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DOJ Deploys 20 Monitors to Minnesota Polls, Nonpartisan Nationwide Plan

8/12/2026

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The U.S. Department of Justice deployed 20 monitors to Hennepin and Ramsey County polling sites in Minnesota on Tuesday.
County officials instructed the monitors to remain at least 100 feet from the polls.
Secretary of State Steve Simon said his office will also watch the monitors.
The DOJ also plans monitors in 15 jurisdictions across Arizona, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Virginia, describing the effort as nonpartisan.

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The U.S. Department of Justice deployed 20 monitors to Hennepin and Ramsey County polling sites in Minnesota on Tuesday.
County officials instructed the monitors to remain at least 100 feet from the polls.
Secretary of State Steve Simon said his office will also watch the monitors.
The DOJ also plans monitors in 15 jurisdictions across Arizona, Michigan, Massachusetts, Minnesota, New Hampshire and Virginia, describing the effort as nonpartisan.