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The Guardian - US
The Guardian - US
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Alice Herman

Christian group recruits ‘Trojan horse’ election skeptics as US poll workers

a pair of hands holds a stack of ballots
Election workers sort mail in ballots in Maricopa county in Phoenix, Arizona, on 8 November 2022. Photograph: Eric Thayer for The Washington Post via Getty Images

A Christian political operative has teamed up with charismatic preachers to enroll election skeptics as poll workers across the country, using a Donald Trump-aligned swing state tour to enlist support in the effort.

Joshua Standifer, who leads the group called Lion of Judah, describes the effort as a “Trojan horse” strategy to get Christians in “key positions of influence in government like Election Workers”, which will help them identify alleged voter fraud and serve as “the first step on the path to victory this Fall”, according to his website.

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