Feds Will Monitor Polls in Atlanta, Detroit, and Pittsburgh for Compliance with Voting Rights Laws

Undoubtedly, the 2024 presidential election will be a contentious experience for candidates and voters alike. With only days remaining until the Nov. 5 in-person voting day, candidates from both sides of the aisle are predicting a drawn-out process for tabulating the millions of votes nationwide. In an effort to get ahead of federal voter rights violations that have taken place at polling locations across the country in recent years, the U.S. Justice Department announced today that it plans to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states for the Nov. 5 general election. The Justice Department enforces federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all eligible citizens to access the ballot. The department regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities across the country. For the general election, the department will monitor for compliance with federal voting rights laws on Election Day in 86 jurisdictions, including 11 in Georgia, Michigan, and Pennsylvania: Cobb County, Georgia; DeKalb County, Georgia; Fulton County, Georgia; Gwinnett County, Georgia; City of Ann Arbor, Michigan; City of Detroit, Michigan; City of Flint, Michigan; City of Grand Rapids, Michigan; City of...