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Feds raid Ohio voter-registration group, seize devices in Cleveland
politics2 months ago

Feds raid Ohio voter-registration group, seize devices in Cleveland

Federal agents raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, seizing computers and other materials as part of a probe into the group’s 2024 voter-registration efforts; agents also visited homes of affiliated individuals. The Justice Department declined to comment. The raids come amid a broader federal push to investigate election fraud, though officials say widespread fraud is rare and opponents warn the actions could intimidate voters.

FBI searches Ohio progressive group amid DOJ voter-registration probe
politics2 months ago

FBI searches Ohio progressive group amid DOJ voter-registration probe

FBI special agents searched the Ohio Organizing Collaborative’s office as part of a Justice Department probe into its voter-registration efforts. A board member accused the Trump administration of voter intimidation, and lawmakers called for transparency as the move fits a broader pattern of election-related actions and Trump’s unfounded fraud claims. The group, formed in 2007 to advance racial and economic justice, also has a past tied to a 2017 fraudulent registration case.

FBI raids Ohio vote-registration group amid election integrity probe
politics2 months ago

FBI raids Ohio vote-registration group amid election integrity probe

FBI agents raided the Cleveland offices of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a pro‑democracy group that helps register voters, and fanned out to staffers’ homes with subpoenas and device searches. Organizers and allies describe the actions as intimidation and say some approached people without warrants, highlighting concerns about voting‑rights enforcement and election integrity in swing states ahead of elections.