Δευτέρα 31 Οκτωβρίου 2016

US: Republicans legal action against Trump intimidation of voters

US: Republicans legal action against Trump intimidation of voters


Leaders of the Democratic Party brought proceedings against the candidate of the Republican Party Donald Trump in four American states today, claiming to put an end to efforts to monitor the polling stations, designed, according to the applicants, the harassment and intimidation of voters of minority groups view and during the elections on November 8th.

In lawsuits filed in federal courts in Pennsylvania, Nevada, Arizona and Ohio, Democrats argue that the tycoon and members of the Republican Party have been engaged in an intensive "campaign of intimidation through unsolicited Punisher voters" that violates the law of 1965 on electoral Rights and the Act of 1871 against the Ku Klux Kan.

"The Trump seeks to promote the objective of the campaign in the 'suppression of voters" using the loudest microphone in place to imploring their supporters to engage in an illegal intimidation "indicated in official documents submitted by the Democratic Party in Ohio. In similar style are the other treatments.

The cast of billionaire has not responded to the news agency Reuters request to comment on this development.

During her election tour in Ohio, Hillary Clinton said that Trump hopes will discourage citizens from participating in elections.

"The whole strategy is to suppress the vote. Very noise. Many distraction "Clinton noted in a speech in Cleveland.

Since August Donald Trump urges voters to monitor polling places on election day for signs of electoral fraud and often calls to monitor closely cities like Philadelphia and St. Louis with a strong presence of minority groups.

Many US states allow the staffs of candidates and political parties to supervise the process of elections, restricted in many cases. In Pennsylvania, for example, observers of the electoral process must be certified by the local election committee and must be registered voters in the country where they work.

As underway early vote, human rights organizations said they have received complaints about individual cases where self-appointed observers photographing voters and engage in behaviors that are intended to intimidate.

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