Elections

Trump Makes Empty Threat to Send ‘Sheriffs’ to Polling Places

NOT WITHOUT A FIGHT

Experts say that Trump doesn’t have the authority to direct local law enforcement to monitor polling places.

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President Donald Trump has threatened to send “sheriffs” and “law enforcement” to polling places on election day to guard against voter fraud—even though he lacks the authority to do so.

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