On election day, federal observers went to 4 counties in Arizona

Federal observers will travel to Arizona for the Nov. 5 general election to enforce voter rights, the Justice Department said in a Friday news release.

The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division will send observers to the polls on Election Day in Apache, Pima, Yuma and Arizona’s most populous counties, Maricopa County.

Arizona District Attorney Gary M. Restaino announced he will work with state and local officials on Election Day to enforce “the civil provisions of federal voting rights laws,” according to a news release.

Arizona joins 86 jurisdictions in 27 states where the Justice Department will enforce federal voting laws.

Justice Department monitors assigned to enforce federal voting laws

According to a press release, the Justice Department said monitors from various divisions of the civil rights division will work to ensure fairness for all voters.

Criminal Division officials will enforce federal criminal laws that prohibit voter intimidation and bias-based suppression.

Disability Rights representatives will also ensure election departments comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act.

Justice Department officials will review Election Day procedures for compliance with the U.S. Voting Rights Act, the National Voter Registration Act, the Help America Vote Act, the Foreign Nationals and Form Voting Act and civil rights laws, the press release added. releases

Here’s how to report voter rights violations to the Ministry of Justice

The Justice Department said the public can report possible violations of federal voting laws at www.civilrights.justice.gov or at 800-253-3931.

Reports about the ADA can be submitted to the organization’s website at www.ada.gov or to the hotline at 800-514-0301.

This article originally appeared on the Arizona Republic website: arizona-poll-monitors-maricopa-country