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Washington Post: Two Russian lawmakers are monitoring integrity of midterm voting in the shadow of 2016 meddling

By Washington Post.

Published Nov. 5, 2018 at 12:43 pm

Voters fill out their ballots at a polling place to participate in early voting in California's 25th Congressional district on November 4, 2018 in Lancaster, California. Republican incumbent Rep. Steve Knight (CA-25) is competing against Democratic congressional candidate Katie Hill for his seat in the district. Democrats are targeting at least six congressional seats in California, currently held by Republicans, where Hillary Clinton won in the 2016 presidential election. These districts have become the centerpiece of their strategy to flip the House and represent nearly one-third of the 23 seats needed for the Democrats to take control of the chamber in the November 6 mid term elections.

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Moscow is watching. At least, that’s the task of two of its emissaries.

Members of Russia’s lower house of parliament, the State Duma, will be in the United States this week to help certify the integrity of the midterm election, ensuring that the crucial vote on November 6 lives up to international democratic standards.