[Electionteam] [Electionintegrity] Lawsuit against watching drop boxes

[John R Brakey]

Hi Paul, see attached Press Release it has the links you may be looking
for.
Attached as a PDF
John
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On Mon, Jan 30, 2023 at 10:39 AM Paul Burke <box1320 at gmail.com> wrote:

> Does anyone have links to the briefs in this lawsuit in AZ state court?
>
>    - "thousands of willing volunteers across the country who wanted to
>    peacefully monitor ballot drop boxes in the 2022 elections. She set up a
>    website and helped people connect with each other. The effort became known
>    as “Clean Elections USA”. It wasn't an organization, it wasn't a formal
>    arrangement, it was a movement.
>    - "Soon after 2022 early elections began, a pack of non-profit
>    organizations represented by Marc Elias' firm and many others, sued Melody
>    and "Clean Elections USA" in Maricopa County, Arizona, arguing that
>    watching drop boxes was unlawful. Their attempts to secure restraining
>    orders and injunctions failed, but the lawsuit didn't end there. Last
>    Friday, we had a conference hearing in Arizona Supreme Court to begin
>    litigation on the merits of the case."
>
> Ironically a press photographer took a photo of a woman putting a ballot
> in a drop box. The Votebeat article had no qualms about using that photo
> and quotes a reporter interviewing the watchers. The article says Clean
> Elections USA tells its observers to stay 75 feet away and not interact
> with voters. Some voters have said they were harassed, and citizen groups
> are suing to prevent observation and stop photos of license plates. Lots of
> people would like to get rid of all photos of license plates, but good luck
> with that.
>
> https://arizona.votebeat.org/2022/10/27/23427525/clean-elections-usa-drop-box-watchers-voter-intimidation
>
> Federal District Court denied the injunction
> https://www.dailywire.com/news/federal-judge-rules-arizona-activist-group-can-monitor-maricopa-county-ballot-drop-boxes
> Judge Liburdi couldn't figure out how to “craft a meaningful form of
> injunctive relief that does not violate Defendants’ First Amendment rights
> and those of the drop box observers”
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