Why it matters
Federal and state monitoring can affect how voters and election workers experience polling places. The articles describe concerns about intimidation but do not establish that monitors deterred voters or changed election results.
POLITICS & POLICY • UNITED STATES
Federal election monitors deployed as California plans its own observers
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The Justice Department sent about 1,000 election monitors to polling sites across the country, while California Attorney General Rob Bonta said the state would deploy observers amid concerns about voter intimidation. Federal officials also warned that people who vote illegally could face prosecution.
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