Federal election monitors are coming to the D.C. suburbs
Axios · Mimi Montgomery ·
The DOJ plans to station observers in Fairfax and Prince George's counties amid nationwide concerns.
- Federal election monitoring is a longstanding practice intended to ensure that voting rights are being maintained.
- But the unusually large deployment is drawing scrutiny amid the Trump administration's repeated claims of widespread voter fraud.
State of play: The DOJ plans to have monitors stationed in the 'burbs in Prince George's County in Maryland and Fairfax and Prince William counties in Virginia, according to a list released Tuesday.