Politics & Government
DOJ To Monitor Polls In 3 MN Districts
On Tuesday, the U.S. Justice Department will deploy staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws.
MINNEAPOLIS — The U.S. Justice Department announced on Monday plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election.
Among those districts are three in Minnesota:
- Hennepin County, Minnesota
- City of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Ramsey County, Minnesota
The DOJ enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot. To do this, the department said it regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities across the country.
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On Election Day, Civil Rights Division personnel will be available all day to receive questions and complaints from the public related to possible violations of federal voting rights laws
Reports may be made through the department’s website www.civilrights.justice.gov or by calling toll-free at 800-253-3931.
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