The U.S. Justice Department is sending election monitors to Mecklenburg, Wake and Alamance counties on Election Day, Nov. 3. They can watch setup and talk to voters outside the buffer zone, but they can't be in the voting area while people vote, and you don't have to talk to them. Here's what to know, and who to call if something goes wrong.
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