Trump group hits states with lawsuits alleging voter fraud — despite no proof: report
27 October 2024
United Sovereign Americans, a Donald Trump-supporting group, is suing a number of states ahead of Election Day, alleging "widespread voter fraud," without any proof that voter fraud is occurring, USA Today reported Sunday.
Per the report, "several" lawsuits — out of nine that the group has filed — have been dismissed, but according to the group's co-founder, Marley Hornik, the group is still determined to expose alleged voter registration misconduct, with plans to sue post-election, too.
USA Today reports:
In a Pennsylvania lawsuit, for example, the group alleges there are nearly 3.2 million violations out of almost 8.8 total registrations, which 'cast into doubt' the reliability and credibility of the states 2022 midterm results. Examples of the alleged errors include 'illogical voter history' or 'questionable' registrant addresses that the group says violate two federal laws, the National Voter Registration Act and the Help America Vote Act.
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The newspaper also notes:
United Sovereign Americans sued Texas state officials in late August, arguing – as it did in Pennsylvania – that there are widespread errors in voter registration data.
But in her phone call with USA TODAY, Hornik raised an entirely different alleged issue with the state, claiming early votes in Texas are already being counted 'on machines that failed their certification test.' She said Texas Secretary of State Jane Nelson, who was appointed by Republican Governor Greg Abbott, "wrote a waiver" allowing failing machines to be used.
That's not true, Alicia Phillips Pierce, a spokesperson for Nelson, told USA TODAY.
'All the machines used in Texas meet certification requirements. No waivers have been issued,' Pierce said in an email.
"The natural conclusion is it's to set the stage for claiming an election was stolen," Center for Election Innovation & Research executive director David Becker told USA Today.
Loyola Marymount law professor Justin Levitt emphasized, "There is a large risk that the continuing noise teaches a sizable portion of the American public – incorrectly, falsely lies to them and convinces them – they shouldn't have faith in their elections."
When asked whether the group would file post-election lawsuits no matter who wins, Hornik told USA Today, "That really depends on our resources, and we're going to do everything we can to secure as much of the election as we can for the American people."
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USA Today's full report is available at this link.