I seem to recall during the Coleman / Franken race, there were things that Coleman was told had to wait until the court challenge, and then in the court challenge he was told there were things that should have been done before certifying.
I think they all make it up as they go, deciding whatever best suits their needs at the time. That's why McDaniel needs to be very sure that he's doing everything possible now before the run-off is certified, including verifying what is no longer possible after certifying, and if possible to delay certification if he's being denied access to documents that he needs to see now.
Hard drives have a way of crashing between now and a court hearing, and ballots are going to start being printed.
-PJ
the voting system in this country stinks. paper ballots with your number on it so you can verify your vote. something about casting.