Thousands of observers are to descend on polling places to monitor on Election Day
Summary
Democratic Party groups and election watchdogs are preparing tens of thousands of volunteers to monitor polling places and report concerning activity during the midterm election. Their efforts will coincide with a Justice Department monitoring program described as the largest ever and with observers from Republican-aligned groups, amid disputes over election security and federal involvement.Key Facts
- State Democratic parties have trained an estimated 10,000 volunteers to observe polling places.
- Common Cause has trained about 16,000 volunteers, and an Election Protection coalition of 300 groups has trained tens of thousands more.
- The Democratic National Committee created a cybersecurity unit with former CIA and FBI officials to monitor online misinformation, including AI-generated deepfakes.
- Democratic officials have held exercises simulating scenarios such as immigration agents appearing at polling sites or officials seizing ballots and voting equipment.
- The Justice Department has filed lawsuits in California and Alaska that could affect ballot counting or certification.
- Administration and military officials said they do not plan to deploy immigration agents or troops to polling sites.
- The White House blamed Democrats for raising concerns about election security and said President Donald Trump has worked to ensure free and fair elections.
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