NAACP says law enforcement agents have no role inside polling places
NAACPNAACP General Counsel Kristen Clarke, in an NAACP press release
The NAACP's general counsel says law enforcement agents can intimidate voters, especially Black voters, and have no place inside polling places.
“The law is clear - law enforcement agents can have an intimidating effect on voters, especially Black voters, and they have no role and no right to be inside our polling places”
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Other statements by NAACP in this case
- NAACP condemns the nationwide monitoring planEarlier: Condemned
- NAACP says DOJ is abusing its power with election monitors as it sues to block the planEarlier: Condemned
- NAACP says DOJ's declaration shows law enforcement staff will be monitors this yearEarlier: Challenged the characterization
Where this statement fits
Should DOJ send election monitors to all 50 states?
Attorney General Todd Blanche says DOJ will send election monitors to every state for the 2026 midterms. Harmeet Dhillon describes trained legal professionals observing and documenting voting. The NAACP argues that the expanded deployment risks intimidation and lacks a clear public explanation of its authority. Its October 2 lawsuit seeks records about the program, including personnel, training, locations and state consent.
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The NAACP announces its emergency motion in NAACP v. Blanche and quotes its general counsel and Advancement Project.
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The release announces the emergency motion and says DOJ has confirmed it will not send FBI or ICE personnel but plans to use employees of the Bureau of Prisons, DEA and ATF.
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Clarke says the NAACP is acting so that voters can reach the ballot box free from harassment, and urges every voter to cast a ballot.
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Why this label?
Relative to DOJ's plan to send monitors to every state, the NAACP objects to the use of law enforcement personnel as monitors and says their presence intimidates voters, which condemns that part of the plan.
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