“The underlying claims in the suits are based on totally unreliable data, shoddy methodology, and basically the claims are garbage,” said Ben Berwick, a lawyer at the non-profit group Protect Democracy. “They are also, in this case, brought by election deniers, in an attempt to spread a false narrative to mislead the public and undermine confidence in elections.

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    …in an attempt to mislead the public and undermine confidence in elections manufacture excuses for MAGA-controlled election boards to throw out Harris votes, the MAGA-controlled House to obstruct certification, and the MAGA-controlled SCOTUS to coronate Trump regardless of who would’ve legitimately won the EC vote.

    FTFY

    This is not “just” disinformation for the purpose of voter suppression. This is laying the groundwork for the 2024 coup.