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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Michael Balsamo

Republican politicians in Florida and Missouri refuse to let federal officials monitor voting locations

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The US Department of Justice is monitoring polls in 34 jurisdictions in 24 states on Election Day to ensure local compliance with federal voting rights laws, though not all states were willing to play ball with the feds.

Republican politicians in two states refused US Justice Department officials access to voting locations as polls opened for the 2022 midterms on Tuesday.

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