To date, more than 162 lawsuits have been filed in 42 separate states this election cycle relating to the ability of citizens to vote–from both Democratic and republican circles, according to analysis by USA Today.

Democrats are taking cases to court relating to providing access to mail-in ballots, a measure being undertaken to promote voting in the time of the coronavirus pandemic.  Democrats also favor extending early voting periods and reduce Voter ID restrictions.

Ostensibly to “protect the integrity of the vote,” republicans are suing to restrict mailing voting, which President Trump has called fraught with fraud and manipulation, an assertion that is unproven and contrary to facts.

Mail-In Ballot fraud found in many elections. People are just now seeing how bad, dishonest and slow it is. Election results could be delayed for months. No more big election night answers? 1% not even counted in 2016. Ridiculous! Just a formula for RIGGING an Election….

— Donald J. Trump (@realDonaldTrump) July 10, 2020

According to the ElectionLawBlog, multiple lawsuits have been filed in traditional battleground states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, Michigan and Florida.  The cases deal with everything from pre-paid postage on mail-in ballots, layouts of ballots and the reasons people can obtain a mail-in ballot.

The Biden campaign has recruited 600 lawyers to file legal actions in states across the country if irregularities are found.  Also, Biden announced more than 10,000 volunteers to serve as election monitors to oversee in-person voting stations and vote counting to ensure a free and fair election, CNN reports.