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Texas won't allow federal election monitors in polls

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Texas leaders say they intend to stand their ground over a state law banning federal election monitors from entering places where ballots are being cast or counted.

The Texas secretary of state 's office will deploy state inspectors to polling locations and vote counting centers in Harris County .

The DOJ announced Friday it will send federal monitors to polls in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states.