RNC sues the Milwaukee Election Commission over access for poll observers
The Republican National Committee filed a lawsuit against the Milwaukee Election Commission on Monday, accusing the city agency of "arbitrarily limiting observers" at polling places.
The RNC alleged that the Milwaukee Election Commission limited the number of observers at some early voting sites to only one observer per political party, in violation of state law. During the early voting period, access was limited at three polling locations, according to the lawsuit.
"Interest in this election is at unprecedented levels in American history, as that has generated corresponding interest in observing the voting process in the City of Milwaukee," the lawsuit said.
According to the lawsuit, the Milwaukee Election Commission plans to continue limiting the total number of observers on Election Day depending on the "space, access, number of voters, and other prevailing circumstances" at polling locations.
The RNC is asking the court to order the Milwaukee Election Commission "to allow the public to observe all public aspects of the voting process."
Representatives for the Milwaukee Election Commission could not be immediately reached for comment.
In September, the RNC filed a lawsuit against the city of Racine, Wisconsin for not hiring enough Republican election inspectors for this summer’s primary election.
-ABC News' Kelsey Walsh and Peter Charalambous