Democrats are gearing up for a potentially close and contentious midterm election by hiring lawyers, building out a nationwide “voter protection infrastructure,” and deploying tens of thousands of election observers across the country.

The preparations include, for the first time, an internal Democratic National Committee litigation department designed to fight election-related legal battles as President Donald Trump and Republicans pursue their own sweeping election-integrity campaign ahead of November.

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