"Texas tells U.S. Justice Department that federal election monitors aren’t allowed in polling places" was first published by The Texas Tribune, a nonprofit, nonpartisan media organization that informs Texans — and engages with them — about public policy, politics, government and statewide issues. S...

Texas’ top elections official told the U.S. Department of Justice on Friday its election monitors aren’t permitted in the state’s polling places after the federal agency announced plans to dispatch monitors to eight counties on Election Day to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws.

  • grue@lemmy.worldEnglish
    10·
    12 days ago

    It’s absolutely ignorant to refuse monitoring as it would only help to prove a fair election to have them there.

    That’s exactly why they’re kicking them out: they want to cast doubt on the fairness of the election, so that they can manufacture excuses to throw out votes in Democrat-leaning ares, make it easier for Trump’s lawsuits challenging the results to succeed, etc.