GREEN BAY, Wis.—Republicans listed below are recruiting a contemporary batch of ballot watchers to observe voting in November as a part of a revamped response to allegations of election fraud that roiled the newest presidential contest.
Ballot watching, a usually mundane responsibility the place volunteers sit for hours expecting any attainable rule violations at voting websites, is rising as a flashpoint within the combat over U.S. election guidelines after former President Donald Trump falsely claimed that widespread election fraud value him the 2020 race. The Republican Nationwide Committee stated it has launched a multimillion-dollar effort to recruit tens of 1000’s of ballot watchers and ballot staff and rent dozens of employees to observe voting.