Missouri election watchdog sues secretary over alleged retaliation for whistleblower
TL;DR
A former Missouri Director of Election Integrity, Nicholas La Strada, filed a Cole County lawsuit alleging Secretary of State Denny Hoskins fired him about a week after he reported talks of fabricating an anonymous whistleblower submission for a federal HAVA hearing; the complaint details alleged meetings to create false evidence, revocation of La Strada’s Capitol access, and his subsequent termination, plus earlier concerns about election-related interference such as a contested retabulation in Saline County. The suit seeks a ruling that rights were violated, damages, and injunctions to prevent similar conduct as Missouri remains in legal limbo over its congressional map.
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