Former President Donald Trump's campaign and the Republican National Committee say they will field a massive team of 100,000 lawyers and volunteers in the key battleground states to monitor and possibly challenge the counting of votes in November's election. (PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP via Getty Images)
The Trump campaign and the RNC say that they plan to deploy what they describe as "aggressive attorneys" to monitor voting machine testing, early voting, Election Day voting, mail-in ballot processing, and canvassing, audits and recounts following the election.
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According to the announcement, the plans also call for hotlines in the battleground states, which poll watchers and concerned voters can call to report potential problems.
"Lawyers will guide poll watchers through the appropriate election code and provide clarity on how various issues should be answered, resolved or escalated," according to the announcement. "This system will be operational from the first day of early voting through election day – and afterward if necessary.
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump salutes at a campaign rally Saturday, March 16, 2024, in Vandalia, Ohio. (AP/Jeff Dean)
"Having the right people to count the ballots is just as important as turning out voters on Election Day. Republicans are now working together to protect the vote and ensure a big win on November 5th!" Trump said in a statement.
The RNC — under then-chair Ronna McDaniel — announced in October that it planned to recruit and train tens of thousands of poll workers and watches in the crucial battleground states in the 2024 election.
After Trump became the GOP's presumptive presidential nominee, he installed Whatley as RNC chair, and his daughter-in-law Lara Trump as co-chair. Whatley and Lara Trump, as well as RNC chief counsel Charlie Spies, hammered out the new program.
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