Thousands of observers from the right and left will descend on polling places to monitor the vote on Election Day
Topics: 2026 Midterm Elections
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- PBS NewsHour reports: “The effort among Democratic and nonprofit groups includes training volunteers to stand watch outside polling places and report activities they consider concerning.”
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