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Armed poll watchers: New Jersey's cautionary tale ahead of the 2020 presidential election

  • Written by Mark Krasovic, Associate Professor of History and American Studies, Rutgers University Newark
Armed poll watchers: New Jersey's cautionary tale ahead of the 2020 presidential electionDemocrats filed suit against Republicans in 1981 for allegedly sending armed patrols to polling stations during the New Jersey gubernatorial race.Megan Jelinger/AFP via Getty Images

In the history of voter suppression in the United States – including attempts to stop Black and Latino people from voting – Republican tactics in the 1981...

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