Why are federal election monitors heading to Fresno County? It stems from a sticky deadline in the 2022 election.

Last Friday, the U.S. Department of Justice announced it was sending monitors to six locations in California and New Jersey “to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law.”

California voters are deciding Proposition 50, which would change congressional election maps six years early.

Fresno is one of the jurisdictions to be monitored.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet Dhillon, a San Francisco-based conservative who heads the department’s Civil Rights Division, is overseeing the operation.

“Transparent election processes and election monitoring are critical tools for safeguarding our elections and ensuring public trust in the integrity of our elec

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