Was it only a couple weeks ago that Democrats were slamming Donald Trump over claims that the 2016 presidential election could be rigged?
The Democratic Party in four battleground states just sued Donald Trump, the Republican Party, and the head of a pro-Trump super PAC, Roger Stone. Their claim? That the GOP is attempting to suppress minority voters—and rig the election for themselves.
Lawsuits were filed in the battleground states of Arizona, Nevada, Ohio, and Pennsylvania, where the Democrats claimed Trump and the Republicans were “conspiring to threaten, intimidate, and thereby prevent minority voters in urban neighborhoods from voting in the 2016 election.” The lawyer listed on each suit is Marc Elias, general counsel for Hillary Clinton’s presidential campaign.
The Democrats’ lawsuits argue that the Republicans’ actions violate both the Civil Rights Act of 1965 and Ku Klux Klan Act of 1871, which bans the suppression of minority voters. They’re demanding that Republican exit polling initiatives be banned outright, over fears that they could intimidate voters.
It’s not immediately clear what the courts would be able to do—since the Republicans haven’t actually committed any voter suppression crimes, and the very nature of what constitutes “voter suppression” is very vague. But it’s likely that Democrats are using these lawsuits as an easy way to sue after Election Day, were they to suspect any foul play.
With Hillary Clinton’s poll numbers collapsing, following the reopening of her FBI investigation, it’s clear that the Democrats are already making excuses—and claiming the vote is “rigged,” just like they criticized Trump for doing when he was down in the polls.
AAN Staff
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