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California’s special election draws federal monitors — and political tension

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Voters work on their ballots at a polling place at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2024, in Simi Valley, Calif. (Photo courtesy of AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

Federal officials plan to monitor elections in California and New Jersey amid partisan disputes over the Trump administration’s claims of voter fraud. Political experts say, the oversight is legal, but the justification behind it remains unclear.