Wyoming governor requests investigation into activity of Justice Department monitors during primary
Summary
Wyoming’s attorney general is investigating two Justice Department officials who monitored voting activities during the state’s August primary. The officials observed poll workers and questioned local election staff in Laramie County, which Wyoming election officials said was unusual and not properly managed.Key Facts
- Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon called the monitors’ behavior “a bit aggressive” and “irregular.”
- Two Justice Department officials monitored poll workers and voters on primary election day in Laramie County.
- The monitors tried to interview voters and asked local officials about poll worker training and election equipment.
- Local election officials did not allow interviews inside polling places and said monitors violated state election laws.
- Wyoming law allows only certified poll watchers to observe elections, and monitors were not properly approved.
- The Justice Department said monitors aim to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal voting rights laws.
- The decision to send monitors came on short notice, and election officials say they were not properly informed.
- Voting rights groups have expressed concern about changes in Justice Department focus under President Trump.
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