The Department of Justice Has Taken Notice of Private Citizens Showing Up Armed at Ballot Boxes

The Department of Justice has issued a rebuke of alleged voter intimidation in Arizona, and for the first time this cycle, it’s throwing its weight behind a high-profile lawsuit that accuses right-wing groups of enlisting their supporters to “surveil” drop boxes across the state. In a Monday court filing, the DOJ openly condemned the “vigilante ballot security efforts” perpetrated by right-wingers in Arizona. “When private citizens form ‘ballot security forces’ and attempt to take over the State’s legitimate role of overseeing and policing elections, the risk of voter intimidation—and violating federal law—is significant,” the department said. “Citizen-led election monitoring activities… Read Full Article