Wyoming GOP Gov. Mark Gordon asks state AG to investigate DOJ election monitors

Wyoming Republican Gov. Mark Gordon has referred his concerns to the Wyoming Attorney General's Office over what he has described as "aggressive" behavior by federal poll monitors in last Tuesday's primary election. 

Gordon told Cowboy State Daily that it's too soon to consider litigation over the matter, but he does want an investigation into what happened. 

Wyoming Office of Homeland Security Director Lynn Budd said during a briefing on the election’s security and rollout that she wasn't aware the federal government would be sending monitors to poll stations, Gordon said. 

The governor also said that Wyoming was "delighted" to let the monitors participate in the election. The problem is that they were reportedly interviewing voters and checking tabulators, which the monitors aren't allowed to do. Laramie County Clerk Debra Lee said the federal monitors were doing both of those things, which Gordon said puts the election at risk. 

Gordon added that he's "shocked" that the Trump administration was concerned enough about Wyoming's elections to send monitors considering Wyoming voters voted overwhelmingly for Trump, more so than any other state.