# DOJ Sends Monitors to Michigan Poll Sites as Lawmakers Warn of Partisan Aim

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- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-04 18:50 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/4/doj-sends-monitors-to-michigan-poll-sites-as-lawmakers-warn-of-partisan-aim?traffic_source=rss

> The US Department of Justice is sending monitors to polling sites in Michigan. Although FBI monitoring at polling locations is not a new practice, lawmakers are raising concerns about the move. They warn that it may be driven by a partisan purpose. Their alarm comes amid Donald Trump’s years-long claims that elections have been marred by fraud.