Democratic Governors Association, in a joint statement, says Trump and Republicans are trying to bully election officials
Democratic Governors AssociationJoint statement published by the DGA; signers include DGA Chair Andy Beshear, Hakeem Jeffries, Suzan DelBene, Chuck Schumer, Kirsten Gillibrand and Daniele Monroe-Moreno
In a joint statement with Democratic congressional leaders and party committees, the DGA says Trump and Republicans are pressing election officials to deny ballots to eligible voters and announces the lawsuit.
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The executive branch has no authority to direct states to remove registered voters from their rolls, to withhold ballots from registered voters, or to set aside or refuse to count the ballots they cast.
“Donald Trump and Republicans are trying to bully state and local election officials into denying ballots to eligible American voters. This is an unacceptable attack on free and fair elections, and we are taking the Trump administration to court to stop it.”
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Democratic leaders sue to stop federal demands on state voter rolls and ballots; DOJ says its letters to states have no legal effect
Democratic committees and congressional leaders ask a federal judge to bar the administration from directing states to remove voters, withhold ballots or set ballots aside. DOJ says its letters to states are non-binding and that the plaintiffs lack standing.
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Joint statement from House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries, DCCC Chair Suzan DelBene, Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer, DSCC Chair Kirsten Gillibrand, DGA Chair Andy Beshear and Nevada State Democratic Party Chair Daniele Monroe-Moreno after the lawsuit was filed. The DCCC published the same text.
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The signers released the statement after filing a lawsuit in the federal District Court for the District of Columbia ahead of the midterm elections.
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The statement says the Constitution leaves elections to the states and that the plaintiffs are asking the court to block the administration from forcing states to purge eligible voters or leave lawfully cast ballots uncounted.
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The statement condemns the federal pressure on state and local election officials that this case examines, calling it an unacceptable attack on free and fair elections.
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“The Executive Branch may investigate and prosecute alleged violations of that federal prohibition within the limits of its lawful authority. That statute is not challenged here. Thus, Defendants' challenged actions are supported by the double font of constitutional and statutory authority, making Defendants' likelihood of success on the merits strong.”Read statement
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