司法部拟 11 月大选部署逾千名监票员，规模创历史之最
美国司法部计划在 11 月 3 日中期选举当天，在全国投票站部署超过 1000 名选举监票员，官员称这将是司法部历史上规模最大的选举观察行动，引发新的投票权争议。
代理司法部长 Todd Blanche 在接受福克斯新闻采访时为该计划辩护，称司法部监票“几十年来一直是常规做法”，两党执政时期都有，目的是执行投票权保护法律。批评者则质疑，如此空前的规模可能模糊“保护选民”与“管控选举”之间的界线。
与以往不同，此次行动的重点除传统的反歧视、语言协助、无障碍和反恐吓执法外，民权司官员还点名了存在潜在选民舞弊疑虑的辖区。司法部强调，监票员的职责是确保遵守联邦选举法。（10月6日综合报道）
DOJ Plans Record 1,000+ Election Monitors for November Midterms
The Justice Department plans to deploy more than 1,000 election monitors at polling places nationwide on Nov. 3, which officials describe as the largest election-observer operation in the department's history — drawing fresh voting-rights scrutiny.
Acting Attorney General Todd Blanche defended the initiative in a Fox News interview, arguing DOJ election monitoring has been routine for decades under administrations of both parties to enforce voting-rights protections. Critics question whether the unprecedented scale could blur the line between protecting voters and policing elections.
Unlike past efforts focused on ballot access — discrimination, language assistance, disability accommodations and voter intimidation — Civil Rights Division officials have also pointed to jurisdictions with potential voter-fraud concerns as factors guiding the deployment. The department says its monitors are intended to ensure compliance with federal election law. (Oct. 6 reports)
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