New York AG's Election Power Grab

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Trump’s top legal foe to be handed 'unprecedented' election power ahead of November: election attorney

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A new requirement in New York that will take effect this weekend is set to grant Democrat Letitia James widespread power over the state’s election process, a New York election attorney said.

"Nobody is really talking about it or what a big effect it's going to have," Joseph T. Burns , partner at the law firm Holtzman Vogel , told Fox News Digital .

The new rule requires certain jurisdictions in the Empire State to request preclearance from the attorney general or a designated court to make election-related decisions.

Burns said it's possible the new rule, which will go into effect roughly 40 days before the presidential election, could cause some hiccups at the polls this year .

Local commissioners would then choose a new poll site before filing an application with the AG ’s office.

Fox News Digital reached out to James ’ office regarding the upcoming requirement and Burns ’ concerns in the op-ed.

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