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Justice Department will deploy poll monitors in Boston and Lowell on Election Day

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin said the monitors will ensure polling stations are providing the required language services and are accessible to people with disabilities. The U.S. Department of Justice will deploy poll monitors in Boston and Lowell on Election Day. Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin said the monitors will ensure polling stations provide the required language services and are accessible to people with disabilities. This move comes amid scrutiny as the Trump administration attempts to influence local elections. The Justice Department's Civil Rights Division plans to send 1,000 observers to polls across the country. The assistant attorney general, Harmeet Dhillon, called it "the largest monitoring effort" in the department's history. Despite this, Galvin remains confident working with the Justice Department to ensure a smooth day of voting in Boston.

Justice Department will deploy poll monitors in Boston and Lowell on Election Day

Pubblicato : 2 ore fa di John Bender, Amy Gorel in Politics

The U.S. Department of Justice will station poll monitors in Boston and Lowell on Election Day.

Massachusetts Secretary of State Bill Galvin said the monitors will ensure polling stations provide the... [1979 symbols]


Temi: US Politics

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