Complaints about armed men watching ballot drop boxes in Maricopa County failed to reach the level of 'true threats,' a federal judge said Friday.
Howard Fischer PHOENIX — A federal judge on Friday refused to block the activities of those watching ballot drop boxes saying they are engaged in constitutionally protected conduct.
"Defendants have not made any statements threatening to commit acts of unlawful violence to a particular individual or group of individuals," Liburdi wrote."There is no evidence that defendants have publicly posted any voter's names, home addresses, occupations, or other personal information." The judge acknowledged that the 1965 Voting Rights Act also makes it illegal to"intimidate'' anyone voting or attempting to vote.
Liburdi went on to point out that the record shows that Jennings' stated objective is to deter illegal voting and illegla ballot harvesting.