The Purcell principle is frequently cited in election law cases because the U.S. Supreme Court did not define clear standards for how close to an election is “too close” for courts to intervene. This lack of guidance has led lower courts to apply the principle in various ways, encouraging litigants to invoke it whenever they seek to delay or preserve changes to election laws.
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