Rightwing sheriffs’ groups ramp up drives to monitor US midterm elections

Two Arizona-led groups boast more than 350 sheriffs as members nationwide and echo Trump's false claims about voting fraud

Two groups of rightwing sheriffs that echo some of Donald Trump's false claims about widespread voting fraud in 2020 are ramping up drives to monitor this year's elections for potential voting and election fraud.

The two Arizona-led groups together boast over 350 sheriffs as members nationwide, and have forged various ties with Texas-based True the Vote, which has a history of making unverified claims of voting fraud, spurring watchdogs and law enforcement veterans to voice alarms of looming threats to voting rights and election workers.