The 2013 gutting of the Voting Rights Act means the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will deploy just 500 election monitors to polling places in 28 states on Tuesday—hundreds less than in 2012, and imbued with limited powers. The DOJ made its announcement Monday amid escalated concerns about voter intimidation and discrimination. "The bedrock
Despite Widespread Concerns, DOJ Spreads Election Monitors Thin
2013 gutting of Voting Rights Act means fewer full-access election observers will be stationed at polling places.