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US midterms: FBI, ICE agents will not serve as election monitors, DOJ says

Source: Times of India
Category: Politics
Region: General
Published: October 29, 2026 at 06:59

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The US Department of Justice has decided that FBI personnel will not oversee polling sites during upcoming elections. Concerns were raised regarding potential intimidation of voters, especially from minority communities. Civil rights groups, led by the NAACP, filed a lawsuit to prevent federal law enforcement at polling places. Federal election monitors will be present but will not have law enforcement powers.

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