WASHINGTON, Oct. 29 (UPI) -- The U.S. Justice Department said Friday it will monitor polling places in 18 states next week to ensure people's voting rights are not violated.
The department said in a release its Civil Rights Division will have more than 400 federal observers and staff members watching voting procedures in 30 jurisdictions during the general election Tuesday.
Anyone wanting to register complaints about ballot access or voter intimidation or coercion can call the Civil Rights Division toll-free at 800-253-3931 or submit them online at www.justice.gov. Allegations of voter fraud can be reported to local U.S. attorney's offices, the FBI or the Public Integrity Section at 202-514-1412.
Federal observers will monitor polling places in Autauga County, Ala.; Bethel, Alaska; Apache and Navajo counties, Ariz.; Riverside County, Calif.; Randolph County, Ga.; Kane County, Ill.; Salem County (Penns Grove), N.J.; Cibola and Sandoval counties, N.M.; Cuyahoga County, Ohio; Shannon County; S.D.; and Dallas, Fort Bend, Galveston and Williamson counties, Texas.
Justice Department personnel will be in Maricopa County, Ariz.; Alameda County, Calif.; Seminole County, Fla.; Honolulu; Neshoba County, Miss.; Colfax County, Neb.; Passaic County, N.J.; Orange County, N.Y.; Lorain County, Ohio; Philadelphia; Bennett and Todd counties, S.D.; Shelby County, Tenn.; and Harris County, Texas.
