The Republican National Committee is working to correct potential poll problems in at least one swing state on the front end of the Nov. 5 election.
In the recent August primary, a significant imbalance in the political affiliation of campaign workers raised concerns about the fairness and integrity of the voting process in Michigan, which was one of the swing states that had reports of extensive voter irregularities in 2020.
The political breakdown of poll watchers in the recent primary was 89-percent Democrat, and only 11-percent Republican.
Patrice Johnson is chair of Michigan Fair Elections.
“We will be actively working to get election inspectors on site to fix that imbalance. And I also understand that the RNC is considering legal action. So, there is time to fix this, and I believe it will get fixed. There are a lot of people focusing on it right now, but the first step is to have people on site so they can participate in the process and be sure that the checks and balances are in place."
A successful voting process requires engaged citizens, she said.
“If the citizens turn out and get trained and show up at the polls and do their jobs, they will work on an individual basis, collectively, to be sure, we have fair elections. So, a lot of it boils down to the citizens defending their Republic."
