"Proposition 50 - one of November's most hotly-watched electoral issues, with national political implications - asks California voters whether the state should redraw its congressional districts to better favor Democrats. It is a response to President Trump's pressure campaign on Texas and other red states to redraw their lines in favor of Republicans, and is considered a must-pass measure if Democrats hope to regain control of the House in next year's midterms."
"Monitoring, which is routinely conducted by the Justice Department, will occur across Southern California and in the Central Valley, in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties, the Justice Department said. The Justice Department said its monitors would work to "ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law," including the Voting Rights Act, National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, and the Civil Rights Act."
The Department of Justice will monitor polling sites in Fresno, Kern, Los Angeles, Orange and Riverside counties on Nov. 4 after a request from the state GOP. Monitoring will cover Southern California and the Central Valley and is a routine DOJ function. Proposition 50 asks voters whether to redraw congressional districts to better favor Democrats and responds to President Trump's pressure on red states to redraw lines for Republicans; it is viewed as important for Democrats' House prospects. DOJ monitors will work to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal laws including the Voting Rights Act and Help America Vote Act.
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