Senate Democrats announced they're creating a new program to train congressional staff to serve as independent election observers. The staff members will be sent to polling locations to monitor voting procedures and ballot counting in states with Senate races. The House already has a similar program. CBS News political reporter Zak Hudak has more.
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Senate Democrats to train staffers as independent election observers
Senate Democrats announced they're creating a new program to train congressional staff to serve as independent election observers. The staff members will be sent to polling locations to monitor voting procedures and ballot counting in states with Senate races. The House already has a similar program
Published June 25, 2026, 10:50 PM
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