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BumRushDaShow

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Mon Nov 4, 2024, 04:07 PM Nov 4

Some Republican-led states refuse to let Justice Department monitors into polling places [View all]

Source: AP

Updated 2:40 PM EST, November 4, 2024


WASHINGTON (AP) — Some Republican-led states say they will block the Justice Department’s election monitors from going inside polling places on Election Day, pushing back on federal authorities’ decades-long practice of watching for violations of federal voting laws.

Officials in Florida and Texas have said they won’t allow federal election monitors into polling sites on Tuesday. And on Monday, Missouri filed a federal lawsuit seeking a court order to block federal officials from observing inside polling places.

The Justice Department announced last week that it’s deploying election monitors in 86 jurisdictions across 27 states on Election Day. The Justice Department declined to comment on Monday on the Missouri lawsuit and the moves by other Republican-led states.

The race between Democratic nominee Kamala Harris and Republican nominee Donald Trump is a dead heat, and both sides are bracing for potential legal challenges to vote tallies. The Justice Department’s election monitoring effort, a long practice under both Democratic and Republican administrations, is meant to ensure that federal voting rights are being followed.

Read more: https://apnews.com/article/justice-department-election-monitors-republican-states-b432050ce1a28e106394b6cefeb4866c



MO has now joined in the idiocy.

REFERENCE - https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143332615
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Let's hope they're just being little pissant babies and not trying to hide something big. Think. Again. Nov 4 #1
You underestimate how evil they are. gab13by13 Nov 4 #26
Ignore the burning pile of blue ballots in the back field. Metaphorical Nov 4 #2
I blame "balls and strikes" John Roberts wolfie001 Nov 4 #3
I wonder Ollie Garkie Nov 4 #4
Paxton admitted to cheating in 2020. Why that facist is not in prison for life? Clouds Passing Nov 4 #19
Wonder if a voter (or monitor)sees something very bad going on, can they bluestarone Nov 4 #5
"Wonder if a voter (or monitor)sees something very bad going on, can they CALL the feds in?" BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #6
TY for this. I'm sure the Democrats from Texas have a plan bluestarone Nov 4 #7
DOJ (and most agencies) have "all-state" or "50-state" calls BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #8
Do states have any legal standing to prevent federal DOJ observers from being on-site to monitor? TheRickles Nov 4 #9
Not really BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #10
The Supremes struck down the part of the Voting Rights Act that used to authorize federal election monitors Ramsey Barner Nov 4 #12
Thank you for this important, and sad, information. TheRickles Nov 4 #13
Some additional BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #16
Absent a FEDERAL court order supporting the states, the DOJ monitors should appear with a US Marshall. TomSlick Nov 4 #11
Maybe they could deputize a few million of us to go and enforce it Eliot Rosewater Nov 4 #27
Can states National Guards be nationalized and put under control of the President using his SCOTUS grant of immunity? Jit423 Nov 4 #14
We are not in a dictatorship BumRushDaShow Nov 4 #17
Yes he can. He can invoke the Insurrection Act. johnnyfins Nov 5 #34
Virginia, too AverageOldGuy Nov 4 #15
the hell with them moonshinegnomie Nov 4 #18
And if they need help they can deputize a few million of us to enforce it. Arent you all SICK AND TIRED Eliot Rosewater Nov 4 #28
When they include federal elections with state and local elections... LiberalFighter Nov 4 #20
They have to cheat to win. Botany Nov 4 #21
I hope the DOJ monitors are accompanied by SWAT teams DFW Nov 4 #22
Sounds like it's time to send Federal Marshals. nt GoYouPackersGo Nov 4 #23
So the usual fascist suspects Abbott and desatan...quel suprise JT45242 Nov 4 #24
Sounds like a great time to use some absolute immunity for an official presidential action Orrex Nov 4 #25
time for a press conference asking: Hieronymus Phact Nov 4 #29
So this is their plan Diraven Nov 5 #30
What do they have to hide? sheshe2 Nov 5 #31
The rich and the evil know trump is going to lose without cheating. C Moon Nov 5 #32
Here we go. Kablooie Nov 5 #33
Arrest, indict, convict anyone blocking access to federal authorities Mysterian Nov 5 #35
Is this shady af or what? ShazzieB Nov 5 #36
WTF? They're citing state law? HereForTheParty Nov 5 #37
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