Volunteers train to monitor polls and federal activity

Grassroots groups are training tens of thousands of volunteers to monitor polling places and prepare for potential federal intervention during the midterm elections. Organizers aim to protect voters from intimidation and respond to any challenges to election results.

People pass by the early voting location at the Leon County Courthouse as polls open for the first day of early voting on Monday, Oct. 19, 2026.

Tens of thousands of grassroots volunteers across the United States are undergoing training to monitor polling places and counter potential federal election challenges. The mobilization responds to ongoing threats from the Trump administration regarding noncitizen voting and immigration enforcement near election sites.