WASHINGTON, DC—Today, U.S. Representative John Rose (TN-06) announced that members of his staff are participating in the House of Representatives' historic election integrity effort known as the Election Observer Program. The Constitution grants each House of Congress the authority to “be the judge of the Elections, Returns, and Qualifications of its own Members.” The Election Observer Program deploys congressional observers—including members of Representative Rose’s staff—to election sites across the country to record on-the-ground, minute-by-minute, factual information for use during election contests.
Members of Representative Rose’s staff obtained training on how to properly observe election proceedings and administration. They will be on the election day site from the first vote being cast to the last vote being counted. For more information on the Election Observer Program, click here.
Rep. Rose released the following statement:
“Tennessee is the national leader for free and fair elections. I have deployed my staff to help ensure that other states are doing their part,” said Rep. Rose. “I am proud to have members of my staff spread throughout swing districts across the country ensuring Americans’ right to vote is safe and secure. Election integrity is of paramount importance to a functioning republic, and this is one tool in our toolbox to ensure Americans can have confidence and trust in the results.”
Background from the House Committee on House Administration:
As of today, House Republicans have over 200 Republican congressional staffers signed up to participate from over 60 Member and Leadership offices and 12 full committees and subcommittees. The 2024 Election Observer Program is the most robust election integrity effort in House of Representatives history.
As the issue of election integrity continues to rise to the forefront in voters’ minds, this program is more important than ever to ensure every lawful vote is counted in free, fair, and secure elections where the stakes are highest, including in races with serious election administration issues and in battleground districts where the majority is on the line.
This is a companion discussion topic for the original entry at https://johnrose.house.gov/media/press-releases/rep-john-rose-deploys-staff-swing-states-ensure-safe-and-secure-election