The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in several communities in western Michigan during the Aug. 5 primary election.
The monitoring will take place in Allegan County (specifically Clyde Township and the City of Fennville) and Van Buren County (Covert Township).
The department is tasked with enforcing federal voting rights laws that ensure all citizens have access to the ballot. Regularly, the Justice Department deploys staff to oversee compliance with federal civil rights laws during elections across the country.
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Additionally, where authorized by federal court order, the department can deploy federal observers from the Office of Personnel Management.
The Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section, in collaboration with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, enforces civil provisions of federal statutes that protect the right to vote.
This includes the Voting Rights Act, National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, Civil Rights Act, and Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.
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