bigger and better @ @ @ @ @ @ @ me is a vote for jobs , safety , rule of law , lower taxes , protection of your Second Amendment , and freedom.
” In contrast , Biden stated , “ And it ’ s time we pick ourselves up off the mat and come together .
If you believe America is better than what we ’ ve seen these last four years , I hope that you ’ ll cast your vote for me.
” News flash to the Democratic Party nominee : Americans picked themselves off the mat months ago @ @ @ @ @ @ @ down the road to full recovery , with Trump leading and cheering them on .
It is clear that if we want to keep the country moving forward , it ’ s Donald Trump , not Joe Biden , who is the right choice .
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President Donald Trump and former Vice President Joe Biden offered competing visions for the country in closing argument Op-Eds published Friday by Fox News.
Trump emphasized that America is on the road to economic recovery, with a clear message of keeping a good thing going and making it “bigger and better than ever before.”
Meanwhile, Biden, in the spirit of his “dark winter” comment at the Oct. 22 presidential debate, painted a very gloomy picture, starting with the nearly 230,000 people who have died after contracting COVID-19.
“Each is an American life that deserved better. And cruelest of all, we know that so much pain could have been avoided if only the president had faced reality and taken action sooner,” Biden wrote.
“One in five small business owners forced to shutter their dreams,” the Democratic nominee said.
“Cars stretched for miles in town after town, filled with proud families pushed to the brink — waiting in line, for the first time in their lives, for meal assistance. Last goodbyes to parents delivered through PlexiGlas.”
What Biden fails to acknowledge is that much of the pain caused by the pandemic has been inflicted by Democratic governors, and he is promising more of the same.
Some of the states with the highest death totals are also the ones that instituted the strictest lockdowns, including New York and California.
The unemployment rates in those states are 9.7 percent and 11 percent, respectively.
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By contrast, the high-population Republican-led states of Florida and Texas each have seen little more than half the deaths of New York, and their unemployment rates are significantly better too, at 7.6 percent and 8.3 percent, respectively.
Biden has not ruled out imposing further lockdowns to try to curb COVID-19 spikes, which will lead to further economic pain on a national scale.
By contrast, Trump opposes prolonged lockdowns.
“We have to open our country,” the president said last week. “The cure cannot be worst than the problem itself.”
New York City is “dying,” Trump argued.
Biden countered, “Take a look at what New York has done in terms of turning the curve down.”
WNBC-TV reported that New York had it highest single-day number of positive cases in months on Wednesday and also crossed the 500,000 total case threshold.
So if New York is Biden’s model — and apparently it is — a Biden administration would give us both severe coronavirus restrictions and more job losses.
Trump took a far more optimistic view of the country’s future in his Op-Ed.
While Biden led his piece with the pandemic, Trump led with the economy.
“The American people deserve so much more than what the Democratic ticket has to offer in this election,” Trump wrote.
“After enduring eight disastrous years of the Obama-Biden mess, the nation deserves to enjoy eight full years of growth and economic prosperity under my administration.
“In my first three years in office, our country added more than 7 million new jobs, including more than 500,000 in the manufacturing sector,” he added.
Apparently, he was able to find that “magic wand” Obama said he would need to bring manufacturing jobs back to America’s shores.
“Throughout that time, nearly 6.6 million Americans were lifted out of poverty, including nearly 2.8 million children,” Trump wrote.
Under the 45th president’s administration (pre-lockdown), the country enjoyed its lowest unemployment rate in 50 years and the lowest ever recorded for African-Americans and Hispanic Americans.
Trump highlighted the actions his administration took to mitigate the economic pain caused by the lockdowns, including the Paycheck Protection Program, which he said helped save over 50 million jobs, and direct payments to 159 million Americans.
“In total, our economy has now added back 11.4 million jobs over the last five months, and the unemployment rate has nearly been cut in half to 7.9 percent,” he wrote.
The economy also set a new all-time record for GDP growth, expanding at a 33.1 percent annualized rate in the third quarter.
Trump concluded, “As long as I am in office, America will bounce back bigger and better than ever before. A vote for me is a vote for jobs, safety, rule of law, lower taxes, protection of your Second Amendment, and freedom.”
In contrast, Biden stated, “And it’s time we pick ourselves up off the mat and come together. If you believe America is better than what we’ve seen these last four years, I hope that you’ll cast your vote for me.”
News flash to the Democratic Party nominee: Americans picked themselves off the mat months ago. They’re marching the country down the road to full recovery, with Trump leading and cheering them on.
It is clear that if we want to keep the country moving forward, it’s Donald Trump, not Joe Biden, who is the right choice.
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westernjournal--2020-11-03--Thousands Attend AZ ‘Let Us Worship’ Protest in Last Pre-Election Nationwide Stop

“ Let Us Worship ” leader Sean Feucht brought his joyful message of hope in Jesus Christ to the Phoenix metropolitan area Sunday night , capping off a pre-election 47-city tour that took him from coast-to-coast .
“ I want to declare to you out there , this is a revival season in America !
” Feucht told the crowd of thousands gathered at Tempe Beach Park near the campus of Arizona State University .
“ We ’ re seeing it in every city we go to .
No place is too hard , ” he added , noting they @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Seattle , in the midst of the cities being besieged by Antifa and other left-wing agitators .
“ And I just want to declare only a united church can heal a divided nation , ” Feucht said .
The whole Let Us Worship phenomenon began back in July when Feucht felt led by God to do something in response to the oppressive COVID lockdowns in his home state of California .
TRENDING : Kamala Harris Finally Goes Full Marxist : ‘ Equitable Treatment Means We All End Up at the Same Place ’ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the churches shut down , and I ’ m in California and things just got crazy , ” Feucht said .
“ It ’ s like they wouldn ’ t let you breathe or go anywhere.
” “ And the Lord was just stirring this thing in me , at the time when everyone ’ s trying to get us to be quiet , it ’ s actually the time we need to lift our voice , ” he continued .
Churches are still not allowed to meet indoors in much of the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ they can , it is limited to 100 to 200 people , based on a four-tier system established by Democratic Gov .
Gavin Newsom ’ s administration .
In July , Feucht , who ’ s from Redding in northern California , decided to travel to San Francisco to hold an outdoor worship event at the Golden Gate Bridge .
The worship leader recounted that at that time , police told him they were riding bike patrol on the bridge on suicide watch , which they had been doing consistently for the previous @ @ @ @ @ @ @ have been times during the pandemic , Feucht said , when more people were dying from suicide than the coronavirus .
The Christian and his team prayed and prophesied over the police officers , who became emotional at their act of love , kindness and support .
RELATED : Businesses Around the Country Board Up Windows in Calm Before Election Storm “ I felt the Lord gave us an assignment in worship , ” Feucht said .
“ That the assignment was to break off the spirit of death and disappointment and discouragement.
@ @ @ @ @ @ @ attended the first of what became the Let Us Worship gatherings , which Feucht sees as being in the spirit of the Jesus Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s .
That movement , which sprang up among the hippie counterculture in California , spread nationwide and birthed many great churches such as Calvary Chapel and saw hundreds of thousands experience Christian conversions .
At Sunday ’ s event in Tempe , hundreds lifted their hands to receive Jesus Christ as their savior at Feucht ’ s invitation , according to Michael @ @ @ @ @ @ @ Nations in Phoenix , which sponsored the evening .
“ We ’ re honored that on this night , just before the election , that God chose Phoenix to be kind of a last stop on Sean ’ s 47-city tour , ” he told The Western Journal .
“ And we ’ re happy that many thousands , maybe 10,000 , came out tonight , a great crowd .
And we believe it signifies the spiritual hunger in this region , the passion for the things of God , ” Maiden added @ @ @ @ @ @ @ event , said she was amazed at the turnout .
“ I wasn ’ t expecting so many people , ” Cockett said .
“ And the fact that everybody was coming together , bringing joy during this time , not only with COVID , but with the election , you know , and everybody doing their own thing .
“ I just felt it was very powerful , the way everybody can come together .
And everybody was just rejoicing and giving the glory to God.
” Cockett also was impressed with @ @ @ @ @ @ @ get baptized right on the spot .
“ They were still being people being baptized ” when the worship part of the evening ended , she pointed out .
“ That was , to me , amazing.
” Maiden estimated that 100 or more were baptized .
Others expressed from the stage being healed of various physical maladies during prayer at the event and another testified how God freed her from prostitution and the shame she had in her heart from it .
Maiden shares Feucht ’ s view that revival is about @ @ @ @ @ @ @ It ’ s a breakthrough time .
It ’ s revival time , ” Maiden said .
“ It ’ s a renewal time for our country .
We ’ re right on the precipice of the greatest revival , the greatest awakening America ’ s ever had.
” Feucht travels to New Orleans next and plans to host a New Year ’ s Eve Worship party in Los Angeles , at Azusa Street , the site where a major Christian revival launched in the early 1900s .
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“Let Us Worship” leader Sean Feucht brought his joyful message of hope in Jesus Christ to the Phoenix metropolitan area Sunday night, capping off a pre-election 47-city tour that took him from coast-to-coast.
“I want to declare to you out there, this is a revival season in America!” Feucht told the crowd of thousands gathered at Tempe Beach Park near the campus of Arizona State University.
“We’re seeing it in every city we go to. No place is too hard,” he added, noting they even held powerful events in Portland and Seattle, in the midst of the cities being besieged by Antifa and other left-wing agitators.
“And I just want to declare only a united church can heal a divided nation,” Feucht said.
The whole Let Us Worship phenomenon began back in July when Feucht felt led by God to do something in response to the oppressive COVID lockdowns in his home state of California.
Over 10,000 rowdy worshippers filled a park outside Phoenix to lift up the name of Jesus!!! So many salvations, healings, miracles and FAITH released!!!! ARIZONA IS ON FIRE!!???#LetUsWorship pic.twitter.com/1FZMYs5YWQ — Sean Feucht (@seanfeucht) November 2, 2020
“You know the pandemic hit, the churches shut down, and I’m in California and things just got crazy,” Feucht said. “It’s like they wouldn’t let you breathe or go anywhere.”
“And the Lord was just stirring this thing in me, at the time when everyone’s trying to get us to be quiet, it’s actually the time we need to lift our voice,” he continued.
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Churches are still not allowed to meet indoors in much of the state, and even in counties where they can, it is limited to 100 to 200 people, based on a four-tier system established by Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom’s administration.
In July, Feucht, who’s from Redding in northern California, decided to travel to San Francisco to hold an outdoor worship event at the Golden Gate Bridge.
The worship leader recounted that at that time, police told him they were riding bike patrol on the bridge on suicide watch, which they had been doing consistently for the previous 30 days.
In fact, there have been times during the pandemic, Feucht said, when more people were dying from suicide than the coronavirus.
The Christian and his team prayed and prophesied over the police officers, who became emotional at their act of love, kindness and support.
“I felt the Lord gave us an assignment in worship,” Feucht said. “That the assignment was to break off the spirit of death and disappointment and discouragement.”
Hundreds from all races and backgrounds attended the first of what became the Let Us Worship gatherings, which Feucht sees as being in the spirit of the Jesus Movement of the late 1960s and early 1970s.
That movement, which sprang up among the hippie counterculture in California, spread nationwide and birthed many great churches such as Calvary Chapel and saw hundreds of thousands experience Christian conversions.
At Sunday’s event in Tempe, hundreds lifted their hands to receive Jesus Christ as their savior at Feucht’s invitation, according to Michael Maiden, pastor of Church for the Nations in Phoenix, which sponsored the evening.
“We’re honored that on this night, just before the election, that God chose Phoenix to be kind of a last stop on Sean’s 47-city tour,” he told The Western Journal.
“And we’re happy that many thousands, maybe 10,000, came out tonight, a great crowd. And we believe it signifies the spiritual hunger in this region, the passion for the things of God,” Maiden added.
Kaleo Cockett, who attended the event, said she was amazed at the turnout.
“I wasn’t expecting so many people,” Cockett said. “And the fact that everybody was coming together, bringing joy during this time, not only with COVID, but with the election, you know, and everybody doing their own thing.
“I just felt it was very powerful, the way everybody can come together. And everybody was just rejoicing and giving the glory to God.”
Cockett also was impressed with the number of people who chose to get baptized right on the spot.
“They were still being people being baptized” when the worship part of the evening ended, she pointed out. “That was, to me, amazing.”
Maiden estimated that 100 or more were baptized. Others expressed from the stage being healed of various physical maladies during prayer at the event and another testified how God freed her from prostitution and the shame she had in her heart from it.
Maiden shares Feucht’s view that revival is about to break out in America.
“It’s a breakthrough time. It’s revival time,” Maiden said. “It’s a renewal time for our country. We’re right on the precipice of the greatest revival, the greatest awakening America’s ever had.”
Feucht travels to New Orleans next and plans to host a New Year’s Eve Worship party in Los Angeles, at Azusa Street, the site where a major Christian revival launched in the early 1900s.
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westernjournal--2020-11-03--Fact Check: No, Joe Biden Won’t ‘Shut Down the Virus’ – Stop Misleading Americans

Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stated last week that he is capable of ending the coronavirus pandemic , but the claim doesn ’ t stand up to even the most moderate level of scrutiny .
In fact , Biden ’ s many claims about the public health pandemic are mere pandering .
Last Friday , Biden claimed on Twitter , “ I ’ m not going to shut down the country .
I ’ m not going to shut down the economy .
I ’ m going to shut down the virus.
” TRENDING : Kamala Harris Finally Goes Full @ @ @ @ @ @ @ All End Up at the Same Place ’ Biden ’ s claim that he , and he alone , will “ shut down the virus ” is a product of either fantasy or an attempt to appeal to the fears of people who view the pandemic as the greatest threat to their lives .
Simple fact-checking shows Biden is being untruthful with the American people as he attempts to use the pandemic as a campaign platform , so let ’ s break down some of the 77-year-old ’ s views and ideas on @ @ @ @ @ @ @ travel from some parts of China in January , prior to the virus becoming an American health crisis , Biden placed identity politics above the safety of Americans by claiming the decision was racially motivated .
Biden suggested the travel ban was rooted in “ xenophobia , ” and accused the president of “ fear-mongering.
” “ We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus .
We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump ’ s record of hysteria , xenophobia , and fear-mongering , ” @ @ @ @ @ @ @ “ A wall will not stop the coronavirus , ” Biden later added .
“ Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it .
This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it.
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“ Our legal team thinks I can [ mandate masks ] , based upon the degree to which there ’ s a crisis @ @ @ @ @ @ @ things are for the country , ” Biden said in September , CBS News reported .
He had earlier stated , “ Why do you wear a mask ?
To protect your neighbor ?
To keep someone else from getting sick and maybe dying .
I call that patriotic .
This is the United States of America .
Every generation has made sacrifices to help others in moments of crisis.
” The facts , however , don ’ t support any assertion that masks will end the pandemic .
The country is now @ @ @ @ @ @ @ reported cases , and citizens are rebelling .
If Biden ’ s mask mandate idea was supported by science , then the coronavirus arguably would have dispatched quickly in areas of the world such as Spain , where mask-wearing and social distancing have been mandated .
That hasn ’ t happened , as leaders in Europe are now instituting more potentially damaging lockdowns .
Biden has stated he will make a coronavirus vaccine free to all Americans .
Biden took to Twitter on Monday again to state that he will make a virus @ @ @ @ @ @ @ commitment to you : We will make sure every American has access to a free and safe COVID-19 vaccine , ” he tweeted .
However , Biden is among a number of Democrats who have arguably harmed public health by stating such a vaccine would be untrustworthy if it were made available during Trump ’ s presidency .
“ I trust vaccines , I trust scientists , but I don ’ t trust Donald Trump , and at this moment , the American people can ’ t , either , ” Biden said @ @ @ @ @ @ @ .
The statement only undermined the hard work of those currently mobilizing for a vaccine , and a free vaccine for all is not a position to run on if you ’ ve already undermined the public ’ s trust in science .
Biden ’ s own chief of staff in 2009 , Ron Klain , noted after the H1N1 pandemic from 2009-2010 that the Obama administration completely botched the response to the public health crisis .
According to NBC News , Klain said in May 2019 at a biosecurity summit , “ @ @ @ @ @ @ @ 60 million Americans got H1N1.
” Luckily , that contagion didn ’ t prove to be a formidable as the novel coronavirus which overtook the globe this year .
The point is , Biden was in control to a large degree of that pandemic , and no serious person disputes that public health disaster was mismanaged .
Biden ’ s stated plans for combating the pandemic contain ideas that have already been put in place by President Donald Trump .
Biden ’ s campaign website calls for , “ A decisive public health @ @ @ @ @ @ @ free testing ; the elimination of all cost barriers to preventive care and treatment for COVID-19 ; the development of a vaccine ; and the full deployment and operation of necessary supplies , personnel , and facilities .
Indeed , President Trump already undertook those tasks this year when he quickly invoked the Defense Production Act and mobilized the private sector to help combat the health crisis .
Vice President Mike Pence nailed Biden for his apparent COVID-19 plan plagiarism during the vice presidential debate .
Biden has signaled he is open to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ warned of a “ long , dark winter ” with regard to a second wave of the coronavirus in the U.S. Biden surrogate , former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg , stated on CNN Sunday that a nationwide lockdown is “ on the table ” if Biden wins .
According to ABC News , Biden himself previously stated on the subject that he “ would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives .
Because we can not get the country moving until we control the virus , ” “ That is @ @ @ @ @ @ @ s thinking to begin with , ” he added .
“ In order to keep the country running and moving and the economy growing , and people employed , you have to fix the virus .
You have to deal with the virus.
” He then stated .
after being pressed about shutting the country down again by David Muir , “ I would shut it down .
I would listen to the scientists.
” The World Health Organization came out strongly last month against lockdowns , citing their economic , health , @ @ @ @ @ @ @ for the science , though , as the WHO is touted by Democrats as a credible global health body .
Biden has a long and checkered history when it comes to telling the truth .
Biden ended his first presidential campaign in 1987 after he was caught embellishing his education credentials .
Newsbusters put together three-decades-old news coverage of Biden being busted telling multiple mistruths .
Due to the candidate ’ s 47-year career in government , there is no reason to believe Biden is suddenly being honest .
In fact , he @ @ @ @ @ @ @ what he thinks they ’ d like to hear , or for making claims based on political expediency .
His campaign trail whoppers this year continue to mount , so there ’ s no reason to believe the candidate has suddenly decided to show respect for the facts with regard to a global pandemic when he ’ s so many times lied about his own pedigree and resume .
Biden has also lied recently about his relationship with the civil rights movement .
These lies are just the tip of the iceberg for @ @ @ @ @ @ @ in an international corruption scandal .
The simple truth is , not only can Biden not be trusted on any pandemic promises or public health rhetoric , but voters should actually view the candidate with skepticism in everything he has to say .
No single person can shut down a highly contagious disease .
For Biden to claim that he alone can end a global pandemic is both disingenuous and immoral .
The coronavirus pandemic will end through either herd immunity or a vaccine , and it has struck globally , from New @ @ @ @ @ @ @ same ferociousness .
President Trump already mobilized the nation ’ s vast logistical resources to meet the challenge earlier this year .
Biden spent that time sniping from the sidelines and hiding behind the media and his questionable record .
He also proved he would place racial pandering over public health .
Now , the COVID-19 death rate is falling as health care providers learn to treat the disease , and therapeutics become more readily available .
Biden , after all these decades , is still telling lies .
But no mistruth so @ @ @ @ @ @ @ common sense more than Biden ’ s claim that he will end the pandemic .
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Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden stated last week that he is capable of ending the coronavirus pandemic, but the claim doesn’t stand up to even the most moderate level of scrutiny.
In fact, Biden’s many claims about the public health pandemic are mere pandering.
Last Friday, Biden claimed on Twitter, “I’m not going to shut down the country. I’m not going to shut down the economy. I’m going to shut down the virus.”
I’m not going to shut down the country. I’m not going to shut down the economy. I’m going to shut down the virus. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) October 30, 2020
Biden’s claim that he, and he alone, will “shut down the virus” is a product of either fantasy or an attempt to appeal to the fears of people who view the pandemic as the greatest threat to their lives.
Simple fact-checking shows Biden is being untruthful with the American people as he attempts to use the pandemic as a campaign platform, so let’s break down some of the 77-year-old’s views and ideas on the subject.
Biden opposed President Donald Trump’s China travel ban.
After President Trump banned travel from some parts of China in January, prior to the virus becoming an American health crisis, Biden placed identity politics above the safety of Americans by claiming the decision was racially motivated.
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Biden suggested the travel ban was rooted in “xenophobia,” and accused the president of “fear-mongering.”
“We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering,” the candidate tweeted on Feb. 1.
We are in the midst of a crisis with the coronavirus. We need to lead the way with science — not Donald Trump’s record of hysteria, xenophobia, and fear-mongering. He is the worst possible person to lead our country through a global health emergency. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) February 1, 2020
“A wall will not stop the coronavirus,” Biden later added. “Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it. This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it.”
A wall will not stop the coronavirus. Banning all travel from Europe — or any other part of the world — will not stop it. This disease could impact every nation and any person on the planet — and we need a plan to combat it. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) March 13, 2020
Biden has proposed a nationwide mask mandate.
Biden has proposed a sweeping nationwide mandate to wear masks.
“Our legal team thinks I can [mandate masks], based upon the degree to which there’s a crisis in those states, and how bad things are for the country,” Biden said in September, CBS News reported.
He had earlier stated, “Why do you wear a mask? To protect your neighbor? To keep someone else from getting sick and maybe dying. I call that patriotic. This is the United States of America. Every generation has made sacrifices to help others in moments of crisis.”
The facts, however, don’t support any assertion that masks will end the pandemic.
Spain enacted a strict indoor/outdoor mask mandate in May, BBC News reported.
The country is now dealing with a massive second wave of reported cases, and citizens are rebelling.
If Biden’s mask mandate idea was supported by science, then the coronavirus arguably would have dispatched quickly in areas of the world such as Spain, where mask-wearing and social distancing have been mandated.
That hasn’t happened, as leaders in Europe are now instituting more potentially damaging lockdowns.
Biden has stated he will make a coronavirus vaccine free to all Americans.
Biden took to Twitter on Monday again to state that he will make a virus vaccine free.
“This is my commitment to you: We will make sure every American has access to a free and safe COVID-19 vaccine,” he tweeted.
This is my commitment to you: We will make sure every American has access to a free and safe COVID-19 vaccine. — Joe Biden (@JoeBiden) November 2, 2020
However, Biden is among a number of Democrats who have arguably harmed public health by stating such a vaccine would be untrustworthy if it were made available during Trump’s presidency.
“I trust vaccines, I trust scientists, but I don’t trust Donald Trump, and at this moment, the American people can’t, either,” Biden said in September, The Associated Press reported.
The statement only undermined the hard work of those currently mobilizing for a vaccine, and a free vaccine for all is not a position to run on if you’ve already undermined the public’s trust in science.
Biden already botched one pandemic.
Biden’s own chief of staff in 2009, Ron Klain, noted after the H1N1 pandemic from 2009-2010 that the Obama administration completely botched the response to the public health crisis.
According to NBC News, Klain said in May 2019 at a biosecurity summit, “We did every possible thing wrong — 60 million Americans got H1N1.”
Luckily, that contagion didn’t prove to be a formidable as the novel coronavirus which overtook the globe this year.
The point is, Biden was in control to a large degree of that pandemic, and no serious person disputes that public health disaster was mismanaged.
Biden’s stated plans for combating the pandemic contain ideas that have already been put in place by President Donald Trump.
Biden’s campaign website calls for, “A decisive public health response that ensures the wide availability of free testing; the elimination of all cost barriers to preventive care and treatment for COVID-19; the development of a vaccine; and the full deployment and operation of necessary supplies, personnel, and facilities.
Indeed, President Trump already undertook those tasks this year when he quickly invoked the Defense Production Act and mobilized the private sector to help combat the health crisis.
Vice President Mike Pence nailed Biden for his apparent COVID-19 plan plagiarism during the vice presidential debate.
“The reality is when you look at the Biden plan, it reads an awful lot like what president trump and I and our task force have been doing every step of the way…[I]t looks a little bit like plagiarism which is something Joe Biden knows a little bit about.” #VPDebate pic.twitter.com/CTXZ37ffAJ — Curtis Houck (@CurtisHouck) October 8, 2020
Biden has signaled he is open to a second nationwide lockdown.
Biden has warned of a “long, dark winter” with regard to a second wave of the coronavirus in the U.S.
Joe Biden warned during tonight’s debate that the U.S. is about to go into a “dark winter” as Covid cases rise and the annual flu season approaches. “And he has no clear plan,” he said of Trump. https://t.co/ztRIeC4a84 pic.twitter.com/Ig2WdI5Hsv — POLITICO (@politico) October 23, 2020
Biden surrogate, former presidential candidate Pete Buttigieg, stated on CNN Sunday that a nationwide lockdown is “on the table” if Biden wins.
Democrat Pete Buttigieg says if Joe Biden wins, a nationwide lockdown is “on the table.” Don’t let Joe Biden shut down our economy. VOTE!pic.twitter.com/Io1K1kqNxW — Trump War Room – Text TRUMP to 88022 (@TrumpWarRoom) November 2, 2020
According to ABC News, Biden himself previously stated on the subject that he “would be prepared to do whatever it takes to save lives. Because we cannot get the country moving until we control the virus,”
“That is the fundamental flaw of this administration’s thinking to begin with,” he added. “In order to keep the country running and moving and the economy growing, and people employed, you have to fix the virus. You have to deal with the virus.”
He then stated. after being pressed about shutting the country down again by David Muir, “I would shut it down. I would listen to the scientists.”
The World Health Organization came out strongly last month against lockdowns, citing their economic, health, and mental health effects.
So much for the science, though, as the WHO is touted by Democrats as a credible global health body.
Biden has a long and checkered history when it comes to telling the truth.
Biden ended his first presidential campaign in 1987 after he was caught embellishing his education credentials.
Newsbusters put together three-decades-old news coverage of Biden being busted telling multiple mistruths.
Due to the candidate’s 47-year career in government, there is no reason to believe Biden is suddenly being honest.
In fact, he has a propensity for apparently telling people what he thinks they’d like to hear, or for making claims based on political expediency.
His campaign trail whoppers this year continue to mount, so there’s no reason to believe the candidate has suddenly decided to show respect for the facts with regard to a global pandemic when he’s so many times lied about his own pedigree and resume.
Biden has also lied recently about his relationship with the civil rights movement.
These lies are just the tip of the iceberg for a man whose family is also embroiled in an international corruption scandal.
In conclusion:
The simple truth is, not only can Biden not be trusted on any pandemic promises or public health rhetoric, but voters should actually view the candidate with skepticism in everything he has to say.
No single person can shut down a highly contagious disease.
For Biden to claim that he alone can end a global pandemic is both disingenuous and immoral.
The coronavirus pandemic will end through either herd immunity or a vaccine, and it has struck globally, from New York City to Milan, with the same ferociousness.
President Trump already mobilized the nation’s vast logistical resources to meet the challenge earlier this year.
Biden spent that time sniping from the sidelines and hiding behind the media and his questionable record.
He also proved he would place racial pandering over public health.
Now, the COVID-19 death rate is falling as health care providers learn to treat the disease, and therapeutics become more readily available.
Biden, after all these decades, is still telling lies.
But no mistruth so blatantly attacks facts, science, and common sense more than Biden’s claim that he will end the pandemic.
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westernjournal--2020-11-03--Businesses Around the Country Board Up Windows in Calm Before Election Storm

Instead of bracing for a weather event , some businesses throughout the United States have begun battening down the hatches in preparation for Tuesday ’ s expectedly stormy Election Day .
After the rash of riots and unrest in the country since last spring , storefronts from New York City to San Francisco have taken protective measures to shield themselves from possible vandalism and looters , responding to the election results from the heated race between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger , former Vice President Joe Biden .
“ High-end Manhattan retailers like Bloomingdale ’ s , Nordstrom @ @ @ @ @ @ @ , Bergdorf Goodman , Dolce & Gabbana and Tourneau have also boarded up their storefronts , ” the New York Post reported on Monday .
The Post covered Monday ’ s media conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio , who said there weren ’ t any “ specific reports or specific threats at this point.
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“ We are ready for all sorts of challenges .
A lot of preparation has been happening over the last few weeks.
” “ There ’ s plenty of situations where the city of New York and the NYPD have to handle huge , huge numbers of people , so we ’ re prepared , ” de Blasio added .
“ We ’ ll be ready for anything.
” The Post began reporting @ @ @ @ @ @ @ York businesses on Friday , when stores in Soho and Greenwich Village began nailing up store windows to ready for potential unrest on Tuesday .
Other stores that began taking precautions in the city ’ s Chelsea neighborhood on Oct. 31 included Ann Taylor , Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples , the Post also reported .
Gucci , Tiffany , Dior and Levi ’ s were other retailers that were boarded up already as they went about their business on Monday .
A store employee from Warehouse Wines and Spirit told the @ @ @ @ @ @ @ planned to remain open on Tuesday , the business boarded up its windows after it was one of many ambushed in New York City during the summer riots .
“ Police had warned shopkeepers in neighborhoods that are usual protest hotspots to take extra precautions before the election , ” the Post described a police official as saying .
However , the Post clarified , “ the NYPD did not tell businesses to board up their stores , but left it to the discretion of the owners.
” “ The NYPD talked to @ @ @ @ @ @ @ week and advised that businesses in or in the area of location that have historically been protest targets , Washington Square and Union Square for example , and gave them advice to take extra precaution , ” the official also said .
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The Post briefly touched on the measures that San Francisco businesses had also already taken by Monday .
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that businesses in the city had started upping their own defenses .
According to the Chronicle , the The Union Square Business Improvement District estimated that by @ @ @ @ @ @ @ the area would have fortified their buildings with plywood .
“ San Francisco police have canceled discretionary days off for officers , anticipating needing more personnel , ” the paper reported .
Additionally , the Post reported that in Washington , a “ non-scalable ” barrier is under assembly around the perimeter of the White House .
Other cities have started readying for expected chaos , including Charleston , South Carolina , according to a WCSC-TV report , with Sunglass Hut and Louis Vuitton among the businesses .
Businesses on Charleston ’ s @ @ @ @ @ @ @ city ’ s downtown were ravaged during rioting that took place on May 30 , following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis .
Harve Jacobs , a reporter at the station , said Sunglass Hut ’ s manager told him he did not want to take any chances after the store ’ s windows were smashed during the city ’ s day of unrest back in May .
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Instead of bracing for a weather event, some businesses throughout the United States have begun battening down the hatches in preparation for Tuesday’s expectedly stormy Election Day.
After the rash of riots and unrest in the country since last spring, storefronts from New York City to San Francisco have taken protective measures to shield themselves from possible vandalism and looters, responding to the election results from the heated race between President Donald Trump and his Democratic challenger, former Vice President Joe Biden.
“High-end Manhattan retailers like Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Saks Fifth Avenue, Louis Vuitton, Bergdorf Goodman, Dolce & Gabbana and Tourneau have also boarded up their storefronts,” the New York Post reported on Monday.
The Post covered Monday’s media conference with Mayor Bill de Blasio, who said there weren’t any “specific reports or specific threats at this point.”
“Everyone, of course, is concerned about the election results and what plays out after. But I want to emphasize, at this moment, we don’t see a specific challenge,” the mayor said. “We are ready for all sorts of challenges. A lot of preparation has been happening over the last few weeks.”
“There’s plenty of situations where the city of New York and the NYPD have to handle huge, huge numbers of people, so we’re prepared,” de Blasio added. “We’ll be ready for anything.”
The Post began reporting on a flurry of activity among New York businesses on Friday, when stores in Soho and Greenwich Village began nailing up store windows to ready for potential unrest on Tuesday.
Other stores that began taking precautions in the city’s Chelsea neighborhood on Oct. 31 included Ann Taylor, Bed Bath & Beyond and Staples, the Post also reported.
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Gucci, Tiffany, Dior and Levi’s were other retailers that were boarded up already as they went about their business on Monday.
A store employee from Warehouse Wines and Spirit told the Post on Monday that while the store planned to remain open on Tuesday, the business boarded up its windows after it was one of many ambushed in New York City during the summer riots.
“Police had warned shopkeepers in neighborhoods that are usual protest hotspots to take extra precautions before the election,” the Post described a police official as saying.
However, the Post clarified, “the NYPD did not tell businesses to board up their stores, but left it to the discretion of the owners.”
“The NYPD talked to many segments of the business community this week and advised that businesses in or in the area of location that have historically been protest targets, Washington Square and Union Square for example, and gave them advice to take extra precaution,” the official also said.
Assistant Chief Stephen Hughes sent a letter to businesses on behalf of NYPD Manhattan South advising that police in the neighborhoods encompassing 59th Street and those under that would take precautions to “prevent pedestrian overflow” on Election Day.
The safeguards police planned to employ would be “similar to those utilized during major planned events such as New Year’s Eve, Macy’s July 4 Fireworks and Thanksgiving Day Parade,” Hughes wrote in the letter.
The Post briefly touched on the measures that San Francisco businesses had also already taken by Monday.
The San Francisco Chronicle reported on Friday that businesses in the city had started upping their own defenses.
According to the Chronicle, the The Union Square Business Improvement District estimated that by Sunday 75 percent of the businesses in the area would have fortified their buildings with plywood.
“San Francisco police have canceled discretionary days off for officers, anticipating needing more personnel,” the paper reported.
Additionally, the Post reported that in Washington, a “non-scalable” barrier is under assembly around the perimeter of the White House.
Other cities have started readying for expected chaos, including Charleston, South Carolina, according to a WCSC-TV report, with Sunglass Hut and Louis Vuitton among the businesses.
Businesses on Charleston’s King Street and other locations within the city’s downtown were ravaged during rioting that took place on May 30, following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis.
Sunglass Hut on King St. boarding up ahead of Election Day. #chsnews pic.twitter.com/FFIDGfToFN — Harve Jacobs (@policereporter) November 2, 2020
Harve Jacobs, a reporter at the station, said Sunglass Hut’s manager told him he did not want to take any chances after the store’s windows were smashed during the city’s day of unrest back in May.
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