Texas sues DOJ over federal election monitors in 8 counties
By Lauren Taylor (Anchor/Reporter), Emma Stoltzfus (Video Editor)
Texas has sued the U.S. Justice Department seeking to block federal election monitors from observing the polls in eight counties. The lawsuit comes after the DOJ announced on Nov. 1 it would send federal election monitors to 27 states, including Texas.
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Click to see story on palopintopress.comDOJ officials said federal poll monitors would go to eight Texas counties on Election Day and ensure the polls are compliant with federal law.
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On Tuesday, Nov. 5, Texas announced in a press release it would sue to prevent those monitors from visiting the state.
“The Texas Secretary of State immediately notified DOJ that Texas law does not permit federal ‘monitors’ inside a polling place or central counting station,” the release stated.
Texas Attorney General Ken Paxton filed the lawsuit. He argued that “no federal statute authorizes the Biden-Harris administration to dispatch federal agents to ‘monitor’ state elections when they are prohibited by state laws.”
The Lone Star State and the DOJ reached an agreement on the matter. According to Paxton’s office, the DOJ agreed to reverse its position and abide by Texas state election laws.
Under the terms of the agreement, all DOJ monitors will remain outside of polling and central count locations and abide by Texas laws governing conduct within 100 feet of those locations. They must also refrain from interfering with any voters attempting to cast ballots.
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Missouri filed a similar lawsuit on Monday, Nov. 4. As Straight Arrow News reported, the lawsuit was an attempt to prevent election poll workers from visiting polling sites. The DOJ said its election workers would remain outside polling places.
[Lauren]
TEXAS SUED THE US JUSTICE DEPARTMENT MONDAY, SEEKING TO BLOCK FEDERAL ELECTION MONITORS IN EIGHT COUNTIES. ON NOVEMBER 1ST, THE DOJ ANNOUNCED IT WAS SENDING FEDERAL ELECTION MONITORS TO 27 STATES, INCLUDING TEXAS.
THE DOJ SAID FEDERAL POLL MONITORS WOULD VISIT 8 TEXAS COUNTIES ON ELECTION Day to OBSERVE COMPLIANCE WITH FEDERAL VOTING LAWS “THAT PROHIBIT VOTER INTIMIDATION AND VOTER SUPPRESSION BASED ON RACE, COLOR, NATIONAL ORIGIN OR RELIGION.”
“THE TEXAS SECRETARY OF STATE IMMEDIATELY NOTIFIED DOJ THAT TEXAS LAW DOES NOT PERMIT FEDERAL “MONITORS” INSIDE A POLLING PLACE OR CENTRAL COUNTING STATION,” THE RELEASE STATED.
TEXAS ATTORNEY GENERAL KEN PAXTON SUED THE DOJ AND FEDERAL OFFICIALS ARGUING “NO FEDERAL STATUTE AUTHORIZES THE BIDEN-HARRIS ADMINISTRATION TO DISPATCH FEDERAL AGENTS TO “MONITOR” STATE ELECTIONS WHEN THEY ARE PROHIBITED BY STATE LAWS.”
THE LONE STAR STATE AND THE DOJ CAME TO AN AGREEMENT ON THE MATTER.
ACCORDING TO PAXTON’S OFFICE, THE DOJ AGREED TO REVERSE COURSE AND ABIDE BY TEXAS STATE ELECTION LAWS.
ACCORDING TO THE AGREEMENT, “ALL DOJ ‘MONITORS’ WILL REMAIN OUTSIDE OF POLLING AND CENTRAL COUNT LOCATIONS, ABIDE BY TEXAS LAWS GOVERNING CONDUCT WITHIN 100 FEET OF THOSE LOCATIONS, AND REFRAIN FROM INTERFERING WITH ANY VOTERS ATTEMPTING TO CAST BALLOTS,” A PRESS RELEASE FROM PAXTON’S OFFICE STATES.
STRAIGHT ARROW NEWS ALSO REPORTED ON THE STATE OF MISSOURI FILING A LAWSUIT THIS WEEK AGAINST THE DOJ TO STOP ELECTION POLL WORKERS FROM VISITING POLLING SITES.
THE DOJ SAID ITS ELECTION WORKERS WOULD REMAIN OUTSIDE OF POLLING PLACES.
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The Justice Department sending monitors to 27 states for the general election
Click to see story on nprDOJ says federal election monitors won’t enter polling sites after lawsuit filed by Texas AG
Click to see story on abc 13 HoustonJudges deny Texas and Missouri requests to ban federal monitors on Election Day
Click to see story on AxiosTexas moves to block election monitors
Click to see story on NewsweekFederal election monitors say they won’t enter Texas polling sites, count
Click to see story on Spectrum Local NewsJustice Department monitors agree to stay outside Texas polls after Paxton suit
Click to see story on Houston ChronicleTexas sues to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections
Click to see story on KXANFederal election monitors agree to remain outside Texas polling locations in agreement with Texas AG
Click to see story on WFAA 8abcFight over federal election monitors in Texas
Click to see story on KHOU 11Texas AG Ken Paxton sues over DOJ’s use of election monitors
Click to see story on KPRC-TVTexas sues to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections
Click to see story on Houston Public MediaTexas withdraws request to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections
Click to see story on The Gilmer MirrorUntracked Bias
After Texas filed a lawsuit, the U.S. Department of Justice agreed not to send people to monitor the state’s election
Click to see story on 大纪元 Epoch TimesTexas Sues Biden-Harris Administration Over DOJ Election Monitors – Texas Scorecard
Click to see story on Texas ScorecardAG Paxton Sues Biden-Harris Administration for Unlawfully Using DOJ Personnel to Target Texas Elections
Click to see story on Montgomery County Police ReporterTexas sues to block U.S. Justice Department from monitoring state’s elections – Palo Pinto Press
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