Court battles over election results are not new. This is as it should be.
Judicial review ensures accountability.
Without it, there would always be doubt in close or questionable contests that the wrong person took the oath of office. Without it, voters might never know if their vote counted or if the process was damaged. Without it, there would be great a potential for unchecked vote-rigging, ballot stuffing or voter fraud. Election laws do not simply regulate political contributions or the steps in a nomination process. These laws drill down to the way a ballot is printed, how the candidates' names appear, and, in some cases, the mechanics by which a vote is cast.