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1982 lawsuit and consent decree
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A civil lawsuit was filed after the election by the DNC, which alleged that the RNC had violated the Voting Rights Act[10] and engaged in illegal harassment and voter intimidation.[11] The suit was settled in 1982, when the Republican National Committee and New Jersey Republican State Committee, instead of a trial, signed a consent decree in U.S. District Court saying that they would not allow tactics that could intimidate Democratic voters, though they did not admit any wrongdoing.[10][12][13] The case and ensuing decree were supervised by District Court Judge Dickinson R. Debevoise for the ensuing 34 years.[14]
The consent decree, entered on November 1, 1982,[13] prevented the Republican Party "from engaging in activities that suppress the vote, particularly when it comes to minority voters."[15] It also barred the wearing of armbands at polling places.[15] Under the consent decree "the Republican party organizations agreed to allow a federal court to review proposed 'ballot security' programs, including any proposed voter caging."[13] The consent decree was set to expire in December 2017.[16] A successor consent decree, applying to several states, was entered on July 27, 1987.[13]
No, you cannot make the election fraud by Democrats disappear by pointing to Republicans.