Fearing troops or ICE at the polls, Arizona organizers train hundreds as election observers

By: Jerod MacDonald-Evoy

Outlets: Arizona Mirror

Published: July 12, 2026

Words: 878

Last Updated: 1 week, 2 days ago

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As President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice has said it plans to send election monitors to Arizona and other swing states, community organizers are focusing on training hundreds of locals on how to be election observers — with an emphasis on what to do if the National Guard or immigration agents arrive at the polls.

“The threats facing our democracy are not theoretical,” Vivian Serafin, a member of Living United for Change in Arizona, …

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