Kristen Clarke, an assistant attorney general at the Justice Department, said Tuesday in the filing that states have been able to count ballots after Election Day since the Civil War.
Justice Department defends state laws that allow counting ballots five days past Election Day
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“As we approach Election Day, it is important that states adhere to all aspects of federal law that safeguard the rights of eligible voters to remain on the active voter lists and to vote free from discrimination and intimidation,” said Assistant Attorney General Kristen Clarke, who heads the department’s Civil Rights Division.
Justice Department issues warning as GOP states try to clean noncitizens from voter rolls
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