US: Trump administration Rejects External Election Observers
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- The Trump administration declined to invite OSCE observers to monitor the 2026 US midterm elections, breaking a tradition since 2002.
- Human Rights Watch criticized the decision, saying the US is mimicking Russia's evasion of external election scrutiny.
- Controversies include the Supreme Court allowing use of the SAVE database for voter verification, which could wrongly block voters.
- The administration promotes debunked claims of widespread noncitizen voting and plans to send monitors, possibly armed, to polling places.
- Concerns arise about voter intimidation and rights violations, with legal challenges from civil rights groups.
- The OSCE deemed the decision 'regrettable' and a departure from democratic practices, with potential global repercussions.