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Episode 891: Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.

Episode 891: Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.

Update: 2025-10-27
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The American Democracy Minute Radio News Report & Podcast for Oct. 28, 2025

Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.
The Trump Department of Justice announced October 24th it would deploy election monitors at five California counties on November 4th. DOJ says it is to ensure transparency & ballot security, but most of the counties are heavily Latino, competitive or lean liberal, and the Proposition 50 redistricting question is on the ballot.

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Articles & Resources:

U.S. Department of Justice - Justice Department to Monitor Polling Sites in California, New Jersey
CalMatters - Trump’s DOJ is sending election monitors to California with voting on Prop. 50 underway
CalMatters - California Latinos take pride in casting ballots in person. ICE at polls could deter that
De Los/Los Angeles Times - What are Calfornia’s Latinx voters most concerned about? 
De Los/Los Angeles Times - Poll of California LatinX Voters 
Princeton Gerrymandering Project - California Congressional Districts
LAist - Newsom says Trump is ‘rigging the election’ with federal poll monitors

Groups Taking Action:

Latino Community Foundation

Register or Check Your Voter Registration:

U.S. Election Assistance Commission – How to Register And Vote in Your State

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Episode 891: Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.

Episode 891: Trump DOJ Says It Will Monitor Elections Nov. 4th in Five California Counties. Many Fear It’s a Voter Intimidation Tactic.

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