A left-wing donor network, affiliated with the Tides Foundation, is planning to train volunteers who monitor U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) to act as election monitors in the upcoming 2026 midterms. This initiative is part of a broader $450,000 training budget aimed at enhancing election monitoring strategies.
The Movement Voter Fund (MVF) is behind the plan, explicitly including training ICE-watch volunteers as election monitors in its fundraising materials.
Minneapolis and North Carolina are identified as regions where this transition is already in progress.
The training will also cover other poll monitors and election observers.
MVF aims to engage youth and immigrant voters through various organizing efforts and media campaigns.
Three training partners are named: Freedom Trainers, the Horizons Project, and States at the Core, each associated with nonprofit sponsors.
Training content will emphasize nonviolent resistance techniques like boycotts and strikes, derived from global movements.
The People’s Election Playbook outlines a strategic approach to mobilizing voters, including voter outreach, registration checks, and direct action if results are contested.
The plan to train ICE-watch volunteers raises concerns about potential voter intimidation and interference during elections, as critics warn about the implications of having politically active observers at polling places.
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