DOJ to Oversee Ohio County Voting After Sheriff’s Controversial Remarks

Federal monitors will ensure compliance with voting rights laws following intimidation concerns in Portage County.

The U.S. Justice Department is deploying election monitors to Portage County, Ohio, due to voter intimidation allegations.
The scrutiny follows Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski's social media posts suggesting residents track addresses of Kamala Harris supporters.
Zuchowski's comments likening undocumented immigrants to 'human locusts' sparked significant backlash and legal threats.
Portage County, a conservative area, has seen heightened tensions over immigration and voting rights.
The local NAACP chapter held an emergency meeting, and the Board of Elections restricted the sheriff's role in election security.