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Florida man arrested after dressing up as ICE agent at polls to 'see people's reactions'A Miami-area man was arrested after allegedly turning up at a polling place in a full Immigration and Customs Enforcement getup, rattling voters for the sake of what he called curiosity, The New Republic reported . Danilo Alves Silva, 46, was taken into custody Sunday at Miami-Dade College's Kendall Campus, where Brazilian expats were voting in their…
Examining the DOJ's effort to prosecute non-citizens accused of votingAhead of the midterm elections, the Department of Justice is leading a high-profile effort to catch and prosecute people they say illegally cast ballots, sometimes holding televised press conferences to make the announcements. But there is no evidence to support President Trump's false claims of widespread voter fraud that skews election results. Justice…
Man Arrested After Impersonating ICE Agent at Polling SiteA man was arrested Sunday for allegedly impersonating an Immigration and Customs Enforcement officer and intimidating voters at a Miami polling site for Brazil’s presidential elections. According to his arrest report, 46-year-old Danilo Alves Silva was aggressively pacing between polling locations and interacting with people who seemed to be “in fear” of…
Intimidation Feared as Trump DOJ Boosts Its Own Election Monitors While Rejecting International ObserversInternational election observers who have monitored US federal elections since 2002, in line with the practices of the vast majority of countries across North America, Europe, and Asia, said Tuesday that President Donald Trump's refusal to invite the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe to observe the November midterms was "regrettable"…
California’s Mail Ballot System Excludes Disabled Voters, Court RulesA federal court struck down a California rule that required voters to sign and return vote-by-mail ballots on paper, rather than doing so electronically. The ruling in California Council of the Blind v. Weber, announced October 3, is a victory for disabled voters—but it probably won’t change things much until the next election cycle. Since […]
Indian Supreme Court Demands 'Transparent' Answers From Modi's Government on Voter PurgeAs one advocate warned India's Supreme Court on Monday that "this country will burn" unless action is taken to stop what thousands of protesters have denounced as an illegal purge of voters by the head of the country's Election Commission, the court demanded accountability from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's government. Chief Justice Surya Kant said in a…