The U.S. Department of Justice said it is monitoring polling sites in Florida and Wyoming during today’s primary elections as part of an effort to ensure compliance with federal voting laws.
The DOJ said in an Aug. 18 statement that “approximately four Civil Rights Division attorneys” will be monitoring polls in Miami-Dade County, Florida, and two Civil Rights Division attorneys will be in Laramie County, Wyoming.
“Election monitoring is an ongoing priority for this office,” Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Civil Rights Division said in a statement. “Nondiscriminatory monitoring ensures all elections remain free, fair, and accessible to all.” …