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Federal Presence at US Polls Could Intimidate Voters

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par Human Rights Watch

Click to expand Image Voters fill out their ballots at a polling station in New York City on Election Day, November 5, 2024. © 2024 Leonardo Munoz/ AFP via Getty Images The United States Justice Department announced plans earlier this month to deploy at least 1,000 federal officers to polling places during the upcoming midterm elections. While such deployments are not without precedent, federal officers previously deployed during elections have been tasked with enforcing federal statutes that protect the right to vote and prohibit voter intimidation and suppression. This time,…

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