Read the articles in the TWO articles above and answer the following questions:
1. What legal precedent could be set based on how the U.S. Supreme Court may vote in the case of Democratic National Committee v. Hobbs (also known as the “Ballot Harvesting case”)?
2. After reading both articles on the case, what is your position on the issue of “ballot harvesting”? Is ballot harvesting a.) a protective practice to ensure all Americans have equal access to voting, or b.) Is ballot harvesting a potential danger in terms of the possibility of election fraud that would compromise the integrity of official election results. Select a position and support with THREE logical arguments or pieces of evidence.
Extra Credit: Research and define the following two: 1.) “en banc”. and 2.) ” United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit” (Ninth Circuit Court) Further research the Ninth Circuit Court en banc decision in the Democratic National Committee v. Hobbs case. Briefly explain the decision of the Ninth Circuit Court in the case.
