Gavin Newsom faces backlash after criticizing DOJ's plan to send federal election monitors to California, with officials noting the practice is standard.

The short answer is no, according to the California secretary of state’s office. “The only possible impact would be if United States Postal Service operations were interrupted and the USPS has noted that their operations won’t be interrupted,” a spokesperson for the secretary of state said in an email.

The department will monitor elections at five sites in California and one in New Jersey ahead of elections in both states on Nov. 4, the agency announced Friday.

The U.S. Justice Department (DOJ) on Friday said it plans to send federal election watchers to California and New Jersey for their closely watched elections next month.New Jersey, has an open seat for governor as Gov.

For many, this special election on Proposition 50 isn’t just about lines on a map. It’s about making their voices heard during a tense political moment.

The Justice Department is preparing to send election observers to California and New Jersey next month, following requests from their state Republican parties.

The California special election to decide Proposition 50 is Nov. 4, and voting centers open across many California counties starting Saturday, Oct. 25. Here is information on how to track your ballot.

California is gearing up for an election to decide whether the state will redraw congressional lines in an effort to help Democrats gain five more seats in the U.S. House. Here's what to know.

Some 23 million voters have received mail ballots for the Nov. 4 election. The only statewide measure this fall is a redistricting plan spearheaded by Gov. Gavin Newsom.

The Justice Department will send election monitors to Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, Kern and Fresno counties.

California Gov. Gavin Newsom said in an interview on “CBS News Sunday Morning” that he would be “lying” if he denied plans to consider a presidential bid. Asked whether it would be fair to say he would give a presidential bid “serious thought” after the midterm elections, the governor agreed.