Judge Orders Trump Administration to Disclose Election Demands Sent to States Before Nov. 3 Vote
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Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Judge Orders Trump Administration to Disclose Election Demands Sent to States Before Nov. 3 Vote
3 articles · Updated · The New York Times · Oct 29
Summary
Chief Judge James Boasberg ordered the Trump administration to identify which states received federal demands to change midterm election procedures, including setting aside certain ballots for extra scrutiny.
The order came in a lawsuit by Democratic politicians and party groups seeking to block federal interference in election administration ahead of next week’s vote.
Justice Department letters already sent to California and Washington asked officials to impound ballots from voters it suspected were noncitizens, but both states said the lists were error-ridden and that states control elections.
Democratic plaintiffs argued more states or local officials may have received similar letters and that some could have quietly complied, even as judges have so far refused to force states to hand over voter data or segregate ballots.