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Here’s where the DOJ will deploy election monitors during the midterms
Democracy Docket • • nation
Key Points:
- The Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to send 1,000 election monitors nationwide next week but has not publicly disclosed the specific locations of their deployments, notifying state and local officials instead.
- The DOJ’s monitoring focus has shifted from voter access issues to "election security," with most targeted areas being Democratic strongholds and competitive congressional districts in 21 states.
- Unlike previous years, the DOJ is requesting access inside polling places and deploying federal employees from agencies like the DEA as monitors, raising concerns about potential voter intimidation.
- Civil rights groups, including the NAACP, are suing the DOJ for more transparency regarding the monitoring plans, fearing the efforts may intimidate voters rather than protect election integrity.
- Reported target jurisdictions include major urban counties in states such as Pennsylvania (Philadelphia, Allegheny), Michigan (Detroit, Flint), Georgia (Fulton, Gwinnett), and others across the country, primarily in Democratic-leaning areas.
