Advocacy Groups Deploy Hundreds of Poll Watchers in 4 Battleground States as Federal Intimidation Fears Rise
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Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 2
Advocacy Groups Deploy Hundreds of Poll Watchers in 4 Battleground States as Federal Intimidation Fears Rise
2 articles · Updated · The Washington Post · Sep 2
Summary
Hundreds of poll watchers will be sent this fall to heavily minority precincts in four battleground states under the Vote Safe project, organized by a coalition of civil rights and advocacy groups.
The deployment is meant to counter what organizers describe as a risk of voter intimidation from the Trump administration, which has not ruled out placing federal agents at polling places.
Heavily minority precincts are the main focus of the effort, reflecting concerns that any federal presence at polls could deter turnout or disrupt voting.
The move sets up a broader election-season clash over who monitors polling sites and how far federal involvement in voting locations can go.