Complaint Filed After Republican Held Door To Polling Station Closed To Prevent Voting

Story out of Pine Bluff, Arkansas:

A Pine Bluff resident and the Jefferson County clerk have filed suit against a county election commissioner Stu Soffer who also works as a poll watcher, alleging voter intimidation and a conflict of interest.

"Mr. Soffer stood in the doorway of the early-voting location and told voters to shut up and go home," Burks said. "This is deeply troubling to the voters of Jefferson County and also to the election administrators whose job it is to administer the elections free of fear and intimidation."

The action comes as Democratic parties in four states -- Pennsylvania, Ohio, Arizona and Nevada -- filed a lawsuit against presidential candidate Donald Trump and the Republican parties, saying Trump's supporters and campaign officials have threatened members of minority groups to keep them from voting. Judges in some of those cases have or will start hearings this week.

Republican Party of Arkansas Chairman Doyle Webb said in a statement that the party's attorney will file a response to the complaint. Cont.

Story from - Arkansas Online