DOJ to Monitor Voting in 24 States, Rejected By at Least One County

U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) workers plan to monitor voting on Nov. 8 in 24 states, the agency announced on Monday.
Workers will watch voters in Alaska, Florida, Pennsylvania, and 21 other states to ensure compliance with federal laws, the DOJ said.
The monitoring will comply with federal voting rights laws, including the Voting Rights Act, according to the agency.
Since that law passed in 1965 “the Civil Rights Division has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the country to protect the rights of voters,” the department said in a statement.
“The Civil Rights Division will also take complaints from the public nationwide regarding possible violations of the federal voting rights laws through its call center. The Civil Rights Division enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot,” it added….}