3 US States Deny Russian Requests to Observe Upcoming Elections

At  least three U.S. states have denied Russia's request to station monitors at polling places during the nation's presidential election on November 8. Russia has not previously participated in programs to observe U.S. elections, and these requests to do so in the states appear to be "nothing more than a PR stunt," according to the U.S. State Department spokesman, Mark Toner. There is a formal process that allows foreign governments to observe U.S. elections,...

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