Mass. mayor denies voter list request from Trump administration

Mass. mayor denies voter list request from Trump administration

At least one Massachusetts city received word that the Department of Justice plans to send staff to monitor the upcoming election, but the mayor is expressing skepticism about the Trump Administration's agenda.

New Bedford denies Justice Dept.’s request for voter records

New Bedford city officials are not providing the U.S. Department of Justice with a list of the city’s registered voters, questioning the department’s motives for requesting the data. Last month, the DOJ announced it was sending federal election monitors to New Bedford and at least 14 other jurisdictions around the country. It requested the city’s voter list, which is a public record, and other voting information “to evaluate your compliance with…

New Bedford Mayor Refuses DOJ Request for Voter Lists, Citing Concerns of Unwarranted Federal Intrusion

“Mayor Mitchell issued the following statement Tuesday morning regarding the non-binding federal request for New Bedford voter information: “Last month, the city received a non-binding request from the Civil Rights Division of the Department of Justice for the list of New Bedford’s registered voters. The letter further stated that DOJ intended to send monitors to …