The New Jersey State Democratic Committee has filed a lawsuit to bar the New Jersey Oath Keepers – which has been described as a militia extremist group – from monitoring polling places on Election Day, arguing it would amount to voter intimidation. The complaint was filed late Thursday night in U.S. District Court against the Oath Keepers. Rep. Scott Garrett, R-Wantage, attended a meeting last …
A federal judge on Friday said he will issue a restraining order against Donald Trump’s campaign and longtime adviser Roger Stone to avoid “harassing or intimidating conduct” at polling places on Nov. 8 Election Day. U.S. District Judge James Gwin did not specify exactly what will or will not be allowed but said the order would …
“No relationship whatsoever,” said Johnson. “I just met Mr. Johnson.” Soffer shouldn’t have been a poll watcher to begin with, the lawsuit claims, citing a conflict of interest and violation of state statute that prevents an election commissioner from serving as a poll worker. “I have here on the podium, a copy of a form filed by the Jefferson County Election Commissioner and the Republican …
A federal lawsuit has been filed against Chesterfield County registrar Larry Haake, for allegedly refusing to disclose election records. The Public Interest Legal Foundation claims those records show foreigners improperly registered to vote in Virginia. The group is also suing Susan Reed, the registrar in the City of Manassas, for the same reason.
The North Carolina NAACP claims Republicans are trying to suppress the minority vote in the Tar Heel State. So, group is suing the state to stop county election boards from marking voter registrations void. Election officials felt the need to cancel several registrations because mailings to voters’ addresses came back as undeliverable.
A group of activists has challenged New York State’s law banning “ballot selfies,” and a federal judge has asked officials why he shouldn’t strike it down altogether. Yesterday afternoon, Judge P. Kevin Castel issued an order to show cause requiring New York State election officials to defend the constitutionality of the state law, which …
The Democratic National Committee is accusing the Republican Party of coordinating to intimidate voters. And it’s taking the GOP to court. The DNC filed a lawsuit against the Republican National Committee on Wednesday night , alleging that the GOP was violating a 34-year-old court order that bars the RNC from using “voter fraud” as an excuse to suppress votes.
The state’s online voter registration system crashed on Monday, preventing some Virginians from signing up in time for the November 8th election. Now, voting rights groups have filed a federal lawsuit to force the state to extend the deadline. It’s impossible to know how many people were affected, but the groups that filed the federal lawsuit believe there could be …
Under pressure of a lawsuit challenging the city’s at-large electoral system , the City Council will soon decide whether to fight the suit in court or relent and change the way West Covina residents vote in city elections. It could also potentially be very expensive. “It is roughly a $4 (million) to $5 million gamble for the city to take,” said attorney James Touchstone, a lawyer …
A federal lawsuit accuses Georgia Secretary of State Brian Kemp on Wednesday of disenfranchising thousands of minorities ahead of the presidential election, alleging that the state’s “strict matching” requirement for information on registration forms blocked them from voter rolls. The Republican Kemp’s office called it an unwarranted attack by liberal groups. But according to the suit, black, …