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The Guardian - US
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Rachel Leingang

Democrats to train tens of thousands to monitor polls amid election interference fears

A man fills out his ballot in a voting booth
A man votes in the New Hampshire state primary election in Nashua on 8 September 2026. Photograph: Kacey Chapman/Reuters

The Democrats intend to train tens of thousands of volunteers to monitor the polls and counter possible voter intimidation under a new plan to protect November’s US midterm elections from anticipated interference from Donald Trump and his allies.

The nationwide initiative, dubbed the New Battlefield Project, will help state Democratic committees build up a vast coalition of volunteers to monitor the polls, push voters to cast their ballots early and create a network to respond to disinformation.

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