RNC Intervenes in Additional Democrat Lawsuit to Prevent Mass Sending of Ballots Without Safeguards
WASHINGTON – Today, the Republican National Committee, the National Republican Congressional Committee, the Donald J. Trump for President, Inc., and the Republican Party of Minnesota announced their intention to intervene in ACLU/NAACP v. Simon, yet another lawsuit brought by left-wing organizations in Minnesota that seeks to automatically send ballots to voters, including those who are inactive or may have moved or passed away. This comes on the heels of an additional action taken Thursday, where the RNC and Republican groups announced their intentions to fight back against Democrat attempts to remove Election Day ballot deadlines. Read more on this here.
“Democrats continue to try to redesign our entire election system a mere months before November to fit their partisan agenda. By automatically sending ballots to voters, even those who have moved or passed away, we open the door to an excess of ballots and potential election fraud. Moreover, we have an Election Day for a reason. A system that allows for troves of late-arriving ballots is ripe for fraud and weeks of prolonged litigation, and that does nothing but undermine Americans’ confidence in our elections.” – RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel
“Democrats and their lawyers will stop at nothing to unfairly game the electoral system. The NRCC is proud to partner with the RNC and the Minnesota GOP to ensure integrity in our elections.” – NRCC Chairman Tom Emmer
“From ballot harvesting to eliminating deadlines to allow Democrats to 'find' ballots and wasting taxpayer dollars sending ballots to all voters it’s imperative that we act now to prevent election interference and intimidation. Once again, Democrats are attempting to try to win the election through the courts rather than on the ballot as they know they will be unable to defeat President Trump and our Republican candidates in November. This is why it's so imperative for us to join the Republican National Committee to intervene and prevent these liberal tactics.” – Republican Party of Minnesota Chairwoman Jennifer Carnahan
Minnesota Lawsuit Eliminates Safeguards for Absentee Ballots:
Democrats are attempting to circumvent state law by allowing for the automatic dissemination of mail-in ballots statewide, including sending ballots to inactive voters, those who have died, or those who may have moved away.
Earlier this year, a Democrat-funded lawsuit in Nevada sought to send ballots to all voters – regardless of the status as an active voter. Because of this, excess ballots piled up in trash cans and apartment complexes, forcing a postal worker to say “something stinks here.”
Meanwhile, the courts ruled in Pennsylvania regarding a similar lawsuit that Democrats failed to show how voters would be harmed by their absentee ballot laws.
Minnesota laws regarding absentee ballots are already broad and generous. Current law allows voters to request absentee ballots by mail, fax, email, or online months in advance, giving every Minnesotan ample opportunity to request, vote, and return their ballots in a timely manner.
High Profile Democrat Attorneys Pushing Steve Simon’s Agenda:
Left-wing organizations are now pushing for the same electoral change Steve Simon failed to get passed in the Minnesota legislature, this time trying to use activist courts.
In April, Simon pushed legislation that would “expand mail-in voting and reduce in-person polling locations,” according to The Star Tribune. However, the legislation went nowhere as Minnesota Republicans pushed back.
In return, lawsuits from Democrat-friendly organizations allow Simon and Attorney General Keith Ellison to settle out of court, without having to go through the legislature to make the change they desire.
You can view the filings here.
Democrats Continue Their Attempts to Weaken the Electoral Process in Minnesota:
These latest attempt is not the first time Democrats have sought to fundamentally change the way Minnesotans vote.
In March, the RNC and Republican Party of Minnesota intervened in two lawsuits to defend common-sense laws that have been enforced by officials from both parties in the past.
The first suit sought to defend Minnesota’s Ballot Harvesting Ban, protecting voters from the large-scale harvesting of absentee ballots by political operatives.
The second sought to defend Minnesota’s Voter Protection Law, which protects voters from attempts to unduly influence them when casting their ballot.
On Thursday, the RNC intervened in LaRose v. Simon and the League of Women Voters of Minnesota v. Simon – both seeking to eliminate the Election Day deadline for mail-in ballots.
Background:
The RNC continues to fight back against the Democrats’ assault on the integrity of our elections by intervening in left-wing backed lawsuits across the country. Last night, RNC intervened to protect election integrity in Minnesota against Democrat attempts to remove ballot deadlines by Election Day. The Republicans recently sued Clark County in Nevada for hiding evidence of a shady backroom election deal. Republicans have also sued California Gov. Gavin Newsom over his brazen and illegal power grab to make California a vote-by-mail state. Adding to their fight against Democrat efforts, Republicans have also recently intervened in a lawsuit Democrats brought in Florida, where they demanded county supervisors of elections willfully ignore and violate Florida election law by prohibiting enforcement of the state’s ban on ballot harvesting, and allow ballots to be counted after Election Day. The Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania recently handed Republicans a big victory, throwing out a left-wing lawsuit to allow ballots to be counted after Election Day. Similar radical lawsuits are being fought in states like Michigan, New Mexico, and Arizona. The RNC recently doubled its legal budget to $20 million to fight these efforts, and you can learn more at www.ProtectTheVote.com.
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