Voters check in at a polling station with officials assisting, highlighting civic engagement during an election in a community gymnasium.

President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has informed Michigan officials that it plans to send election monitors to Detroit, Lansing, and East Lansing in the upcoming primary elections.

In a letter obtained by Detroit News, Timothy Mellett, deputy chief of the DOJ’s Voting Section, informed Lansing City Clerk Chris Swope of their plans.

“As part of our assessment of your administration of the federal primary election, we plan to have election monitors at your 2026 primary election,” he wrote.

“We will contact you a week prior to election monitoring to discuss the particulars of the monitoring effort.”

Election monitors observe polling places and other aspects of the voting process to assess compliance with federal voting laws.

While they do not administer elections or handle ballots, they monitor election procedures, document potential irregularities, and report their findings to the Department of Justice.

The three cities are Democratic strongholds and have a long history of electoral fraud. The Gateway Pundit has reported extensively on this issue.

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The move marks the latest step in the Trump administration’s scrutiny of election administration in Michigan after the DOJ also sought copies of the state’s voter registration list and voting records from Wayne County.

A Justice Department spokeswoman confirmed the monitoring plans, noting that Civil Rights Division election monitors have also been deployed in the cities during previous elections.

Michigan’s Democrat Attorney General Dana Nessel responded by saying her office would push back against the observers.

“We encourage everyone to participate and see for themselves how secure and fair our elections are — but make no mistake, my office stands ready to hold accountable those who attempt to unlawfully interfere with or intimidate Michigan election workers,” Nessel said.

Trump has repeatedly raised the alarm about election administration in Michigan, particularly in Detroit, and has called for increased federal oversight of elections following his return to office.

The letter to Lansing also cited concerns over the city’s use of the statewide voter registration list during the 2024 election and referenced reports of unacceptably long lines at some polling places.

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