The U.S. Department of Justice said Friday it will monitor compliance with federal voting-rights laws in Broward, Miami-Dade, Orange and Osceola counties in Tuesday’s elections.
The department said it will conduct such monitoring in 86 areas in 27 states, mostly in cities and counties.
Officials from the department’s Civil Rights Division and other parts of the department, including U.S. attorney’s offices, will be involved.
“The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot,” the department said in a news release.
“The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities all across the country.”
