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Attorney General James Urges New Yorkers to Vote by Mail with Confidence as Key Deadlines Approach
ALBANY, New York, Oct. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges New Yorkers to Vote by Mail with Confidence as Key Deadlines Approach
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After Blocking Federal Rule That Threatened Mail Ballots, AG James Reminds Voters That Saturday, October 24 Is the Last Day to Request a Mail Ballot Online or by Mail
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today reminded New Yorkers that voting by mail is safe and secure, and urged voters who plan to vote by mail to request and return their ballots as soon as possible. With
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ALBANY, New York, Oct. 19 -- New York Attorney General Letitia James issued the following news release:
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Attorney General James Urges New Yorkers to Vote by Mail with Confidence as Key Deadlines Approach
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After Blocking Federal Rule That Threatened Mail Ballots, AG James Reminds Voters That Saturday, October 24 Is the Last Day to Request a Mail Ballot Online or by Mail
NEW YORK - New York Attorney General Letitia James today reminded New Yorkers that voting by mail is safe and secure, and urged voters who plan to vote by mail to request and return their ballots as soon as possible. Withearly voting beginning this Saturday, October 24, Attorney General James emphasized that New Yorkers can be confident their ballot will be counted, no matter how they choose to cast it. Saturday, October 24 is also the last day to request a mail ballot online or by mail.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG)'s Election Protection Hotline will be available to help voters resolve problems from Saturday, October 24 through Wednesday, November 4. New Yorkers can call 866-390-2992 or submit a complaint online.
"No matter how they vote, New Yorkers should feel confident their ballots will be counted," said Attorney General James. "Mail voting in New York is safe, secure, and trusted by New Yorkers in every corner of our state. When the federal government tried to attack mail ballots, we went to court and stopped it. I am urging New Yorkers not to let anyone shake their confidence in our election system. Request your ballot, send it back early, and make your voice heard."
New York's mail voting system has strong safeguards at every step. Bipartisan teams of election workers review every mail ballot envelope and check each voter's signature against their registration record. Once officials process a ballot, they update the voter's record so no one can vote twice. If a ballot envelope has a fixable problem, such as a missing signature, election officials must notify the voter and give them a chance to fix it. Voters can follow their ballot from application to count using the State Board of Elections' online ballot tracker.
Any registered voter can request a mail ballot without any excuse or justification. These differ from absentee ballots, which are offered to voters unable to vote in person for a specific, stated reason. Mail ballots must be postmarked by Election Day and received by the county Board of Elections by one week after Election Day - Tuesday, November 10 - to count.
Because of changes in how the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) applies postmarks, a ballot dropped in a mailbox will not likely be postmarked until the next day or later. Attorney General James encourages voters to mail in their ballots as early as possible and, if mailing close to Election Day, to ask for a free hand-stamped postmark at a post office counter. Alternatively, voters can drop their ballots off in person at their county Board of Elections, any early voting site in their county, or any open poll site in their county by 9 p.m. on Election Day. Voters can even go to their local BOE office, request and complete an early mail ballot, and submit it all in the same trip.
Attorney General James reassures voters that mail voting in New York will work this fall exactly as state law provides. In August, at the president's direction, USPS issued a rule that would have allowed the agency to refuse to deliver mail ballots to eligible voters whose names were not on a new federal list, or whose envelopes did not meet new federal requirements. Attorney General James and a coalition sued and secured a court order blocking the rule, which the U.S. Supreme Court later upheld. In June, the Supreme Court also rejected an effort to require that mail ballots arrive by Election Day, preserving New York's law that ballots postmarked by Election Day count if they arrive within seven days. After months of attacking mail voting, even the president is now encouraging voters to cast their ballots by mail.
New Yorkers voting by mail in the November 3 general election should keep these deadlines in mind:
* Saturday, October 24: Last day that county boards of elections will process mail ballot applications submitted online, by mail, email, or fax. It is also the last day to register to vote.
* Saturday, October 24 through Sunday, November 1: Early voting. Anyone can drop off their completed mail ballot at any early voting site in their county.
* Monday, November 2: Last day to apply for a mail ballot in person at a county board of elections.
* Tuesday, November 3, Election Day: Mailed ballots must be postmarked by today. Voters can also drop off their ballots at any poll site in their county or at their county board of elections until 9:00 p.m.
* Tuesday, November 10: Last day for mailed ballots postmarked by Election Day to arrive.
Attorney General James also offers the following tips for New Yorkers voting by mail:
* Apply online now. Voters who have not yet requested their ballot can apply online through the State Board of Elections. A paper application mailed this week may not arrive before the October 24 deadline.
* Skip the mail, if preferred. Ballots can be returned in person at any early voting site or Election Day poll site in a voter's county, or at their county board of elections.
* Make sure to sign. Follow the instructions that come with the ballot and sign and date the envelope where indicated.
* Track a ballot. Voters can visit voterlookup.elections.ny.gov to confirm their county board of elections received and counted their ballot. Voters in New York City can visit requestballot.vote.nyc/tracking to track their ballot.
* Changed your mind? You can still vote in person. Voters who requested, but have not submitted, a mail ballot can still vote in person using an affidavit ballot. Once it is verified that you have not submitted a ballot already, your vote will be counted.
New Yorkers who run into problems voting by mail, during early voting, or on Election Day can contact the Office of the Attorney General's Election Protection Hotline at (866) 390-2992 or submit a complaint online.
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Original text here: https://ag.ny.gov/press-release/2026/attorney-general-james-urges-new-yorkers-vote-mail-confidence-key-deadlines
Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Prairie Meadows Grant Award to Cold Case Unit
DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Prairie Meadows Grant Award to Cold Case Unit
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DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today the Iowa Attorney General's Office Cold Case Unit has been awarded a $15,000 Community Betterment Grant from the Prairie Meadows Board of Directors. The funds will be used for advanced DNA testing as part of investigations into Iowa's over 400 cold cases.
The goal of the Iowa Attorney General's Office Cold Case Unit is to partner with local law enforcement
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DES MOINES, Iowa, Oct. 19 -- Iowa Attorney General Brenna Bird issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brenna Bird Announces Prairie Meadows Grant Award to Cold Case Unit
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DES MOINES--Attorney General Brenna Bird announced today the Iowa Attorney General's Office Cold Case Unit has been awarded a $15,000 Community Betterment Grant from the Prairie Meadows Board of Directors. The funds will be used for advanced DNA testing as part of investigations into Iowa's over 400 cold cases.
The goal of the Iowa Attorney General's Office Cold Case Unit is to partner with local law enforcementand provide fresh eyes and a focused effort on Iowa's cold cases. This grant will provide advanced DNA testing opportunities that may help bring resolution to some of these cold cases and answers for the families.
"I launched the Iowa Cold Case Unit because no one should get away with murder," said Attorney General Bird. "I'm grateful to the Prairie Meadows Board for awarding us this grant to offer local law enforcement the option of advanced DNA testing. If these funds bring answers to just one family, to just one community, it will be invaluable for the cause of justice."
"Investigating cold cases in Iowa takes collaboration and coordination among many partners," said Steve Ponsetto of the Iowa Attorney General's Office Cold Case Unit. "Having Prairie Meadows now as part of the team is a win for the people of Iowa."
If you have information on a cold case, please contact the Cold Case Tip Line at 1-(800) 242-5100, through our website at iowaattorneygeneral.gov or email coldcase@ag.iowa.gov
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Original text here: https://www.iowaattorneygeneral.gov/newsroom/attorney-general-brenna-bird-announces-prairie-meadows-grant-award-to-cold-case-unit/
N.M. A.G. Torrez Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II
SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II
October 16, 2026
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, along with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, is leading a coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership this week urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II). This legislation would give state
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SANTA FE, New Mexico, Oct. 17 -- New Mexico Attorney General Raul Torrez issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Raul Torrez Leads Coalition of Attorneys General Urging Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II
October 16, 2026
Albuquerque, NM - Attorney General Raul Torrez, along with Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes and Nevada Attorney General Aaron Ford, is leading a coalition of attorneys general in sending a letter to congressional leadership this week urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II). This legislation would give stateattorneys general and survivors the power to enforce the transparency Congress has demanded.
The letter, addressed to Speaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, expresses the attorneys general support for H.R. 9694 and its Senate companion, S. 5005.
Congress passed the original Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA I), which took effect November 19, 2025 (Public Law 119-38), to give survivors and the public access to the full investigative record of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. The law required the U.S. Department of Justice to make the files publicly available by December 19, 2025. Nearly a year later, the Department has not met that obligation. In Phang v. Blanche, a federal court in the District of Columbia noted that the Attorney General conceded he is in violation of the Act.
"The U.S. Department of Justice isn't just dodging our demands for the unredacted Epstein files, it is now trying to dismiss our lawsuit rather than turn over the records survivors and investigators are entitled to in the pursuit of justice," said Attorney General Raul Torrez. "Survivors deserve answers, not continued obstruction from a federal government with a responsibility to protect its citizens. We will continue fighting for the full, unredacted Epstein files and I urge Congress to pass EFTA II so states have the information they need to pursue justice for survivors of Epstein's horrific crimes."
According to the letter, the USDOJ released only a limited portion of the files on the December 19, 2025 deadline, and later disclosures also fell short. Millions of documents remain withheld, often on the basis of legal privilege. At the same time, a Wall Street Journal review found that the personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in the files that were released, despite the protections written into EFTA I.
In the letter, the attorneys general emphasize that the shortfall affects states directly. State law enforcement and prosecutors need full access to unredacted investigative records, including relevant FBI 302 reports, to investigate and pursue matters within their jurisdictions. Survivors, meanwhile, continue to be denied closure and control over their own records.
EFTA II would:
* Create an expedited right of action. State attorneys general, authorized state officials, victims, and members of Congress would have explicit standing to sue the U.S. Attorney General in federal court for unlawfully withholding, delaying, or heavily redacting Epstein-related records.
* Protect survivor access. Victims would be guaranteed the right to access unredacted records about themselves and the harms they suffered.
* Eliminate evasions. DOJ would be barred from invoking common law privileges, such as the deliberative process privilege, to avoid the disclosure requirements Congress enacted.
* Enforce accountability. Federal officials who knowingly conceal, destroy, or improperly withhold mandated files would be subject to existing federal penalties.
The letter also notes that the pursuit of justice and public accountability transcends partisanship and urges Congress to act so that no federal agency places itself above the law.
Joining Attorney General Torrez, and co-lead states Arizona and Nevada, are the attorneys general of California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, North Carolina, New York, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont and Washington.
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INFODOC: https://nmdoj.gov/wp-content/uploads/AGs_Letter_to_Congress_on_Epstein_Files_Transparency_Act_II.pdf
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Original text here: https://nmdoj.gov/press-release/attorney-general-raul-torrez-leads-coalition-of-attorneys-general-urging-congress-to-pass-epstein-files-transparency-act-ii/
HAWAII ATTORNEY GENERAL ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
Oct. 16, 2026
HONOLULU - The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), its Narcotics Enforcement Division and local law enforcement agencies to participate in the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
National Prescription
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HONOLULU, Hawaii, Oct. 17 -- Hawaii Attorney General Anne E. Lopez issued the following news release:
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ATTORNEY GENERAL ENCOURAGES PUBLIC TO PARTICIPATE IN NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY
Oct. 16, 2026
HONOLULU - The Hawaii Department of the Attorney General is partnering with the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA), Hawaii Department of Law Enforcement (DLE), its Narcotics Enforcement Division and local law enforcement agencies to participate in the 31st National Prescription Drug Take Back Day on Saturday, October 24, 2026, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m.
National PrescriptionDrug Take Back Day provides a safe, convenient and responsible way for the public to dispose of unused or expired prescription medications, while keeping our communities safe from the potential for abuse or misuse of these medications.
Take Back Day drive-through collection sites will be available at various locations on O'ahu and Kaua'i. For a list of the Take Back locations, visit https://ag.hawaii.gov.
Residents on Maui, Lana'i, Moloka'i and Hawaii Island can also dispose of unused or expired prescription medications at designated police stations equipped with green prescription drug take-back boxes. These boxes allow for anonymous drop-offs. For more information on disposal locations, visit the Department of Health, Alcohol and Drug Abuse Division (ADAD) website at https://health.hawaii.gov/substance-abuse/
National Prescription Drug Take Back Day is offered twice a year and provides a free, anonymous service to the public, with no questions asked. Tablets, capsules, liquids and other forms of medication are accepted. Medication may be left in its original container, and labels do not need to be removed. Vaping devices may also be accepted, but batteries must be removed. New or used syringes with needles will not be accepted.
Kenyon Terrell, assistant special agent in charge of the DEA's Los Angeles Field Division, Honolulu District Office said, "Members of our island community can join the fight against synthetic drugs this Take Back Day. Clean out your medicine cabinet and safely dispose of unused medications to help prevent prescription drug misuse in your community. This fall, we are asking residents to do their part. Remember, Take Back Day also protects our water systems by providing a safe alternative for disposing of unused medications."
"We know street drugs are dangerous, illegal and sometimes deadly," said Jared Redulla, director of the Department of Law Enforcement. "Unused or unwanted medications can also be extremely harmful if they end up in the wrong hands or are misused. The National Take Back Initiative's success is due to the help we get from our local residents properly and legally disposing of unused and unwanted medications."
"Prescription drug misuse can impact not just the individual, but the entire family," said Valerie Mariano, chief of the Community and Crime Prevention Branch within the Department of the Attorney General. "Let's work together to prevent misuse by participating in these semiannual take back days."
Residents who know of anyone struggling with prescription drug misuse can visit https://manoa.hawaii.edu/c3od2a/hawaii-programs/ Unused or expired medication should be properly disposed of when no longer needed.
Proper disposal is important for several reasons:
* Medications may lose their effectiveness after the expiration date.
* Misuse of prescription medications can pose serious health risks and can be as dangerous as illegal drug use.
* Keeping unused or expired medications at home increases the risk of accidental poisoning, particularly for children and older adults
* People may mistake one type of medicine for another, or children may mistake medicine for candy.
Medications should not be thrown in the trash or flushed down the toilet. Proper disposal helps prevent medications from entering the water supply or potentially harming aquatic life.
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Original text here: https://ag.hawaii.gov/wp-content/uploads/2026/10/News-Release-2026-58.pdf
Attorney General Davenport Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy
TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Davenport Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy
October 15, 2026
Notice of States' Interest and Reservation of Rights
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TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that New Jersey is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filing
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TRENTON, New Jersey, Oct. 17 -- New Jersey Attorney General Jennifer Davenport issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Davenport Seeks Consumer Protections in Character.AI Bankruptcy
October 15, 2026
Notice of States' Interest and Reservation of Rights
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TRENTON -- Attorney General Jennifer Davenport and the Division of Consumer Affairs today announced that New Jersey is joining a coalition of state attorneys general in filing a notice in the bankruptcy proceedings of Character Technologies, Inc., the company behind the popular chatbot company Character.AI. The court filingidentifies serious concerns about the company's safety and privacy practices and calls for protections for children and consumers in any sale of the company's business or assets.
Character.AI is an artificial intelligence chatbot platform that allows users to interact with AI-powered chatbot "characters" designed to mimic human conversation and relationships. These chatbot characters include fictional and celebrity personas, children's cartoon characters, and others that present themselves as psychologists, therapists, and doctors. Through chats with these characters, the company has collected sensitive consumer data, including private conversations about users' mental health, relationships, and emotional struggles.
Several states, including New Jersey, began investigating Character.AI following a 2024 wrongful death lawsuit alleging that its chatbots fostered an emotionally and sexually exploitative relationship with a child, reinforced his suicidal thoughts, and contributed to his death by suicide. The states' investigation identified potential consumer protection and privacy violations.
"Given the serious safety risks associated with Character.AI, New Jersey is joining a bipartisan coalition of attorneys general working to ensure that these bankruptcy proceedings prioritize the protection of consumers, and especially children," said Attorney General Davenport. "Character.AI's chatbots have amassed vast amounts of deeply personal and sensitive conversations. That information must not be treated as a commodity to be sold to the highest bidder without meaningful safeguards."
"Protecting the online privacy of New Jersey residents, particularly our children, is a responsibility we take seriously," said Christopher Peterson, Acting Director of the Division of Consumer Affairs. "Character.AI has taken steps to mitigate the potential harms associated with its product. We want to ensure those safeguards are not compromised by the bankruptcy process and that any entity acquiring this data has robust safety and privacy protections in place."
The states' filing highlights the significant volume of sensitive consumer information held by Character.AI, including private chatbot conversations involving children and adults, and identifies privacy and safety protections that should be addressed in any sale or transfer of the company's business or assets.
Although Character.AI has recently voluntarily restricted minors' access to certain chatbot features, the states have raised concerns that these measures are not compulsory, are incomplete, and could be circumvented or reversed by a future purchaser.
New Jersey and the other states intend to remain actively engaged in the bankruptcy proceedings to protect consumers and address outstanding regulatory concerns. The states have reserved their rights to challenge any proposed sale or bankruptcy plan and to seek additional protections for consumers' personal information.
Joining Attorney General Davenport on the court filing are the attorneys general of Alaska, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Delaware, the District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Nevada, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Utah, Vermont, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin, and West Virginia.
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Original text here: https://www.njoag.gov/attorney-general-davenport-seeks-consumer-protections-in-characterai-bankruptcy/
Attorney General Brown and Coalition Urge Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II
BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown and Coalition Urge Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II
10/15/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general today in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce the transparency Congress already demanded.
The letter, addressed to House
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BALTIMORE, Maryland, Oct. 17 -- Maryland Attorney General Anthony G. Brown issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Brown and Coalition Urge Congress to Pass Epstein Files Transparency Act II
10/15/2026
BALTIMORE, MD - Attorney General Anthony G. Brown joined a coalition of attorneys general today in sending a letter to congressional leadership urging swift passage of the Epstein Files Transparency Act II (EFTA II), legislation that would give state attorneys general and survivors the power to enforce the transparency Congress already demanded.
The letter, addressed to HouseSpeaker Mike Johnson, House Minority Leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate Majority Leader John Thune, and Senate Minority Leader Charles Schumer, supports H.R. 9694 and its Senate companion, S. 5005.
Congress passed the original Epstein Files Transparency Act (EFTA I), which took effect November 19, 2025, to give survivors and the public access to the full investigative record of Jeffrey Epstein's crimes. The law required the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) to make the files publicly available by December 19, 2025. Nearly a year later, the DOJ has not met that obligation. In Phang v. Blanche, a federal court in the District of Columbia noted that the U.S. Attorney General conceded that he was in violation of the act.
According to the letter, DOJ released only a limited portion of the files on the December 19, 2025, deadline, and later disclosures also fell short. Millions of documents remain withheld, often on the basis of legal privilege. At the same time, a Wall Street Journal review found that the personal information of at least 43 victims was exposed in the files that were released, despite the protections written into EFTA I.
In the letter, the attorneys general emphasize that DOJ's shortfall affects states directly. State law enforcement and prosecutors need full access to unredacted investigative records, including FBI interview summaries, known as FBI 302 reports, to investigate and pursue matters within their jurisdictions. Survivors, meanwhile, continue to be denied closure and control over their own records.
What EFTA II Would Do:
* Create an expedited right of action. State attorneys general, authorized state officials, survivors, and members of Congress would have explicit standing to sue the U.S. Attorney General in federal court for unlawfully withholding, delaying, or heavily redacting Epstein-related records.
* Protect survivor access. Survivors would be guaranteed the right to access unredacted records about themselves and the harms they suffered.
* Eliminate evasions. DOJ would be barred from invoking common law privileges, such as the deliberative process privilege, to avoid the disclosure requirements Congress enacted.
* Enforce accountability. Federal officials who knowingly conceal, destroy, or improperly withhold mandated files would be subject to existing federal penalties.
The letter also notes that the pursuit of justice and public accountability transcends partisanship, and urges Congress to act so that no federal agency places itself above the law.
Joining Attorney General Brown in the letter are the attorneys general of Arizona, California, Delaware, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, Oregon, Virginia, Vermont, Wisconsin, and Washington.
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Original text here: https://oag.maryland.gov/News/pages/Attorney-General-Brown-and-Coalition-Urge-Congress-to-Pass-Epstein-Files-Transparency-Act-II.aspx
Ala. A.G. Marshall Opens Investigation in Clarke County Following Accusations of Voter Fraud
MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Steve Marshall Opens Investigation in Clarke County Following Accusations of Voter Fraud
October 16, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that his office is investigating allegations of voter fraud in Clarke County.
"I appreciate the Clarke County Circuit Clerk, Probate Judge and Sheriff for their assistance in this matter.
Election integrity depends on people who will speak up, and my office is giving these complaints the
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MONTGOMERY, Alabama, Oct. 17 -- Alabama Attorney General Steve T. Marshall issued the following news release:
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Attorney General Steve Marshall Opens Investigation in Clarke County Following Accusations of Voter Fraud
October 16, 2026
(Montgomery, Ala) - Attorney General Steve Marshall announced today that his office is investigating allegations of voter fraud in Clarke County.
"I appreciate the Clarke County Circuit Clerk, Probate Judge and Sheriff for their assistance in this matter.
Election integrity depends on people who will speak up, and my office is giving these complaints thethorough investigation they deserve," Attorney General Steve Marshall said.
"Voter fraud and ballot harvesting are illegal in Alabama, and violations will not be tolerated."
As the investigation is ongoing, no further details are available at this time.
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Original text here: https://www.alabamaag.gov/attorney-general-steve-marshall-opens-investigation-in-clarke-county-following-accusations-of-voter-fraud/
