Election officials worry about DOJ monitoring of Tuesday's vote

NPR | By Gabriel J. Sánchez,

Benjamin Swasey, Adam Raney, Miles Parks, Sacha Pfeiffer

Published October 31, 2026 at 5:14 PM EDT

Some election officials have been notified that the DOJ will be monitoring their polling stations. NPR's voting correspondent Miles Parks explains what he's watching for on election day - and afterwards.

Gabriel J. Sánchez

Gabriel J. Sánchez is a producer for NPR's All Things Considered.

Benjamin Swasey

Ben Swasey is a senior editor on NPR's Washington Desk.

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Adam Raney

Miles Parks

Miles Parks is a correspondent on NPR's Washington Desk, where he covers voting and election security, and is a co-host of the NPR Politics Podcast.

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Sacha Pfeiffer

Correspondent, Investigations

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