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Midterms Proceeded without Chaos, Despite Unprecedented Justice Department Interference in Recent Days
More than 61 million ballots were cast early as local officials reported routine glitches and no widespread interference from federal monitors.
- On Tuesday, tens of millions of voters cast ballots in midterm elections without widespread disruption, joining more than 61 million early voters. Nationally, early voting surged 34% compared to the 2022 midterms.
- The administration's Justice Department deployed around 1,000 monitors to polling places in every state, citing election integrity as a priority. Past administrations used observers under the Voting Rights Act of 1965 to document discrimination.
- In Bernalillo County, New Mexico, officials addressed reports of DOJ monitors asking unusual questions. Spokesperson Lindsey Bachman said, "The New Mexico Department of Justice reached out to the DOJ Team Lead on our office's behalf to address this reported behavior, and we received assurances it would be addressed."
- Shaylyn Cochran, deputy executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, said, "Election season continues after today, and we're going to continue to remain vigilant." Election officials confirmed voters exercised rights without significant obstacles.
- Citing the Purcell Principle, courts remained reluctant to intervene in election processes close to voting. Multiple legal challenges filed by the administration have failed, with judges frequently rejecting attempts to disrupt ballot processing.
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Midterms proceeded without chaos, despite unprecedented Justice Department interference in recent days
The Trump administration is fighting one battle after another in the nation’s courts over its power – or lack thereof – in the 2026 midterm elections.
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