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Judge orders armed groups away from Arizona ballot drop boxes

Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee, on the newest of 2 developments

The order comes after complaints that people wearing masks and carrying guns were intimidating Arizona voters.

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  1. US judge in Arizona lets group monitor ballot drop boxes

    Headline from KVOA Tucson ·

  2. Newest

    Judge orders armed groups away from Arizona ballot drop boxes

    Headline from FOX 6 Milwaukee ·

2 reports not tied to one development ·

Reports & sources

35 articles, oldest first.

  1. Sioux City Journal

    US judge in Arizona lets group monitor ballot drop boxes (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A federal judge has refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county, saying that to do so could violate its constitutional rights. U.S. District

  2. Tucson

    Federal judge in Arizona lets group monitor ballot drop boxes (opens Tucson)

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    Tucson's feed description

    Complaints about armed men watching ballot drop boxes in Maricopa County failed to reach the level of "true threats," a federal judge said Friday.

  3. Kokomo Tribune

    Group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, US judge rules (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A federal judge has refused to bar a group from monitoring outdoor ballot boxes in Arizona’s largest county, saying that to do so could violate its constitutional rights. U.S. District

  4. Hot Air

    Ballot drop box watchers in Arizona win latest round in court (opens Hot Air)

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    Hot Air's feed description

    When we last checked in on Arizona Democrats’ efforts to prevent people from monitoring activity around ballot drop boxes, things were looking rather dubious for the plaintiffs. Their arguments...

  5. NPR

    Group can monitor Arizona ballot drop boxes, a U.S. judge has ruled (opens NPR)

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    NPR's feed description

    Law enforcement has been alarmed by reports of people, including some who were masked and armed, watching 24-hour ballot boxes in Maricopa County and rural Yavapai County as midterm elections near.

  6. Local News 8

    Groups ask appeals court to stop individuals gathering at Arizona ballot drop boxes to surveil voters (opens Local News 8)

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    Local News 8's feed description

    By Tierney Sneed A federal appeals court was asked on Friday night to issue an emergency order blocking individuals from gathering at Arizona ballot drop boxes to record voters. The Arizona Alliance for Retired Americans and Voto Latino turned to the 9th US Circuit Court of Appeals after a district …

  7. FOX 6 Milwaukee

    Judge orders armed groups away from Arizona ballot drop boxes (opens FOX 6 Milwaukee)

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    FOX 6 Milwaukee's feed description

    The order comes after complaints that people wearing masks and carrying guns were intimidating Arizona voters.

  8. Triblive

    Judge puts narrow limit on Arizona ballot box monitoring (opens Triblive)

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    Triblive's feed description

    PHOENIX — A federal judge agreed Tuesday to put limits on a group monitoring outdoor ballot drop boxes in Arizona, but within narrow confines that would not affect its members’ constitutional right to gather. U.S.

  9. New Hampshire Union Leader

    Judge limits ballot box monitoring in Arizona after intimidatioan claims (opens New Hampshire Union Leader)

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    New Hampshire Union Leader's feed description

    A federal judge has ordered that a group monitoring Arizona ballot drop boxes for signs of fraud stay at least 75 feet away from ballot boxes and publicly correct false

  10. Truthout

    Judge Orders Far Right Group to Stop Intimidating Voters at Drop Boxes in Arizona (opens Truthout)

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    Truthout's feed description

    The League of Women Voters called the decision "a victory for the voters of Arizona."

  11. KVIA El Paso

    Judge restricts how right-wing group can patrol Arizona drop boxes (opens KVIA El Paso)

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    KVIA El Paso's feed description

    By Marshall Cohen, CNN A federal judge in Arizona imposed new restrictions against a right-wing group after voters complained about aggressive patrols of ballot drop boxes in the state. The judge blocked members of the group, Clean Elections USA, from openly carrying guns or wearing body armor withi…

  12. Talking Points Memo

    Federal Judge Bars Far Right Group Surveilling Drop Boxes In Arizona (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    Talking Points Memo's feed description

    A federal judge issued a temporary restraining order on Tuesday evening against a far-right group accused of intimidating voters in Arizona. Voting rights groups filed two lawsuits against the group…

  13. 12News Phoenix

    Judge sets boundaries on ballot-box watchers in Arizona (opens 12News Phoenix)

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    12News Phoenix's feed description

    A federal judge issued an order Tuesday warning people who have been monitoring Arizona's drop-off boxes to not follow voters as they deposit their ballots.

  14. KYMA Yuma

    Judge orders restrictions for ballot box watch group ahead of midterms (opens KYMA Yuma)

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    KYMA Yuma's feed description

    An Arizona judge has issued an order restricting how a right-wing group can patrol ballot drop boxes, amid reports of voter intimidation.

  15. Kokomo Tribune

    US judge puts narrow limit on Arizona ballot box monitoring (opens Kokomo Tribune)

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    Kokomo Tribune's feed description

    A federal judge has agreed to put limits on a group monitoring outdoor ballot drop boxes in Arizona, but within narrow confines that would not affect their constitutional right to

  16. The Week

  17. NBC News

    Federal judge issues restraining order against group monitoring Arizona ballot boxes (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    The order prohibits members of Clean Elections USA from carrying weapons or wearing body armor within 250 feet of drop boxes.

  18. CBS News

    Federal judge limits ballot drop box monitoring in Arizona for two weeks (opens CBS News)

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    CBS News's feed description

    The order pumps the brakes on such activities until after Election Day and comes days after he refused to go that route in response to a separate lawsuit.

  19. The New Republic

    Arizona Judge Restricts Armed Vigilantes Monitoring Election Drop Boxes (opens The New Republic)

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    The New Republic's feed description

    The order prevents members of Clean Elections USA from standing within 75 feet of a ballot box or following voters after they drop off their ballots.

  20. Sioux City Journal

    US judges puts narrow limit on Arizona ballot box monitoring (opens Sioux City Journal)

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    Sioux City Journal's feed description

    A federal judge has agreed to put limits on a group monitoring outdoor ballot drop boxes in Arizona, but within narrow confines that would not affect their constitutional right to

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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