Elias is on the board of Democrat Super PAC [[Priorities USA|Priorities USA Action]]. Elias led a [[George Soros]] funded effort against state [[voter identification laws]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/the-crusade-of-a-democratic-super-lawyer-with-multimillion-dollar-backing/2016/08/07/2c1b408c-5a54-11e6-9767-f6c947fd0cb8_story.html?utm_term=.30db954b1f6c</ref> The Democratic National Committee reportedly keeps a plane reserved and waiting near Washington, D.C. on election nights to fly Elias wherever a candidate in a close race with a potential recount looming may require his representation.<ref>Wilson, Reid. [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/416847-meet-the-lawyer-democrats-call-when-its-recount-time “Meet the lawyer Democrats call when it’s recount time.”] The Hill. November 14, 2018.</ref> | Elias is on the board of Democrat Super PAC [[Priorities USA|Priorities USA Action]]. Elias led a [[George Soros]] funded effort against state [[voter identification laws]].<ref>https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/courts_law/the-crusade-of-a-democratic-super-lawyer-with-multimillion-dollar-backing/2016/08/07/2c1b408c-5a54-11e6-9767-f6c947fd0cb8_story.html?utm_term=.30db954b1f6c</ref> The Democratic National Committee reportedly keeps a plane reserved and waiting near Washington, D.C. on election nights to fly Elias wherever a candidate in a close race with a potential recount looming may require his representation.<ref>Wilson, Reid. [https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/416847-meet-the-lawyer-democrats-call-when-its-recount-time “Meet the lawyer Democrats call when it’s recount time.”] The Hill. November 14, 2018.</ref> |