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Kansas City Star: DC Group Wants Inspector General to Examine Brian Newby’s Voter Registration Decision; Kobach Pushes Back
A Washington group has renewed its call for an investigation of Brian Newby, the former head of the Johnson County Election Office and now in charge of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, or EAC.
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Group Renews Call for Inspector General Investigation of Election Assistance Commission Leader
Inspector General citied court case in initial decision to forgo investigation. That case has now been resolved.
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NBC News: Voter Registration Flap Still Haunting Election Agency
But even with Newby’s change blocked, Allied Progress wants him held accountable. In its Wednesday letter, the group noted that EAC policy bars staff from communicating privately with anyone who has business before the agency, on any issue over which it has authority. It charges that Newby may have violated that policy by holding private conversations about whether to change the form with Kobach and perhaps the two other secretaries of state. The letter accuses Newby of jeopardizing the EAC’s “integrity and efficacy.”
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Who What Why: Fighting “Fraud” or Undermining Voting Rights?
A top federal Election Assistance Commission (EAC) official is under fire for secretly communicating with a proponent of more restrictive voting laws. In light of the revelation, the progressive advocacy group Allied Progress has asked for an investigation.
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KCUR: Group Calls For Investigation Into Election Official’s Ties With Kobach
In a letter addressed to the EAC’s Inspector General sent Thursday, Allied Progress says emails between Newby and Kobach published earlier this month by the Associated Press show Newby violated the EAC’s rules for communicating with state election officials.
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Inspector General Investigation Requested into U.S. Election Assistance Commission Leader
Inspector General of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission asked to investigate conduct executive director Brian Newby.
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As Controversial Voter Registration Requirement Heads to Court, New Report Sheds Light on Its Fringe Ideological Origins
Report from Allied Progress Highlights Kansas Secretary of State’s Extreme Agenda and Dangers of Legitimizing “Proof-of-Citizenship” Requirements.