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WASHINGTON, July 10 (Reuters) - The American Civil Liberties Union on Monday said it had filed a lawsuit against U.S. President Donald Trump's election commission, saying it had failed to follow federal law governing public access and transparency for such advisory groups.

The ACLU said in a statement that the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity had already held its first meeting without giving any notice or opening it to the public, and that its upcoming meeting would only be available via webcast.

The commission last week said it would meet on July 19 in Washington near the White House.

Representatives for the White House did not be immediately respond to a request for comment.

The lawsuit, filed in the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia, alleges violations of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, which seeks to ensure transparent government operations.

"This process is cloaked in secrecy, raising serious concerns about its credibility and intent. What are they trying to hide?" Theresa Lee, a staff attorney with the ACLU's Voting Rights Project, said in the statement.

 

[cameron]

That was quick.

Reuters: Trump's election panel puts hold on voter data request

U.S. President Donald Trump's commission to investigate possible election fraud on Monday put a freeze on its effort to collect sensitive voter data from states in the face of growing legal challenges.

In an email, the panel's designated officer, Andrew Kossack, asked state elections officers to "hold on submitting any data," the commission said in court filings.

Several state elections officials confirmed receiving a letter from the panel stating that it would provide further instructions after a federal judge had ruled on a complaint filed by a watchdog group, the Electronic Privacy Information Center (EPIC), which is seeking a temporary restraining order.

Earlier on Monday, the American Civil Liberties Union sued the Presidential Advisory Commission on Election Integrity, alleging violations of federal law requiring transparent government.

The bipartisan panel, led by Vice President Mike Pence and Kansas Secretary of State Kris Kobach, asked the 50 U.S. states for a host of voter data, including birth dates and the last four digits of voters' Social Security numbers.

Most U.S. states have rejected full compliance, which many called unnecessary and a violation of privacy.

”This has been a misadventure from the get-go," Massachusetts Secretary of State William Galvin, who had refused to give the commission any data, said by phone.

In Wisconsin, elections officials halted plans to inform the commission how it could purchase for $12,500 its public voter data, not including Social Security numbers or birth dates.

"We're just putting everything on hold," said Reid Magney, spokesman for the Wisconsin Elections Commission.

Arkansas, however, had already sent in a limited batch of publicly available data, according to the office of Secretary of State Mark Martin,

In a court document, the government said it would not download the information from Arkansas and would instead delete it.

Representatives for the White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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[WedgeX]

I hadn't something insightful to say...but then I learned aol.com still exists.

 

[Shadow Puppetry]

Pwned

 

[Strike]

Get fucked.

 

[jack_package_200]

Eat a bag of dicks, Donald.

 

[BlazinSkatinAxel]

Donald just got trumped.

 

[Codeblue]

I feel like I'm getting more mileage out of my ACLU membership than my Netflix subscription.

 

[Piggus]

I feel like I'm getting more mileage out of my ACLU membership than my Netflix subscription.

Same lol. So glad to be participating, even if I can't give much.

 

[gimmmick]

 

[theWB27]

Too bad

 

[Chaos2Frozen]

As the Black eyed peas once said- "Let's get this started"

 

[RoboPlato]

How many times have things Trump has done since elected wound up with lawsuits? I can't remember it happening a single time in previous administrations but this is like the fourth or fifth in 6 months.

 

[KSweeley]

Where can the public get a list of who is on this Trump panel?

 

[Loxley]

I feel like I'm getting more mileage out of my ACLU membership than my Netflix subscription.

No kidding.

 

[ghostofsparta]

Anyone can sue Trump, let's see if ACLU get a win.

 

[Volimar]

ACLU files lawsuit against Trump's __________.

Mad Libs for the 21st century.

 

[SpaceCadetKeon]

Go fuck yourself, Trumpy.

 

[Chmpocalypse]

Anyone can sue Trump, let's see if ACLU get a win.

http://mobile.reuters.com/article/i...0c84&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=twitter

 

[Shauni]

How many times have things Trump has done since elected wound up with lawsuits? I can't remember it happening a single time in previous administrations but this is like the fourth or fifth in 6 months.

It happens a lot, actually, through Presidencies. The ACA for instance, went to the Supreme Court, but I don't think we've ever seen it happen as publicly and as quickly as with Trump.