{
  "id": 1744442,
  "title": "DOJ deploying 1,000 poll monitors for midterms, official says",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/18/doj-deploying-1-000-poll-monitors-for-midterms-official-says",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-08-18T15:41:19.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Hill",
    "slug": "the-hill",
    "url": "https://thehill.com/homenews/campaign/6035292-doj-deploys-poll-monitors/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": null,
  "summary": "The Department of Justice (DOJ) is planning to deploy 1,000 poll monitors during the midterm elections to ensure that several laws are upheld throughout the voting process. DOJ has already deployed more than 75 monitors across five states and more than 200 polling locations this primary season, according to a release. “Election monitoring is an...",
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  "coverage": {
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  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}