qImPMgxRpOZiUbxz4hWq@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.world · 4 days agoDOJ plan to deploy 1,000 poll monitors could ‘jeopardize the election,’ lawsuit warnswww.independent.co.ukexternal-linkmessage-square9linkfedilinkarrow-up1118arrow-down11
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minus-squareRaoulDook@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoThat’s only enough “poll monitors” to monitor about 1% of polling places in the USA.
minus-squaremushroommunk@lemmy.todaylinkfedilinkarrow-up2·4 days agoBut they also have the data and know which areas to target directly, plus implying threat through the action will deter others who don’t know if their place is going to be one of the targeted ones or not.
minus-squareRaoulDook@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·4 days agoI’m not scared of any poll monitor. I’ll tell them to monitor my pole while I slap it down on the ballot machine.
That’s only enough “poll monitors” to monitor about 1% of polling places in the USA.
But they also have the data and know which areas to target directly, plus implying threat through the action will deter others who don’t know if their place is going to be one of the targeted ones or not.
I’m not scared of any poll monitor. I’ll tell them to monitor my pole while I slap it down on the ballot machine.