The Law Center, joining a coalition of Pennsylvania voters and civil rights groups led by the NAACP State Conference of Pennsylvania, filed a lawsuit in federal court seeking to ensure that voters receive emergency paper ballots on Election Day when 50% or more voting machines become inoperable at any polling site in the state.
As the complaint states, NAACP v. Cortes was filed “to enforce the most fundamental right secured by the United States Constitution: the right to vote.” Along with the complaint, we filed a Motion for Preliminary Injunction and Expedited Hearing to ensure prompt action before the November elections. The case moved quickly. After we filed on October 23rd, a hearing was held on October 28th, and the District Court judge ruled in our favor on October 29th.
