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DOJ to deploy poll monitors as midterms approach amid mail-voting concerns
Federal authorities and civil rights groups prepare oversight efforts as early midterm voting begins and litigation over mail-in ballot rules continues.
The short version
- The Justice Department plans to dispatch 1,000 poll monitors across the country for the upcoming midterm elections.
- Advocacy and civil rights organizations are training community volunteers to assist voters at polling locations as early ballots begin going out.
- A whistleblower claim raised concerns that the Postal Service could discard ballots while enacting disputed mail-voting rules currently challenged in court.
Key facts
- The U.S. Department of Justice intends to send 1,000 monitors to polling locations during the midterm election.[The Washington Post]
- A coalition of civil rights and advocacy organizations is preparing community members to greet and assist voters at polling sites.[The Washington Post]
- A whistleblower alleged that the U.S. Postal Service could potentially discard thousands of mail-in ballots while enforcing contested voting restrictions currently in litigation.[The Washington Post]
What remains uncertain
- The potential impact of the whistleblower's claims regarding Postal Service handling of mail-in ballots remains unresolved amid ongoing court challenges over voting rules.[The Washington Post]
Sources
- What to watch for when voting in the midtermsThe Washington Post - Politics metered