DOJ Plans Record 1,000 Federal Monitors For 2026 Midterm Voting
The Justice Department plans to send a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places for the 2026 midterm elections, the department announced this week as it moves to oversee ballot access and enforce federal voting laws.[1]
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, DOJ deployed monitors to Miami-Dade County, Florida, and to Laramie County, Wyoming primaries.[1] To staff the operation, DOJ will recruit volunteer federal employees from across the department, including U.S. Attorney's Offices.[1]
DOJ has filed 31 lawsuits seeking unredacted voter data, but judges have blocked the requests in 23 cases so far.[1] The Department of Homeland Security wants to use the requested voter information for criminal and immigration enforcement, a point that has fueled legal fights and privacy concerns.[1]
Conservative lawyer Harmeet Dhillon said this week that the department's plan will send a record 1,000 monitors to polling places for 2026.[1]
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- Harmeet Dhillon said this week that DOJ will send a record 1,000 federal monitors to polling places for the 2026 midterm elections
- On Tuesday, August 18, 2026, DOJ deployed monitors to Miami-Dade County, Florida, and Laramie County, Wyoming primaries
- To staff the operation, DOJ will recruit volunteer federal employees from across the department, including U.S. Attorney's Offices
- DOJ has filed 31 lawsuits seeking unredacted voter data; judges have blocked the requests in 23 cases so far
- The Department of Homeland Security wants to use the requested voter information for criminal and immigration enforcement
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