Democrats are ramping up efforts to pressure key election officials in swing states to certify results, regardless of irregularities or concerns. Through a mix of legal threats and lawsuits, prominent figures like Marc Elias are leading the charge to ensure results are rubber-stamped, regardless of public trust in the process.
Elias, a high-profile Democratic lawyer, made it clear last week on X (formerly Twitter) that any official who questions election outcomes should expect swift legal action. “In 2020, Trump tried to overturn the election. My team and I beat him in court 60+ times,” Elias bragged. “In 2022, Republicans in several counties refused to certify. We sued and won.
Here is my message to the GOP: If you try to subvert the election in 2024, you will be sued and you will lose.”
Georgia is already seeing these tactics at play. Fulton County board member Julie Adams faced threats from the Democratic Party after she declined to certify results in the state’s presidential preference primary. Adams had requested basic election data, including voter lists and drop-box ballot information, which she claims were withheld. Ten days later, the Democratic Party of Georgia sent a letter threatening legal action if the county board did not certify the results.
The story is the same in Nevada, where election officials are being pressured into certifying results through a lawsuit from the state’s Democratic attorney general and secretary of state. They are demanding that Washoe County officials certify recount results, despite significant public concerns raised during hearings.
These coordinated efforts reveal a disturbing trend where legal intimidation is used to sideline legitimate questions and force compliance in election processes. Critics argue that this heavy-handed approach undermines the democratic process and silences the voices of concerned citizens. With the 2024 election looming, these actions raise questions about who is truly protecting democracy — and who is trying to control it.
