Mercer County Citizens Win Against Motion to Dismiss Federal and Civil Rights Election Case

TRENTON, N.J. - Aug. 29, 2024 - PRLog -- The Superior Court of NJ ruled in favor of ten Mercer County residents who are suing the Board of Elections for failing to follow the Constitution and Title 19 (New Jersey's election laws)

Judge Anklowitz's ruling is summarized as follows:

Count 1, a state civil rights violation, and Count 2, a federal civil rights violation claimed against the Board of Elections and the individual defendants in their official capacities will continue to allow the Plaintiffs to seek prospective relief.

The Plaintiffs are seeking relief that will bring Mercer County Board of Elections' practices in line with Title 19 and the Constitution, such as ending the practice of making qualified voters vote by provisional ballot when a machine malfunctions and then rejecting the ballot due to having "voted by machine." 749 voters had their votes improperly rejected in 2022 due to this practice, and Mercer County Board of Elections has continued the practice into 2024 as recently as the June primary elections.

Counts 1 and 2 against the six individual defendants in their individual capacities will continue.

Count 3, the declaratory judgment against all parties continues. The declaratory judgment count seeks a legal determination regarding the parties' rights and responsibilities.

"Contrary to what you hear in the mainstream media, election integrity cases like this one are proceeding through the courts, " commented Mark Demo, Director of Citizens for New Jersey Election Integrity, a supporter of the suit. "This is a big deal for Mercer County residents and potentially for all New Jersey residents."

The complete order can be found at https://drive.proton.me/urls/N0VFE12104#aQvic5ZQrb2U

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