A federal judge in Phoenix has issued a restraining order against a group that has been photographing and recording voters casting ballots at drop boxes in Arizona.
Tuesday night against a group that has been photographing and recording voters casting ballots at drop boxes in Arizona.
The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi, prohibits Clean Elections USA from"openly" carrying weapons or"visibly wear body armor" within 250 feet of drop boxes. Liburdi's order also bars the group's members from taking photos, recording, following or yelling at voters within 75 feet of drop box locations.
Furthermore, he told the group's founder, Melody Jennings, to post a message to her account on Truth Social, former President Donald Trump's social media platform, that reads in part: “It is not always illegal to deposit multiple ballots in a ballot drop box. It is legal to deposit the ballot of a family member, household member, or person for whom you are the caregiver."
The group and its founder were accused of “intimidation and harassment” of voters as they dropped off their ballots in Maricopa County. The lawsuit was filed by theArmed people dressed in tactical gear at the site of a ballot drop box in Mesa, Ariz., on Oct. 21.The restraining order was issued after a series of warnings about potential voter intimidation in the battleground state.
Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who is running for governor, said last week that her office had
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