The Trump administration has refused to comply with the DNC’s FOIA requests regarding ballot seizures during the upcoming election
Today, the DNC sued the Trump administration over its failure to respond to Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) requests seeking records about any plans to seize ballots in the midterm elections. The DNC requested these records to defend the integrity of our elections from attempts to seize lawfully cast ballots and to fight for the First Amendment right of eligible voters to have their voices heard.
Following the seizure of archived ballots from Fulton County, Georgia, the DNC sent requests for records to the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the Criminal Division of the Department of Justice regarding seizure of ballots, voting machines, and other voting system components. Nearly five months later, the DNC has not received a single responsive document, in clear violation of FOIA. This lawsuit comes as Trump is publicly musing about declaring an emergency to attempt to take over the midterm elections.
The DNC previously sued the Trump administration for refusing to provide records regarding any plans to deploy federal agents or troops to polling places, drop boxes, and election offices in upcoming elections and won a court order forcing the administration to produce thousands of pages.
The DNC filed the FOIA requests to inform the public and prepare for any legal actions needed to protect Americans’ right to vote and to protect the security, transparency, and integrity of elections across the country. The DNC will continue holding the administration accountable and demanding they not subvert or undermine the will of the voters.
DNC Chair Ken Martin released the following statement:
“Donald Trump is historically unpopular and doing everything he can to subvert our elections this November — which is why we’re suing his administration once again. In our ongoing fight to protect free and fair elections, the DNC is holding Trump and his cronies accountable for their continued threats to our democracy. Whether in court or at the ballot box, we will stand with voters and defend them from Trump’s attempts to suppress their voices.”
