Justice Department to Monitor Elections in California, New Mexico, South Dakota and Wisconsin

[eowyn_of_rohan]

Last but not least!

WASHINGTON – The Justice Department announced today that it will monitor elections on June 5, 2012, in the following jurisdictions to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965 and other federal voting rights statutes: Alameda, Fresno and Riverside Counties, Calif.; Cibola and Sandoval Counties, N.M.; Shannon County, S.D.; and the city of Milwaukee."
http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/​2012/June/12-crt-709.html

[PeaceNikki]

1. bad link... can you try again?

Thanks!!

[eowyn_of_rohan]

2. is this better?

In addition, Justice Department personnel will monitor polling place activities in Fresno County, Cibola County and the city of Milwaukee. Civil Rights Division attorneys will coordinate federal activities and maintain contact with local election officials.

Each year, the Justice Department deploys hundreds of federal observers from OPM, as well as departmental staff, to monitor elections across the country. To file complaints about discriminatory voting practices, including acts of harassment or intimidation, voters may call the Voting Section of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division at 1-800-253-3931.

http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2012/June/12-crt-709.html

Very weird! I can access it from other places but not DU

[PeaceNikki]

3. yes, thank you!!

[PeaceNikki]

4. but, why Milwaukee?

I'd welcome them here in Waukesha!!



Oh, I see... They're looking for minorities being disenfranchised. Milwaukee makes sense.

[eowyn_of_rohan]

5. glad it worked that time - isnt working on lbn but I have to give up -no more ideas

In addition, Justice Department personnel will monitor polling place activities in Fresno County, Cibola County and the city of Milwaukee. Civil Rights Division attorneys will coordinate federal activities and maintain contact with local election officials.

I think it may also have to do with the JB Van Hollen's thug brigade -eg political bias in their selection of locations and potential heavy-handedness ??

[postulater]

7. Maybe it is because they are trying to help specific groups from being

disenfranchised but not trying to prevent other types of abuse.

That's all I can think of.

I agree about Waukesha.

[bigtree]

6. kick