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The Department of Justice will monitor election voting throughout Michigan, ensuring voter access

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The Department of Justice will monitor election voting throughout Michigan, ensuring voter access

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DETROIT, MI – OCTOBER 19: Residents vote in early voting at the Detroit Park Building on October 19, 2024 in Detroit, Michigan. Detroit became the first community in Michigan to hold early voting. And vice president Kamala Harris, and former president

DETROIT (FOX 2) – Every eligible American can vote on Nov. 5, and the Justice Department says it plans to make sure everyone does.

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

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

  • The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will contact state and local election officials throughout Election Day to inform them that they will enforce the civil provisions of federal laws that protect the right to vote, including the Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, the In-Form and Abroad Voting Act and Civil Rights Acts.
  • Meanwhile, the division’s Disability Rights Office will enforce the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to ensure that people with disabilities have an equal opportunity to vote.
  • The Department of Criminal Affairs of the Ministry of Justice will prohibit intimidation and suppression of voters.

On Tuesday, voters can ask questions of the Division of Civil Rights or file a complaint about possible violations of voting rights laws. The Justice Department said reports can be made through website of the department or by phone 800-253-3931.

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

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

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