The Take: US polls have closed. What legal battles remain?

As votes are counted, both camps brace for possible legal battles, while voter suppression concerns remain.

A person votes in the 2024 U.S. presidential election on Election Day, at Pittsburgh Manchester School in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S., November 5, 2024. [Quinn Glabicki/Reuters]

With votes still being counted in the US election, both the Harris and Trump camps are preparing for possible legal battles, from ballot certification issues to potential cases before the Supreme Court. Americans have cast their votes – will the legal system ensure every ballot is counted?

In this episode:

  • Amir Badat (@AmirBadat), Manager of Black Voters on the Rise and Special Counsel at  Legal Defense Fund, NAACP

Episode credits:

This episode was produced by Amy Walters, Sonia Bhagat, Sarí el-Khalili with Phillip Lanos, Spencer Cline, Duha Mosaad, Hagir Saleh, Cole van Miltenburg, and our host, Malika Bilal. 

Our sound designer is Alex Roldan. Our video editor is Hisham Abu Salah. Alexandra Locke is The Take’s executive producer. Ney Alvarez is Al Jazeera’s head of audio.

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Source: Al Jazeera

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