Former President Donald Trump\u2019s campaign and the Republican National Committee say they\u2019ll field a massive team of 100,000 lawyers and volunteers in the key battleground states to monitor and possibly challenge the counting of votes in November\u2019s election.<\/p>\n
In a statement released Friday morning, the Trump campaign and the RNC touted the launch of what they called \u2018the most extensive\u00a0and\u00a0monumental election integrity program in the nation\u2019s history.\u2019<\/p>\n
The program is expected to be a crucial part of what the RNC calls its \u2018commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness in the 2024 elections.\u2019<\/p>\n
\u2018Election integrity is the foundation of our democracy,\u2019 recently installed RNC chair Michael Whatley said in a statement. \u2018Through this unprecedented program, we are mobilizing lawyers and volunteers who are committed to preserving the sanctity of our elections.\u2019<\/p>\n
The Trump campaign and the RNC say that they plan to deploy what they describe as \u2018aggressive attorneys\u2019 to monitor voting machine testing, early voting, Election Day voting, mail-in ballot processing, and canvassing, audits and recounts following the election.<\/p>\n
According to the announcement, the plans also call for hotlines in the battleground states, which poll watchers and concerned voters can call to report potential problems.<\/p>\n
\u2018Lawyers will guide poll watchers through the appropriate election code and provide clarity on how various issues should be answered, resolved or escalated,\u2019 according to the announcement. \u2018This system will be operational from the first day of early voting through election day \u2013 and afterward if necessary.<\/p>\n
A majority of states enforce rules regulating partisan monitoring at polling sites, in order to prevent voter intimidation and obstruction of voting. While partisan monitoring is permitted, it isn\u2019t allowed to interfere in the voting process other than to report issues.<\/p>\n
The new program underscores the former president\u2019s emphasis on election integrity. For years, Trump has repeatedly made unsubstantiated claims that his 2020 election loss to President Biden was due to massive voter fraud. And he has been indicted in two criminal cases for his alleged efforts to undermine and overturn those election results.<\/p>\n
The former president and his allies have also claimed that Democrats will try to rig the 2024 election.<\/p>\n
\u2018Having the right people to count the ballots is just as important as turning out voters on Election Day. Republicans are now working together to protect the vote and ensure a big win on November 5th!\u2019 Trump said in a statement.<\/p>\n
The RNC \u2014 under then-chair Ronna McDaniel \u2014 announced in October that it planned to recruit and train tens of thousands of poll workers and watches in the crucial battleground states in the 2024 election.<\/p>\n
After Trump became the GOP\u2019s presumptive presidential nominee, he installed Whatley as RNC chair, and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair. Whatley and Lara Trump, as well as RNC chief counsel Charlie Spies, hammered out the new program.<\/p>\n\n
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