In the United States, Democratic state parties have launched the New Battlefield Project to recruit 10,000 volunteers to guard polling places during the midterm elections. This move comes amid fears that armed federal officers, particularly from ICE, might appear at polling sites. The initiative is part of broader contingency planning by Democrats, including mass protest preparations and legal guidance for judges. The Republican National Committee has also expanded its election integrity operation. Civil rights groups and the city of Denver have filed a lawsuit to bar ICE from polling places.
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