Election by lawsuit 

Former President Donald Trump and Republican allies filed dozens of lawsuits in the aftermath of the 2020 election. The effort to deny President Joe Biden victory was a concerted one that began with public denials of the validity of vote counts and carried on in courtrooms across the country. 

While litigation over the election kicked into high gear after Nov. 3, 2020, both parties have already started submitting legal questions about the validity of interim elections, possibly laying the groundwork for a repeat of what happened four years ago.