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Federal Election Observers Deployed Amid Integrity Concerns

10/24/2025

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The U.S. Department of Justice will send federal election observers to California and New Jersey for the November 4, 2025 elections.
The action follows requests from the California Republican Party and New Jersey Republican Party about election integrity.
In California, Republicans cited irregularities in voter rolls; in New Jersey, they feared vote-by-mail fraud in Passaic County.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said federal intervention is inappropriate.

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The U.S. Department of Justice will send federal election observers to California and New Jersey for the November 4, 2025 elections.
The action follows requests from the California Republican Party and New Jersey Republican Party about election integrity.
In California, Republicans cited irregularities in voter rolls; in New Jersey, they feared vote-by-mail fraud in Passaic County.
New Jersey Attorney General Matthew J. Platkin said federal intervention is inappropriate.