Federal judge issues restraining order against group monitoring Arizona ballot boxes

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The order, issued by U.S. District Judge Michael Liburdi, prohibits Clean Elections USA from "openly" carrying weapons or "visibly wear body armor" within 250 feet of drop boxes.Liburdi's order also bars the group's members from taking photos, recording, following or yelling at voters within 75 feet of drop box locations.It is legal to deposit the ballot of a family member, household member, or person for whom you are the caregiver."Arizona Secretary of State Katie Hobbs, who is running for governor, said last week that her office had referred six reports of possible voter intimidation to the state attorney general’s office and the U.S. Justice Department for further investigation after it received “several complaints” from voters reporting that they were recorded and that their license plates were photographed as they dropped off ballots.He said at the time that “while this case certainly presents serious questions, the Court cannot craft an injunction without violating the First Amendment.”“Plaintiffs have not provided the Court with any evidence that Defendants’ conduct constitutes a true threat,” Liburdi wrote last week."

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