Washington, United States, Oct 9, 2026 (AFP) - US activists deploy poll volunteers over Trump intimidation fears

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2026-10-09

US civil rights and pro-democracy groups have begun sending out trained volunteers to counter the possible deployment of armed federal agents to polling locations ahead of next month's midterm elections. The Vote Safe initiative, launched as early voting began in Ohio this week, accuses President Donald Trump's administration of suppressing turnout by repeatedly raising the possibility of federal intervention around an election that could strip R......

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