Former President Donald Trump’s marketing campaign and the Republican Nationwide Committee say they’re going to subject an enormous workforce of 100,000 attorneys and volunteers in the important thing battleground states to watch and probably problem the counting of votes in November’s election.
In a press release launched Friday morning, the Trump marketing campaign and the RNC touted the launch of what they referred to as “probably the most intensive and monumental election integrity program within the nation’s historical past.”
This system is predicted to be a vital a part of what the RNC calls its “commitment to ensuring transparency and fairness in the 2024 elections.”
“Election integrity is the foundation of our democracy,” just lately put in RNC chair Michael Whatley stated in a press release. “Through this unprecedented program, we are mobilizing lawyers and volunteers who are committed to preserving the sanctity of our elections.”
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Former President Donald Trump’s marketing campaign and the Republican Nationwide Committee say they’ll subject an enormous workforce of 100,000 attorneys and volunteers in the important thing battleground states to watch and probably problem the counting of votes in November’s election. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP through Getty Pictures)
The Trump marketing campaign and the RNC say that they plan to deploy what they describe as “aggressive attorneys” to watch voting machine testing, early voting, Election Day voting, mail-in poll processing, and canvassing, audits and recounts following the election.
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In response to the announcement, the plans additionally name for hotlines within the battleground states, which ballot watchers and anxious voters can name to report potential issues.
“Lawyers will guide poll watchers through the appropriate election code and provide clarity on how various issues should be answered, resolved or escalated,” in line with the announcement. “This system will be operational from the first day of early voting through election day – and afterward if necessary.
Lara Trump, the former president’s daughter-in-law, serves as co-chair of the Republican National Committee (RNC). Michael Whatley, left, serves as RNC chairman. (Jabin Botsford/The Washington Post via Getty Images)
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’t allowed to interfere in the voting process other than to report issues.
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The new program underscores the former president’s 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.
The former president and his allies have also claimed that Democrats will try to rig the 2024 election.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump salutes at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP/Jeff Dean)
“Having the fitting individuals to rely the ballots is simply as vital as turning out voters on Election Day. Republicans at the moment are working collectively to guard the vote and guarantee an enormous win on November fifth!” Trump said in a statement.
The RNC — under then-chair Ronna McDaniel — 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.
After Trump became the GOP’s 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.
