Trump’s DOJ to send election monitors to Kentucky’s two largest counties on Nov. 3
Kentucky election officials say they have been alerted by the U.S. Department of Justice that election monitors will head to the state's largest cities for next week's general election. A DOJ attorney sent an emailed letter to Republican Secretary of State Michael Adams and Kentucky State Board of Elections Executive Director Karen Sellers about the election monitors on Wednesday. The Kentucky effort comes as the DOJ plans to send 1,000 election monitors to polls across the nation during a heated midterm election. The DOJ has sent election monitors to review activities in past elections, including during the Biden administration, but this fall is expected to be the DOJ's largest endeavor. A copy of the letter reviewed by the Kentucky Lantern says the Civil Rights Division of the DOJ "intends to send election monitors to two counties (Jefferson and Fayette) in your state on November 3…
