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Department of Justice to monitor polls in Michigan, ensuring voter access

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Department of Justice to monitor polls in Michigan, ensuring voter access

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DETROIT, MICHIGAN – OCTOBER 19: Residents vote in early voting at a Detroit park building on October 19, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit is the first community in Michigan to have early voting. Both Vice President Kamala Harris and former President

DETROIT (FOX 2) – Every eligible American has the right to vote and make their voice heard on Nov. 5, and the Justice Department says it plans to make that happen for everyone.

The DOJ said Tuesday it will monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws at locations in Michigan, including Warren, Ann Arbor, Hamtramck, Detroit and Flint.

The department said it regularly deploys staff to monitor compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities across the US. Here’s how it will work:

  • DOJ’s Civil Rights Division will contact state and local election officials as needed throughout Election Day, saying they will enforce the civil provisions of federal statutes that protect the right to vote, including the Voting Rights Act, the national voter registration agency, Help America Vote. Act, the Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act and civil rights laws.
  • Meanwhile, the division’s disability rights section will enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal chance to vote.
  • The Criminal Division of the DOJ will prohibit voter intimidation and voter suppression.

On Tuesday, voters can ask questions of the Division for Civil Rights or file complaints about possible violations of voting rights laws. The DOJ said reports can be made through department website or by call 800-253-3931.

The FBI will also have special agents available throughout the state to receive allegations of voter fraud on Election Day. Voters can reach them at 313-965-2323.

The DOJ said any reports of violence, threats of violence or intimidation at a polling place should be reported immediately to the local police department.

Election Day is Tuesday. For more election news, tap here.