The Justice Department, part of the Trump administration, announced it will send monitors to watch elections. This action will take place in specific counties in California and New Jersey. The monitors' stated goal is to ensure the elections are transparent and follow federal law.
These monitors will be present at polling sites on election day. Their role is to observe the voting process from start to finish. They are tasked with looking for any irregularities that could affect the outcome. This is happening because there are important races and issues on the ballot in both states.
Interestingly, both California and New Jersey are led by Democrats, while the national administration is Republican. This has caused some discussion about the reasons for the monitoring. The decision was made after Republican parties in both states requested federal observers.
The government says the goal is to protect the vote and build public trust. However, some local leaders have called the move inappropriate and an intimidation tactic. The monitors are not supposed to interfere, only to watch and report on what happens at the polls.