A group of activists have petitioned a U.S. District Court judge to order a new primary for Baltimore voters, alleging a series of a irregularities and a “vote-buying scheme” marred the election outcome.
Members of the group Voters Organized for the Integrity of City Elections, or VOICE, joined two candidates and an ex-offender in a lawsuit filed moments before midnight Wednesday against the city and state election boards.
They are asking the court to declare the results of the primary “null and void,” order a new contest at the earliest date possible and appoint federal observers to oversee the process, including “systemic changes in practices, procedures and personnel.”
You can read the complaint here.