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Concerns Mount Over Partisan Poll Watchers as Elections Near

Election officials prepare for potential disruptions amid increased poll watcher deployments by both parties.

Election workers open and sort envelopes with 2024 General Election ballots at the Maricopa County Tabulation and Election Center (MCTEC) in Phoenix, Arizona, on October 23, 2024. Election workers wear colored lanyards to designate their party: red for registered Republicans, yellow for Independants and blue for Democrats. They work in pairs with another person registered with a different political party. (Photo by Olivier Touron / AFP) (Photo by OLIVIER TOURON/AFP via Getty Images)

Overview

  • Election officials are enhancing security measures to prevent disruptions by partisan poll watchers during upcoming elections.
  • The Republican National Committee has recruited over 230,000 volunteers as part of an election integrity initiative, raising concerns about voter intimidation.
  • Some poll watchers have been linked to efforts to challenge the legitimacy of the 2020 election, heightening tensions around their roles.
  • Democrats focus on ensuring voters are not hindered or intimidated, deploying their own observers and legal teams to key battleground states.
  • Authorities, including the DOJ, are actively monitoring compliance with election laws to safeguard the voting process.