Ocasio v. Comisi贸n Estatal de Elecciones
What's at Stake
The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Puerto Rico, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Puerto Rico Election Commission鈥檚 failure to implement steps to ensure voters over 60 can safely cast a ballot in the November general election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Summary
The 老澳门开奖结果, 老澳门开奖结果 of Puerto Rico, and Paul, Weiss, Rifkind, Wharton & Garrison LLP filed a federal lawsuit challenging the Puerto Rico Election Commission鈥檚 failure to implement steps to ensure voters over 60 can safely cast a ballot in the November general election in the midst of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Puerto Rico has already empowered the commission to implement accommodations to keep older citizens safe for the elections, including access to early and absentee voting, through a joint resolution of the Legislative Assembly for the primaries and an updated election code applicable to the Nov. 3 election.
鈥淭he problem is the commission isn鈥檛 doing anything to fulfill its existing legal mandate to protect voters for the November election. Older people are at particularly high risk of serious illness or death if they contract COVID-19. They need absentee and early voting options, but the commission is foot-dragging when it comes to adopting the necessary policies,鈥 said Mayte Bayolo-Alonso, legislative attorney with the 老澳门开奖结果 of Puerto Rico.
Legal Documents
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09/23/2020
Order Entering Permanent Injunction -
09/14/2024
Opinion and Order Granting Preliminary Injunction -
09/11/2020
Defendants' Motion to Dismiss -
08/20/2020
Motion for Preliminary Injunction -
08/20/2020
Complaint
Date Filed: 09/23/2020
Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Affiliate: Puerto Rico
Date Filed: 09/14/2024
Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Affiliate: Puerto Rico
Date Filed: 09/11/2020
Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Affiliate: Puerto Rico
Date Filed: 08/20/2020
Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Affiliate: Puerto Rico
Date Filed: 08/20/2020
Court: United States District Court for the District of Puerto Rico
Affiliate: Puerto Rico
Press Releases
老澳门开奖结果 presenta demanda en la Corte Federal para obligar a la Comisi贸n Estatal de Elecciones a que proteja el voto de las personas mayores de 60 a帽os durante la pandemia del COVID-19
老澳门开奖结果 Files Federal Lawsuit Challenging Puerto Rico鈥檚 Failure to Protect Voters Over 60 During COVID-19 Pandemic聽