RNC Sues Milwaukee for Shutting Out Poll Watchers

WASHINGTON - Today, the RNC sued the Milwaukee Elections Commission for the city's plan to limit poll watchers in certain precincts on Election Day. 

RNC Chairman Michael Whatley and Co-Chair Lara Trump stated: “Wisconsin voters deserve to know that there are poll watchers from both parties in the room as votes are being cast and counted on Election Day. The RNC has not recruited and trained thousands of volunteers in the Badger State simply to back down from misguided officials who want to prevent a full measure of poll-watching transparency. This lawsuit will compel officials in Milwaukee to ensure robust poll watcher access for the Republican Party.”

Background: 

• The Milwaukee Elections Commission announced over the weekend that certain voting precincts may be limited to only one Republican and one Democrat poll watcher on Election Day. 
• They have not disclosed which precincts will be affected, further reducing transparency in the process. 
• There is no way to ensure that an official RNC poll watcher will be allowed to observe the process.
• Every outside group would also be completely denied the ability to observe. 
• This is a concerning directive and must be reversed immediately. 

Read the filing HERE.