On Monday I blogged about the extensive discovery order in the DNC v. RNC voter intimidation case.
The judge has now issued a new order, requiring more discovery to encompass as well poll watching efforts and also efforts during the early voting period.
ORDERED that Defendant shall also produce to Plaintiff no later than 5:00 p.m. EST, November 3, 2016, and file on the docket the following: An affidavit or affidavits by a person or persons with personal knowledge setting forth in detail Defendant’s efforts regarding poil watching or poll observation’ in connection with the 2016 Presidential Election. Defendant’s efforts shall apply to those efforts by any employee, agent, or servant of Defendant, including volunteers and independent contractors/vendors. The affiant(s) shall be an agent, servant, or employee of Defendant. The affidavit(s) shall set forth all material terms of any such efforts, including any geographic areas which are being targeted for poll watching or poll observation and the reason(s) those areas are being targeted. Any training materials or advice,2 whether written, electronic, or verbal, provided to poll watchers or poll observers shall also be provided.
- Poll watching and poll observation includes any such efforts concerning early voting, Election Day at the polls, the counting of vote-by-mail/absentee ballots, and post-election canvassing when there may be disputes about counting the ballots of particular individuals.
- Included within this information shall be any material or advice regarding for whom the poll watchers or poll observers are working and how the poll workers or poll observers may, should, or must respond to any inquiries as to whom they are working for.
Correction: Some of the material is due today at 5 and this new order has more material coming tomorrow at 5.