New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidation

Earlier DU threads:
• Voter intimidation in NYS?
• New York Voters Intimidated By Individuals Impersonating Elections Officials

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Source: Associated Press

New York attorney general sends cease-and-desist letter to group accused of voter intimidation

BY ANTHONY IZAGUIRRE
Updated 3:36 PM EDT, September 21, 2023

ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — The New York attorney general’s office on Thursday sent a cease-and-desist letter to a group accused of confronting voters at their homes while claiming to be state election officials and falsely accusing people of committing voter fraud.

The letter orders the group NY Citizens Audit to immediately stop any voter intimidation efforts and turn over records on its training of and communications with its door-to-door canvassers.

“These allegations, if true, could constitute unlawful voter deception under New York state law and unlawful voter intimidation under both state and federal law,” reads the letter, which was obtained by the Associated Press.

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The attorney general’s letter says in some cases voters have reported that canvassers displayed false badges or other identification to portray themselves as election workers. The attorney general’s office said it has not seen evidence that anyone who was approached has committed voter fraud.

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Read more: https://apnews.com/article/new-york-election-voter-fraud-7b9e6d787ba892c2ba827189cd94cf8b