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UpdateNationalMonday, November 2, 2026

DOJ reportedly wants to threaten poll workers with prosecution

A report says the Justice Department wants to threaten poll workers with criminal prosecution.

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Democracy Docket on Bluesky
“Democracy Docket on Bluesky: Most poll workers are volunteers who just want to do their civic duty. Trump’s DOJ wants to threaten them with”, Monday, November 2, 2026
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What happened

Most poll workers are volunteers who just want to do their civic duty. Marc Elias called the development a 5-alarm fire for democracy.1

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  1. Democracy Docket on Bluesky, https://bsky.app/profile/democracydocket.com/post/3mzdie2yreq2c · Monday, November 2, 2026

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