Justice Department to Monitor Nov 7 Election in Multiple Jurisdictions for Voting Rights Compliance

Federal Observers to be Deployed in New Jersey, Rhode Island, Mississippi, and Virginia; Special Focus on Assisting Spanish-speaking Voters in Union County, New Jersey.

The Justice Department plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in several jurisdictions for the Nov. 7 general election.
Federal observers will be assigned to monitor the election in Union County, New Jersey, to ensure the County's compliance with a consent decree approved earlier this year, that mandates the provision of election assistance and materials in Spanish for Spanish-speaking voters with limited English proficiency.
The Civil Rights Division will also observe jurisdictions in Pawtucket and Woonsocket, Rhode Island; Madison County and Panola County, Mississippi; and Prince William County, Virginia for compliance with the federal voting rights laws.
The Civil Rights Division is charged to enforce federal voting rights laws that protect all citizens' rights to access the ballot, and it deploys its staff and federal observers to monitor compliance in elections across the country.
Complaints from the public related to possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be reported on the department’s website at civilrights.justice.gov or by telephone toll-free at 800-253-3931.