The Justice Department is dispatching federal monitors to polling places across four predominantly blue cities in Michigan as voters head to the polls for today’s primary election. Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing, and East Lansing will all see an influx of staff to help ensure election integrity. “Our primary monitoring efforts continue today as we seek to ensure free and fair elections nationwide,” said Dhillon. NEW: DOJ announces it is monitoring polling sites in four Michigan cities for the state's primary election today, including Detroit, Hamtramck, Lansing, and East Lancing. Federal election monitoring by the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has been a bipartisan practice for years.