The most-watched election in U.S. history
Summary
The 2026 U.S. midterm elections are expected to have a large number of election observers, including government monitors, partisan groups, and citizen journalists. Officials are concerned that some observers may mistake normal election activities for problems, while some political groups claim voter fraud is a serious issue. The Justice Department plans to deploy many election monitors to help oversee the process.Key Facts
- The 2026 midterm elections will have many observers from different groups, both nonpartisan and partisan.
- The Justice Department will train and send about 1,000 election monitors across the country.
- Some officials worry that citizen journalists and activists might wrongly claim election problems.
- After the 2020 election, claims of wrongdoing led to many court cases, most of which were dismissed.
- The White House says evidence of voter fraud is growing, while nonpartisan groups say illegal voting is very rare.
- The Republican and Democratic parties are both organizing teams of observers and poll workers.
- Anti-ICE activists are trained to watch the polls in response to concerns about ICE activity on election day.
- Rules for election observers vary by state, including where they can stand and what they can do near voting machines.
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