Democratic Committee motions to intervene on election lawsuit

The Washington State Democratic Central Committee filed a motion to intervene on a lawsuit filed last week by the Washington Election Integrity Coalition United and Jerry Schulz of Reardan against the Lincoln County Auditor’s Office alleging election misconduct by the office and former auditor Shelly Johnston during the 2020 election.

“Nearly a year after the 2020 election…the plaintiffs have filed a complaint filled with entirely fabricated claims of election fraud,” the motion reads. “The plantiff’s effort to delegitimize the integrity of our state elections appears to be little more than a...