Inside House GOP's unprecedented push to monitor midterm elections and prepare for legal fights

Republicans on the Committee on House Administration, which has jurisdiction over federal elections, are dispatching a large contingent of staff across the country for the Nov. 3 midterms to observe how voting and counting are handled. Chairman Bryan Steil, a Wisconsin Republican, told Fox News Digital the effort will be "the most robust program the House has ever done."

The panel runs an observer program every year, concentrating on districts expected to be tight, and anything improper that turns up can set the stage for court challenges. Steil said the expansion reflects expected close House races, with control of the chamber at stake, and builds on last cycle's success.

Workloads will differ by state because election laws do. Steil said observers in Florida, which he credited with well-run elections, may finish early in the evening, while those in California, which he criticized for accepting ballots after polls close, could stay for days until counting ends. He recalled watching late-arriving ballots at Los Angeles County's central count site two years ago, and cited a Milwaukee tabulation problem that left thousands of ballots needing a recount.

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