"The right to vote is still under attack," Attorney General Merrick Garland said last month. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)
"The right to vote is still under attack," Garland said last month. "That is why we are challenging efforts by states and jurisdictions to implement discriminatory, burdensome, and unnecessary restrictions on access to the ballot, including those related to mail-in voting, the use of drop boxes, and voter ID requirements."
"That is why we are working to block the adoption of discriminatory redistricting plans that dilute the vote of Black voters and other voters of color. We are holding accountable jurisdictions that fail to provide accessible vote centers for voters with disabilities," he said.
The AGs wrote in their letter that Garland’s actions amount to a "weaponization" against the states, and his "views about elections are not only a serious threat to the principles of federalism and separation of powers, but also to democracy and the rule of law."
"Although we do not know exactly the strategy the DOJ intends to take with its numerous election attorneys, we intend to vigorously defend our election laws. We will not allow intimidation and fearmongering to supersede the will of the people," they wrote.
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Indiana Attorney General Todd Rokita. (Darron Cummings)
"Numerous security risks exist with mail-in voting and drop boxes, and these methods of voting have led to the proliferation of election fraud," they noted.
Garland also asserted that the Voting Rights Act has been "drastically weakened" with an "increase in legislative measures that make it harder for millions of eligible voters to vote and to elect the representatives of their choice."
"This statement is factually incorrect," the AGs wrote. "The Voting Rights Act is not under attack. Election security measures passed by state governments do not ‘make voting more difficult,’ nor are they dismantling the right to vote.
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"Instead, common sense election laws strengthen our electoral process to ensure free and fair elections are conducted among the states, especially since voter fraud does exist."
"Across the country, the 2020 general election generated mass confusion and distrust in the system," they said.
"Public confidence in our election system is at record low with more than 30% of the electorate believing that the 2020 election was stolen due to voter fraud. By using the DOJ against the states, you continue to sow the seeds of distrust among the American electorate," they wrote.
The Justice Department did not immediately respond to Fox News Digital’s request for comment.
Brianna Herlihy is a politics writer for Fox News Digital.
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