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Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary

Headline from WHEC Rochester

Wyoming's attorney general is investigating how two U.S. Department of Justice officials questioned poll workers in the state during its Aug. 18 primary. Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has raised concerns about how two Justice Department officials arrived in Laramie County and asked election workers qu…

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  1. WyoFile

    Gov. Gordon concerned by ‘aggressive’ DOJ election observers during Wyoming’s primary election (opens WyoFile)

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    Wyoming’s chief executive has asked the attorney general to look into the nature of the visits.

  2. NBC News

    Wyoming’s Republican governor raises concerns over ‘aggressive’ DOJ election monitors (opens NBC News)

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    Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon raises concerns Wednesday over election observers

  3. Washington Examiner

    Wyoming GOP governor calls DOJ election monitoring ‘aggressive’ (opens Washington Examiner)

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    Gov. Mark Gordon (R-WY) raised concerns Wednesday about what he described as “aggressive” and “irregular” conduct by federal officials dispatched to observe last week’s primary election. “It sounded like the behavior of the observers was a bit aggressive,” Gordon said during a Wednesday meeting of t…

  4. The Hill

    GOP governor says he asked attorney general to look into 'aggressive' DOJ election observers (opens The Hill)

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    Wyoming Gov. Mark Gordon (R) on Wednesday said election monitors deployed to the state by the Department of Justice (DOJ) were behaving in an “aggressive” and “irregular” manner during the primary election.

  5. The New Republic

    Republican Governor Calls Out DOJ’s “Aggressive” Election Monitors (opens The New Republic)

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    Wyoming’s Republican Governor Mark Gordon is sounding the alarm about the Trump administration’s “aggressive” and “irregular” elections monitoring. Speaking at a canvassing board meeting Wednesday, Gordon expressed concerns about the Department of Justice’s surprise efforts to monitor election sites…

  6. Cowboy State Daily

    Gordon 'Shocked' At Federal Agents Monitoring Wyoming Election, Sends Concern To AG (opens Cowboy State Daily)

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    Gov. Mark Gordon said reports of "aggressive" behavior by federal election monitors at polling places in Cheyenne last Tuesday have left him "shocked." He alerted the Wyoming Attorney General, but said it's too early to know if litigation is in order.

  7. Just the News

    Wyoming GOP Gov. Mark Gordon asks state AG to investigate DOJ election monitors (opens Just the News)

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    Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon said he was "shocked" that the Trump administration was concerned enough about Wyoming's elections to send monitors considering Wyoming voters voted overwhelmingly for Trump, more so than any other state.

  8. KTVZ Bend

    Republican governor asks his AG to look into ‘aggressive’ behavior by Trump admin’s election monitors (opens KTVZ Bend)

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    By Kaanita Iyer, CNN (CNN) — Wyoming’s Republican Gov. Mark Gordon voiced concerns about the Justice Department election monitors who observed the primary election in his state last week, saying he’s asked his attorney general to look into their “aggressive” behavior.

  9. Talking Points Memo

    Wyoming GOP Governor Decries ‘Aggressive’ Election Monitoring by Trump DOJ (opens Talking Points Memo)

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    DOJ Election Monitors Cross the Line At least two DOJ election monitors allegedly tried to interview voters and access voting...

  10. WHEC Rochester

    Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary (opens WHEC Rochester)

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    Wyoming's attorney general is investigating how two U.S. Department of Justice officials questioned poll workers in the state during its Aug. 18 primary. Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has raised concerns about how two Justice Department officials arrived in Laramie County and asked election workers qu…

  11. ABC News

    Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of DOJ monitors during primary (opens ABC News)

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    Wyoming's attorney general is investigating how two U.S. Department of Justice officials questioned poll workers in the state during its Aug. 18 primary

  12. The Boston Globe

    Wyoming governor objects to ‘very odd’ DOJ election monitoring (opens The Boston Globe)

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    Two election monitors from the Justice Department tried to interview voters and examine voting machines at polling places during Wyoming's primaries last week, local officials said, drawing pushback from the state's Republican governor.

  13. Anchorage Daily News

    Wyoming governor decries ‘aggressive’ behavior of federal election monitors (opens Anchorage Daily News)

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    The Justice Department sent observers during the state’s primary election this month. A local official said the activities exceeded their authority.

  14. Just the News

    Wyoming Republican governor orders review of DOJ election monitoring after primary (opens Just the News)

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    Gordon described the federal officials’ conduct as unusually aggressive and said he wanted state officials to determine exactly what occurred.

  15. Mother Jones

    Wyoming’s Primaries Were a Preview of Trump’s Midterm Interference (opens Mother Jones)

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    Wyoming’s governor is speaking out about what he calls “aggressive” and “irregular” behavior on the part of Department of Justice employees sent to monitor the state’s August 18 primary elections. The two election monitors were sent as part of a “monitoring initiative aimed at promoting transparency…

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