Blumenthal tells DOJ monitors they are not needed in Connecticut
Richard BlumenthalU.S. senator from Connecticut, speaking at an Election Day event in New Haven
At an Election Day event in New Haven, Blumenthal describes the visits of federal election monitors to local polling places as federal interference and tells the monitors they are not needed in the city or the state.
“We don't need you in New Haven. We don't need you in Connecticut”
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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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CT Mirror report, published November 3, 2026, on federal election monitors at New Haven polling places on Election Day, with remarks by Mayor Justin Elicker, Gov. Ned Lamont, Sen. Richard Blumenthal, poll moderators and a DOJ spokesperson.
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Federal election monitors visit several New Haven polling places on Election Day. Around 12:30 p.m., Blumenthal joins Gov. Ned Lamont, Mayor Justin Elicker and Rep. Rosa DeLauro at a polling place, where they urge people to vote. Blumenthal condemns the presence of the monitors and describes their visits as federal interference from the Trump administration.
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He adds that Connecticut knows how to run fair, accurate elections.
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The case asks whether DOJ should send election monitors to all 50 states. Blumenthal calls the monitors' polling-place visits federal interference by the Trump administration and says New Haven and Connecticut do not need them.
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Read the full caseLamont says DOJ monitors are not needed in Connecticut
“Elections are local. We've got it under control.”Read statement
Dhillon calls the 50-state deployment the largest monitoring effort in DOJ history
“Election integrity has been one of the top priorities for this Administration and this Division ... I am very proud we are deploying the largest monitoring effort in DOJ history, and pursuing transparency for elections in an assertive and nondiscriminatory manner.”Read statement
NAACP says law enforcement agents have no role inside polling places
NAACP
“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”Read statement
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