Ohio voting rights group facing criminal fraud investigation, sources say
Washington — The FBI executed a search warrant at the office of an Ohio-based community grassroots group known for its voter registration work as part of an ongoing fraud-related investigation, multiple sources familiar with the matter told CBS News.
TL;DR
- FBI executed a search warrant at the Ohio Organizing Collaborative, a voter registration group.
- The investigation is related to alleged fraud, with questions focusing on voter fraud.
- Federal agents interviewed employees and volunteers at their homes.
- The group's representative called the operation an "assault" on civil rights groups.
- This investigation is part of a broader Justice Department effort to probe voter fraud cases.
- The Ohio Organizing Collaborative has received donations from progressive groups that have faced past scrutiny.