DOJ sending 1,000 monitors to polling sites is an "intimidation tactic," voting advocate says

As of November 3, 2026, the Trump administration's Justice Department deployed 1,000 election monitors and observers across all 50 states, marking the largest voting-monitoring effort in US history. This deployment focuses on jurisdictions with a history of voter access issues and competitive races that could be targets of voter intimidation. The move has drawn criticism from Democrats and voting rights groups who allege it is an attempt to intimidate voters, particularly in predominantly Democratic areas where Kamala Harris defeated President Trump in the 2024 presidential election. Election officials in key battlegrounds like Westchester County, New York, reported potential delays in ballot counting due to voting machine issues.