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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Ariana Baio

DOJ plans record election monitor deployment for midterms

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  • The Department of Justice plans to deploy up to 1,000 election monitors for the upcoming midterms , marking the largest monitoring effort in the department's history.
  • Harmeet Dhillon of the DOJ Civil Rights Division stated the monitors will focus on areas with language barriers, disability accessibility issues or “voter fraud issues.”
  • DOJ Deputy Press Secretary Kiersten Pels confirmed the plan, though specific jurisdictions and final personnel counts remain unannounced.
  • The deployment comes amid efforts by President Donald Trump to assert greater control over federal elections while continuing to promote unsubstantiated election fraud claims.
  • Democratic lawmakers, led by Senate Minority Leader Chuck Schumer, are recruiting Senate staff as congressional observers to document potential voter interference.

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