Why the Trump administration is sending election monitors to California and New Jersey Politics Oct 31, 2025 6:46 PM EDT

This article originally appeared on PolitiFact .

The Trump administration is sending election monitors to New Jersey and California, two states where voters are casting ballots in politically contentious elections.

The Justice Department will send monitors to Passaic County, New Jersey, and five California counties “to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law” following Republicans’ requests in both states .

The move raised some Trump administration critics’ ire.

California Attorney General Rob Bonta said state officials will monitor the monitors . California Gov. Gavin Newsom said the Trump administration has “no b

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