The Republican National Committee (RNC) has launched an unprecedented 100,000-person Election Integrity Program to combat voter fraud and ensure fair elections in November.
It deploys a vast network of volunteers and attorneys across battleground states, including poll watchers at voting sites and rapid response teams.
“Election integrity is the foundation of our democracy,” RNC Chairman Michael Whatley said. “Through this unprecedented program, we are mobilizing lawyers and volunteers who are committed to preserving the sanctity of our elections.”
The RNC aims to monitor all aspects of voting and address issues.
Special focus is on areas with past controversies like mail-in ballots.
“The Democrat tricks from 2020 won’t work this time. In 2024 we’re going to beat the Democrats at their own game and the RNC legal team will be working tirelessly to ensure that elections officials follow the rules in administering elections. We will aggressively take them to court if they don’t follow rules or try to change them at the last minute,” attorney Charlie Spies said.
“President Trump has said that the Republican victory in November needs to be too big to rig. The political team will be working to ensure a huge victory for Republicans at all levels, and RNC legal is committed to making sure that victory can’t be rigged.”
The RNC plans an aggressive legal response if they believe Democratic officials violate rules.
They want a huge Republican victory that cannot be undone by fraud. Training sessions will prepare poll watchers and workers.
An “Election Integrity Hotline” in battleground states will be staffed by attorneys to handle reports of irregularities.
RNC Co-Chair Lara Trump said, “Every ballot. Every precinct. Every processing center. Every county. Every battleground state. We will be there. The RNC is hiring hundreds of election integrity staff across the map – more than ever before because our Party will be recruiting thousands of more observers to protect the vote in 2024. These campaign officials in states are tasked with recruiting, training, and when possible, shifting poll watchers and poll workers day in and day out.”
While the RNC positions this as securing victory and electoral system integrity, some experts argue it will be challenging to find meaningful instances of voter fraud given its rarity.
“I’ve actually run a program like this with real people,” former Biden White House advisor Justin Levitt said.
“We did really well and got multiple tens of thousands,” he said.
“They’re recruiting people to stand there and watch for something that’s not going to happen. Can you please show up and watch, wait for the UFO for 15 hours?”
