We’re working to shine a light on threats to election officials, voting restrictions, attacks on reproductive rights, and more.
Here’s a roundup of recent requests we’ve sent to local, state, and federal government agencies. #FoiaFriday
Voting Rights: In September, the Cybersecurity & Infrastructure Security Agency opted to not adopt a plan that aimed to protect election workers from harassment.
We sent a #FOIA request to the agency for assessments and guidance related to this decision.
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A March survey found that the majority of polled local election officials felt that threats against them and their colleagues have increased in recent years.
We’ve requested records with the potential to shed light on the extent of and potential increase in these threats.
We sent a #FOIA request to the United States Postal Service seeking recent communications sent by top officials, including Postmaster General Louis DeJoy, containing key terms related to mail voting and voting restriction advocates or other bad actors.
americanoversight.org/document/foia-…
Dobbs: In the wake of the overturning of Roe, we sent public records requests to state health departments in states that enacted harsh trigger bans on abortion seeking directives, memos, and communications related to abortion law and policy.
americanoversight.org/document/recor…
Texas: A directive compels state officials to investigate cases of minors receiving gender-affirming medical care as child abuse.
We asked the Texas Dept. of Family & Protective Services for records reflecting the number of cases it’s investigating as a result of the directive.
Virginia: The state attorney general’s office recently created an election integrity unit. To shed light on the role and operations of the newly-formed unit, we requested records concerning its staffing, budget, and workload.
americanoversight.org/document/recor…
Jackson: We sent several Mississippi local and state offices requests for communications and assessments related to the Jackson water crisis.
The requested records include emails and texts sent and received by Jackson’s mayor during the crisis.
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These are just some of our ongoing investigations using public records to uncover the facts. Explore more here: americanoversight.org/documents
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