Drew Wilson
Donald Trump this week sent a letter to Secretary of State Cord Byrd naming lawyer Jesus M. Suarez as his point man for observing ballot counting in the November election.
According to the letter, emailed Monday, Trump is designating Suarez as his designee for selecting poll watchers, observers for county canvassing board ballot examinations, and individuals to inspect ballot materials — such as vote-by-mail envelopes, cure affidavits, corresponding comparison signatures, duplicate ballots, and corresponding originals — before canvassing or tabulation.
“Finally, I designate Jesus M. Suarez as my point of contact to receive notifications from the county canvassing board related to days, times, and hours for observation, inspection, or examination of election processes related to the activities outlined above,” Trump wrote.
“This does not preclude me from designating additional representatives for any other canvassing board activity or activity of the county supervisor of elections where I am authorized to designate a representative on my behalf to ensure the integrity of Florida’s election processes.”
Suarez is a partner at Continental Strategy, a law and lobbying firm co-founded by Carlos Trujillo, a former Representative who was later appointed by Trump to serve as U.S. Ambassador to the Organization of American States.
Last month, Suarez was elected Chair of the Judicial Nominating Commission for Florida’s 11th Judicial Circuit. The firm also recently announced his inclusion in “2025 Edition of The Best Lawyers in America and Ones to Watch,” where he is being recognized for his work in bankruptcy law and litigation.
Florida law allows candidates and sponsoring committees for ballot amendments to designate a poll watcher to be present in each polling room or early voting area at any one time during the election. Individual poll watchers must be named no later than two weeks before Election Day and county Supervisors have until the Tuesday prior to Election Day to approve the nominees.
2 comments
Michael
October 3, 2024 at 6:46 pm
Well, this has to be disappointing for Rudy. Here he is stuck in a condo in Palm Beach with nothing to do until his creditor trials resume. I also understand he could use the dough.
By the way, you just have to pay to get listed in Best Lawyers. As they say, if you have to pay for an award, is it actually an award?
Michael K
October 4, 2024 at 4:45 am
I hope that Trump and Republicans are not planning to disrupt the process with frivolous objections, intimidation tactics, and delays. They are already filing a barrage of lawsuits, especially in swing states.
It’s not a stretch to be concerned that Trump may once again try to overturn the election if he loses again. He’s already sowing doubt about the process. Just look at Georgia.
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