Alabama Can Destroy Digital Voting Records

“Alabama is allowed to destroy digital voting records created at the polls during today’s U.S. Senate election after all,” the Birmingham News reports.

“By granting the stay, the court effectively told the state that it does not in fact have to preserve the digital ballot images – essentially digitized versions of the paper ballots voters fill out at the voting booth – created today.”

Rick Hasen: “It is very disturbing because the AL Supreme Court’s order effectively decides the case. The ballot images will be destroyed, even if plaintiffs ultimately win on the merits weeks later. Goes against principles of preserving the status quo.”