Kristen Clarke
Role at the time: General counsel of the NAACP
Condemned
Statement summary
Clarke says Americans deserve transparency on DOJ's election-monitor plans and that the NAACP is seeking court intervention before Election Day.
“Americans deserve transparency on the Justice Department's increasingly evolving and unwieldy plans. With Election Day just weeks away, the NAACP is seeking judicial intervention to ensure transparency and to safeguard the fundamental right to vote.”
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Why we used this label
Relative to DOJ's handling of its election-monitor plans and the NAACP's records request, Clarke demands transparency and supports seeking a court order before Election Day.