DOJ: United States Attorneys Available To Receive Election Complaints

By DOJ News Photos: YouTube Screenshots Damian Williams, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, and Breon Peace, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of New York, announced today that Assistant United States Attorneys (“AUSAs”) will lead the efforts of their Offices in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 5, 2024, general election.  AUSA David J. Kennedy has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer (“DEO”) for the Southern District of New York, and AUSA Erik Paulsen has been appointed to serve as the DEO for the Eastern District of New York.  In their capacity as DEOs, these AUSAs are responsible for overseeing the Districts’ handling of Election Day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud, in consultation with Justice Department Headquarters in Washington, D.C. U.S. Attorney Damian Williams said: “Free, fair, and accessible elections are critical& to democracy, and every voter in the Southern District of New York deserves to cast their vote with confidence in the integrity of our electoral process.& It is the responsibility and privilege of this Office to work together with...