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As concerns mount over integrity of US elections, so does support for international poll monitors

  • Written by Timothy Rich, Associate Professor of Political Science, Western Kentucky University
imageInternational observers from Canada, India and Jamaica tour the Utah County election facilities on Nov. 6, 2018 in Provo, Utah.George Frey/Getty Images

With the U.S. presidential election approaching, Americans face a daunting set of challenges as they prepare to vote.

Many voters fear the coronavirus will force them to risk their lives at the polls...

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