The U.S. Justice Department will be scattered across the country ensuring federal voting rights laws are enforced Tuesday, and three of the places they’re paying special attention are in South Florida.
Of the 44 jurisdictions in 18 states that the DOJ said it would send personnel to, Miami-Dade, Broward and Palm Beach counties are included.
“Our federal laws protect the right of all American citizens to vote without suffering discrimination, intimidation, and harassment,” Eric S. Dreiband, Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Rights Division, said in a news release. “The work of the Civil Rights Division around each federal general election is a continuation of its historical mission to ensure that all of our citizens can freely exercise this most fundamental American right.”
The department says it will also “take complaints from the public nationwide regarding possible violations of the federal voting rights laws through its call center.” You can report possible violations of the Voting Rights Act at civilrights.justice.gov or by calling 800-253-3931.
Complaints related to disruption at a polling place should be reported immediately to local election officials and threats of violence should be reported to police by calling 911, the DOJ says. “These complaints should also be reported to the department after local authorities have been contacted.”
Here’s a list of the jurisdictions where the DOJ says it will be sending personnel:
- Coconino County, Arizona
- Maricopa County, Arizona
- Navajo County, Arizona
- Los Angeles County, California
- Orange County, California
- Broward County, Florida
- Duval County, Florida
- Hillsborough County, Florida
- Miami-Dade County, Florida
- Orange County, Florida
- Palm Beach County, Florida
- Fulton County, Georgia
- Gwinnett County, Georgia
- City of Chicago, Illinois
- Cook County, Illinois
- Montgomery County, Maryland
- City of Boston, Massachusetts
- City of Lowell, Massachusetts
- City of Malden, Massachusetts
- City of Quincy, Massachusetts
- City of Springfield, Massachusetts
- City of Detroit, Michigan
- City of Eastpointe, Michigan
- City of Flint, Michigan
- City of Hamtramck, Michigan
- City of Highland Park, Michigan
- City of Jackson, Michigan
- Shelby Township, Michigan
- City of Minneapolis, Minnesota
- Bergen County, New Jersey
- Middlesex County, New Jersey
- Bernalillo County, New Mexico
- Mecklenburg County, North Carolina
- Wake County, North Carolina
- Cuyahoga County, Ohio
- Allegheny County, Pennsylvania
- Lehigh County, Pennsylvania
- Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
- Richland County, South Carolina
- Harris County, Texas
- Waller County, Texas
- Fairfax County, Virginia
- Prince William County, Virginia
- City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin
