New Jersey Republicans request election monitors in swing district

New Jersey Republicans asked for federal oversight from the Justice Department to ensure a fair count of votes in a pivotal county for the state’s heated gubernatorial race.

The New Jersey GOP requested that the DOJ dispatch election monitors to Passaic County in a letter sent to Assistant Attorney General for Civil Rights Harmeet Dhillon. The NJ GOP asked for the monitors to oversee “the receipt and processing of vote-by-mail ballots” and monitor “access to the [Passaic County] Board of Elections around the clock.”