Federal agents search the office of the Ohio Organizing Collaborative (OOC), a nonprofit involved in voter registration and voter mobilization, in connection with a federal voter-fraud related investigation, multiple outlets report. According to board member Prentiss Haney, FBI agents arrived at the Cleveland office on Thursday and spent hours questioning staff. Other reporting says agents seized documents and computer files during the search.
Separate accounts describe the operation as involving search warrants and interviews with people connected to the organization across Ohio, including discussion of subpoenas or requests for electronic devices. The U.S. Department of Justice does not publicly discuss details of the case, and at least one DOJ response cited that information about the investigation is not disclosed until after any indictment.
The OOC describes itself as a group focused on registering voters and supporting related political participation. Some reporting notes that the organization has previously faced scrutiny related to voter registration activities, including a prior matter involving a canvasser who pleaded guilty in connection with a fraudulent voter registration operation. The current investigation is ongoing, and the organization’s leaders have criticized it as potentially politically motivated.
