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DOJ Sends Election Monitors to New Bedford | New Bedford News
Federal election monitors are heading to New Bedford for the first time, part of a nationwide DOJ initiative targeting 15 jurisdictions — including Boston and Lowell — to ensure voting rights compliance, especially for limited English proficient voters. While the DOJ claims the goal is to boost voter confidence and prevent fraud, local candidates are calling it intimidation, and the lack of specific allegations about New Bedford’s past elections adds to the controversy. The move comes alongside a broader federal warning to prosecute illegal voting by non-citizens, following a past legal…
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