内容摘要：, a Democrat, said he respects the will of the voters and will work with the governor and local election officials “to continue strengthening our elections.” That includes, under the proposal, a new — and free — digital form of voter ID that his office will be in charge of rolling out.

, a Democrat, said he respects the will of the voters and will work with the governor and local election officials “to continue strengthening our elections.” That includes, under the proposal, a new — and free — digital form of voter ID that his office will be in charge of rolling out.

are due to start deliberating Thursday, with dozens of witnesses, scores of documents and two days of closing arguments to sift through.will start its private discussions after getting legal instructions from the judge Thursday morning.

Closing arguments concluded Wednesday, with prosecutor Nicole Blumberg saying the former movie studio boss “held the golden ticket” to show-business success and used it to sexually assault women who were afraid to cross him.Weinstein, 73, has pleaded not guilty to raping a woman in 2013 and forcing oral sex on two others in 2006. Defense lawyer Arthur AidalaTuesday that Weinstein had entirely consensual encounters with the women, arguing that they were “using him” to advance their fledgling careers in entertainment.

Over the last seven years, the case has been seen as something of a crucible for the. The anti-sexual-misconduct outcry took flight after allegations against Weinstein

He was later convicted of sex crimes in

. The New York conviction wasfrom its traditional early spot in the nominating calendar, but later dropped its threat not to seat the state’s national convention delegates. Biden did not put his name on the ballot or campaign there, but won as a write-in.

The state argued that such evidence was irrelevant and would risk confusing jurors, but Judge Elizabeth Leonard denied the motion in March, saying the DNC’s actions and Kramer’s understanding of them were relevant to his motive and intent in sending the calls. She did grant the prosecution’s request that the court accept as fact that the state held its presidential primary election as defined by law on Jan. 23, 2024. Jurors will be informed of that conclusion but won’t be required to accept it.Kramer faces 11 felony charges, each punishable by up to seven years in prison, alleging he attempted to prevent or deter someone from voting based on “fraudulent, deceptive, misleading or spurious grounds or information.” He also faces 11 misdemeanor charges that each carry a maximum sentence of a year in jail accusing him of falsely representing himself as a candidate by his own conduct or that of another person.

He also has been fined $6 million by the, but it’s unclear whether he has paid it, and the FCC did not respond to a request for comment earlier this week.