Here’s how Democrats in Congress are preparing for election fraud claims : NPR

Elections

October 28, 20265:00 AM ET

By Eric McDaniel

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This story has been updated from a story first reported in August.

This midterm cycle, the Trump administration has gathered millions of state voter records for law enforcement purposes, endeavored to restrict mail-in voting nationwide, declined the typical practice of inviting international election observers and repeatedly raised the idea of dispatching armed federal personnel to  voting locations.

The Trump administration broadly describes its actions as an effort to ensure the integrity of the American democratic system after the president’s signature election overhaul effort, the SAVE America Act, foundered in the GOP-led Senate.

In a statement to NPR in October, White House spokeswoman Lauren Bis said that “President Trump has done more than any other President to ensure we have free and fair elections. While extreme Democrats and the media continue to dismiss concerns about voter fraud, the Trump Administration is taking decisive action to protect our elections including prosecuting election crimes, strengthening election infrastructure security, and protecting vulnerable voters from fraud and coercion.”

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