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JUST IN: The Amicus Brief filed by the SEVENTEEN [17] states who have joined Texas in the motion against PA, GA, MI & WI.
STATEMENT OF INTEREST:
“In the context of a Presidential election,” state actions 'implicate a uniquely important national interest,' because 'the impact of
STATEMENT OF INTEREST:
“In the context of a Presidential election,” state actions 'implicate a uniquely important national interest,' because 'the impact of
2/ the votes cast in each State is affected by the votes cast for the various candidates in other States.' [case]. “For the President and the Vice President of the United States are the only elected officials who represent all the voters in the Nation.”
"Amici [the states who
"Amici [the states who
3/ have joined] have several important interests in this case.
-- First, the States have a strong interest in safeguarding the separation of powers among state actors in the regulation of Presidential elections. The Electors Clause of Article II, § 1 carefully separates power
-- First, the States have a strong interest in safeguarding the separation of powers among state actors in the regulation of Presidential elections. The Electors Clause of Article II, § 1 carefully separates power
4/ among state actors, and it assigns a specific function to the “Legislature thereof” in each State. Our system of federalism relies on separation of powers to preserve liberty at every level of government, and the separation of powers in the Electors Clause is no exception. The
5/ States have a strong interest in preserving the proper roles of state legislatures in the administration of federal elections, and thus safeguarding the individual liberty of their citizens.
-- Second, Second, amici States have a strong interest in ensuring that the votes of
-- Second, Second, amici States have a strong interest in ensuring that the votes of
6/ their own citizens are not diluted by the unconstitutional administration of elections in other States." [NOTE: This is also the argument that @LLinWood has made in several of his GA filings].
"When non-legislative actors in other States encroach on the authority of the
"When non-legislative actors in other States encroach on the authority of the
7/ “Legislature thereof” in that State to administer a Presidential election, they threaten the liberty, not just of their own citizens, but of every citizen of the United States who casts a lawful ballot in that election—including the citizens of amici States.
-- Third, for
-- Third, for
8/ similar reasons, amici States have a strong interest in safeguarding against fraud in voting by mail during Presidential elections. “Every voter” in a federal election, “has a right under the Constitution to have his vote fairly counted, without its being distorted by
9/ fraudulently cast votes.” [case]. Plaintiff’s Bill of Complaint alleges that non-legislative actors in the Defendant States stripped away important safeguards against fraud in voting by mail that had been enacted by the Legislature in each State. Amici States share a vital
10/ interest in protecting the integrity of the truly national election for President and Vice President of the United States." 
Yes they do. And God Bless every single one of them for stepping up to the plate to do so.
Yes they do. And God Bless every single one of them for stepping up to the plate to do so.
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