State-level Democratic organizations and the Association of State Democratic Committees have rolled out the New Battlefield Project, a countrywide effort to enlist and position 10,000 personnel at voting sites throughout the midterm cycle.
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"Heading: Democrats to train tens of thousands to monitor polls amid election interference fears The Democrats intend to train tens of thousands of volunteers to monitor the polls and counter possible voter intimidation under a new plan to protect November’s US midterm elections from anticipated interference from Donald Trump and his allies. The nationwide initiative, dubbed the New Battlefield Project, will help state Democratic committees build up a vast coalition of volunteers to monitor the polls, push voters to cast their ballots early and create a network to respond to disinformation."
"Heading: Democrats to train tens of thousands to monitor polls amid election interference fears The president has personally made a series of interventions that have fanned fears that he could meddle in the upcoming elections, and even declare a national emergency in a bid to exert greater control over the process. Jane Kleeb, the chair of the Nebraska Democratic party and president of the ASDC, said the project is much more extensive and coordinated than the party has been in the past on election protection. “We didn’t want to be caught flat-footed on election day or leading up to election day,” she said."