GOP officials in 3 states move to block DOJ observers from entering polling places
Bush administration from 2001 to 2005, and had DOJ officials serve as monitors in multiple states without incident. Florida did not file a lawsuit, but Secretary of State Cord Byrd told the Justice Department in a letter Friday that state law does not ...
Missouri Faces Off with DOJ Over Election Monitoring in St. Louis
Missouri's Secretary of State sues the DOJ to prevent poll monitoring in St. Louis, challenging federal oversight.
Judge denies Missouri’s effort to block federal election monitors
A U.S. District Court judge ruled against Republican leaders who sought to bar federal monitors from polling sites in St. Louis County on Election Day.
DOJ sued over plans to monitor polls in Missouri
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft brought a lawsuit Monday against the Department of Justice, alleging it overstepped its authority by arranging for federal officials to monitor polls in St. Louis on Election Day.
Missouri officials oppose federal monitors at polling sites
On this Election Day eve, there's already a potential wrench in the works at polling places in the City of St. Louis.
Missouri Secretary of State files lawsuit to block DOJ from being at polling places
Missouri Secretary of State Jay Ashcroft has filed a lawsuit alongside Missouri Attorney General Andrew Bailey to block the U.S. Department of Justice from being at polling places on Election Day.
US Department of Justice election monitors seen in San Marcos
KXAN witnessed two monitors on Election Day outside of a polling location in San Marcos with clipboards, watching voters and ...
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DOJ to monitor polls in Maryland, Virginia for voting rights compliance
The United States Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws ...
ANDREW McCARTHY: Biden-Harris Justice Department tangles with red states on Election Day
Just as the states have no authority to prevent DOJ from conducting investigations, the federal government has no authority ...
Map Shows States Where DOJ Has Taken Action Against Voter Suppression
On September 27 the DOJ announced a suit against the State of Alabama and the secretary of state Wes Allen, challenging a program it alleges is "aimed at removing voters from its election rolls too ...
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DOJ Issues Notice of Proposed Rulemaking to Restrict Flow of Bulk Sensitive Personal Data to China and other Countries of Concern
On October 29, 2024, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) published its Notice of Proposed Rulemaking (“NPRM”) to implement ...
Justice Department to monitor polling sites in 27 states on Election Day
Nearly a third of the 86 jurisdictions where federal monitors will visit are in the nation’s seven most closely watched swing ...
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Within a few hours of being sued, DOJ agrees not to interfere in Texas election
Within a few hours of being sued, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed not to interfere in Tuesday’s election process and a federal judge issued a ...
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U.S. Justice Department to monitor polling places in 27 states, including six Virginia localities
The U.S. Department of Justice plans to monitor compliance with federal voting laws in 27 states and 86 jurisdictions ...
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Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places
Some Republican-led states say they they will block Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places ...
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Texas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections
AUSTIN (The Texas Tribune) — Texas has withdrawn its request to have a federal judge block the U.S. Justice Department ...
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DOJ employees wary of doxxing threats call on leadership for stronger response
An employee-run gender equity and equality group wrote to Justice Department leaders to protect its workforce amid online ...