WHAT'S HAPPENING WITH POLL WATCHERS?The campaign of President Donald Trump says Republican poll watchers are being improperly denied access to observe the counting of ballots.
Not so, say election officials in key battleground states, who said rules are being followed and they are committed to transparency.WHAT IS A POLL WATCHER, ANYWAY?Someone who monitors voting or ballot counting.
Tasked this year with monitoring a record number of mail ballots, partisan poll watchers are designated by a political party or campaign to report any concerns they may have.
With a few reports of overly aggressive poll watchers, election officials said they were carefully balancing access with the need to minimize disruptions.Poll watchers have been a central.