DOJ sending 1,000 election monitors to all 50 states
Summary
The Justice Department said it would deploy about 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states, its largest monitoring effort to date. The plan drew concern from some local election officials, while the department continues legal efforts in several states related to ballot handling and counting.Key Facts
- The Justice Department announced the deployment on Tuesday.
- The department said about 1,000 monitors and observers would be sent to all 50 states.
- The department said personnel would come from the Justice Department, U.S. Attorney’s offices, and the Office of Personnel Management.
- Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said the effort aimed to promote election transparency in an assertive and nondiscriminatory manner.
- Some local election officials have raised concerns that a large observer presence could intimidate voters or interfere with voting.
- The Justice Department is pursuing legal actions in multiple states involving ballot segregation or counting.
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