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    The Justice Department announced today its plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 64 jurisdictions in 24 states for the Nov. 8 general election.

    Fulton, Cobb and Gwinnett counties are on the list distributed by the Justice Department in a press release.

    Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Division has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the country to protect the rights of voters, according to a press release from the Justice Department.

    The Civil Rights Division will also take complaints from the public nationwide regarding possible violations of the federal voting rights laws through its call center. The Civil Rights Division enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot.   

    For the general election, the Civil Rights Division will monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws on Election Day and/or in early voting in 64 jurisdictions: 

    • City of Bethel, Alaska;
    • Dillingham Census Area, Alaska;
    • Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska;
    • Sitka City-Borough, Alaska;
    • Maricopa County, Arizona;
    • Navajo County, Arizona;
    • Pima County, Arizona;
    • Pinal County, Arizona;
    • Yavapai County, Arizona;
    • Newton County, Arkansas;
    • Los Angeles County, California;
    • Sonoma County, California;
    • Broward County, Florida;
    • Miami-Dade County, Florida;
    • Palm Beach County, Florida;
    • Cobb County, Georgia;
    • Fulton County, Georgia;
    • Gwinnett County, Georgia;
    • Town of Clinton, Massachusetts;
    • City of Everett, Massachusetts;
    • City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts;
    • City of Leominster, Massachusetts;
    • City of Malden, Massachusetts;
    • City of Methuen, Massachusetts;
    • City of Randolph, Massachusetts;
    • City of Salem, Massachusetts;
    • Prince George’s County, Maryland;
    • City of Detroit, Michigan;
    • City of Flint, Michigan;
    • City of Grand Rapids, Michigan;
    • City of Pontiac, Michigan;
    • City of Southfield, Michigan;
    • City of Minneapolis, Minnesota;
    • Hennepin County, Minnesota;
    • Ramsey County, Minnesota;
    • Cole County, Missouri;
    • Alamance County, North Carolina;
    • Columbus County, North Carolina;
    • Harnett County, North Carolina;
    • Mecklenburg County, North Carolina;
    • Wayne County, North Carolina;
    • Middlesex County, New Jersey;
    • Bernalillo County, New Mexico;
    • San Juan County, New Mexico;
    • Clark County, Nevada;
    • Washoe County, Nevada;
    • Queens County, New York;
    • Cuyahoga County, Ohio;
    • Berks County, Pennsylvania;
    • Centre County, Pennsylvania;
    • Lehigh County, Pennsylvania;
    • Luzerne County, Pennsylvania;
    • Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania;
    • City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
    • Horry County, South Carolina;
    • Dallas County, Texas;
    • Harris County, Texas;
    • Waller County, Texas;
    • San Juan County, Utah;
    • City of Manassas, Virginia;
    • City of Manassas Park, Virginia;
    • Prince William County, Virginia;
    • City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and,
    • City of Racine, Wisconsin.

    Monitors will include personnel from the Civil Rights Division and from U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. In addition, the division also deploys monitors from the Office of Personnel Management, where authorized by federal court order. Division personnel will also maintain contact with state and local election officials.

    On Election Day, Civil Rights Division personnel will be available all day to receive complaints from the public related to possible violations of the federal voting rights laws by a complaint form on the department’s website https://civilrights.justice.gov/ or by telephone toll-free at 800-253-3931. 

    Individuals with questions or complaints related to the ADA may call the department’s toll-free ADA information line at 800-514-0301 or 833-610-1264 (TTY) or submit a complaint through a link on the department’s ADA website, at https://www.ada.gov/.

    More information about the federal civil rights laws is available on the Civil Rights Division’s website at https://www.justice.gov/crt.

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