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The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections

The Justice Department begins notifying counties where it wants to monitor elections
NPR News Thursday 22 October 2026, 00:18 UTC By Miles Parks 1 min read
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The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.(Image credit: Michael Ciaglo)

The department has long deployed election monitors, but the Trump administration's unprecedented steps to try to wrestle control over elections have led to new concerns about DOJ monitoring this year.

(Image credit: Michael Ciaglo)

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