Honest Elections Project Executive Director Jason Snead released the following statement regarding the Arizona voter intimidation lawsuit brought by the League of Women Voters:
“No one should have to brave intimidation to vote. I applaud Judge Liburdi’s ruling last night. The court’s narrow order helps to protect Arizona voters from harassment as they return their mail ballots without inhibiting the traditional and crucial role of legitimate poll observers and other election safeguards. Election laws inspire confidence when they guarantee both access and security. Our amicus brief in a related Ninth Circuit case points this out. Mail ballots are uniquely vulnerable and need special safeguards, especially against coercive vote trafficking. The goal should always be to protect public confidence in democracy by making it easy to vote and hard to cheat.”
