{"id":27795,"date":"2016-11-07T11:57:53","date_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:57:53","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=27795"},"modified":"2016-11-07T11:57:53","modified_gmt":"2016-11-07T19:57:53","slug":"feds-to-monitor-polls-in-28-states-on-election-complete-listing-here","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cjnotebook.com\/?p=27795","title":{"rendered":"Feds: More than 500 Personnel will be Deployed to 28 States to Monitor Tuesday’s Elections"},"content":{"rendered":"

WASHINGTON D.C.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

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The Justice Department announced today that its Civil Rights Division plans to deploy more than 500 personnel to 67 jurisdictions in 28 states for Tuesday’s general election.<\/span><\/p>\n

\"U.S.Although state and local governments have primary responsibility for administering elections, the Civil Rights Division is charged with enforcing the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot on Election Day.<\/span><\/p>\n

Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the department has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the country to protect the rights of voters, according to authorities.<\/span><\/p>\n

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\u201cThe bedrock of our democracy is the right to vote, and the Department of Justice works tirelessly to uphold that right not only on Election Day, but every day,\u201d said Attorney General Loretta E. Lynch<\/strong>.\u00a0 \u201cWe enforce federal statutes related to voting through a range of activities \u2013 including filing our own litigation when the facts warrant, submitting statements of interest in private lawsuits to help explain our understanding of these laws, and providing guidance to election officials and the general public about what these laws mean and what they require. “<\/span><\/p>\n

Adding, “On Election Day itself, lawyers in the Civil Rights Division\u2019s Voting Section will staff a hotline starting in the early hours of the morning, and just as we have sent election monitors in prior elections, we will continue to have a robust election monitors program in place on election day.\u00a0 As always, our personnel will perform these duties impartially, with one goal in mind: to see to it that every eligible voter can participate in our elections to the full extent that federal law provides.\u00a0 The department is deeply committed to the fair and unbiased application of our voting rights laws and we will work tirelessly to ensure that every eligible person that wants to do so is able to cast a ballot.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

Leading up to and throughout Election Day, Civil Rights Division staff members will be available by telephone to receive complaints related to possible violations of the federal voting rights laws (Toll free at 1-800-253-3931 or 202-307-2767 or TTY 202-305-0082).<\/span><\/p>\n

In addition, individuals may also report such complaints by fax to 202-307-3961, by email to voting.section@usdoj.gov and by a complaint form on the department\u2019s website: www.justice.gov\/crt\/votercomplaint.<\/span><\/p>\n

Allegations of election fraud are handled by the 94 U.S. Attorneys\u2019 Offices across the country and the Criminal Division\u2019s Public Integrity Section.\u00a0 Complaints may be directed to any of the local U.S. Attorneys\u2019 Offices, the local FBI offices or the Public Integrity Section at 202-514-1412.<\/span><\/p>\n

A list of U.S. Attorneys\u2019 Offices and their telephone numbers can be found at www.justice.gov\/usao\/find-your-united-states-attorney.\u00a0 A list of FBI offices and accompanying telephone numbers can be found at www.fbi.gov\/contact-us.<\/span><\/p>\n

Complaints related to disruption at a polling place should always be reported immediately to local election officials (including officials in the polling place).\u00a0 <\/span><\/p>\n

Complaints related to violence, threats of violence or intimidation at a polling place should be reported immediately to local police authorities by calling 911.\u00a0 They should also be reported to the department after local authorities have been contacted.<\/span><\/p>\n

On Election Day, the Civil Rights Division will monitor the election on the ground in 67 jurisdictions for compliance with the federal voting rights laws:\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n