Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in Minnesota Primary Election

Today, the Department of Justice (“DOJ”) is monitoring polling sites in two Minnesota counties for the state’s primary election to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal law. “Minnesota is DOJ’s next stop on its nationwide effort to ensure free and fair elections,” said Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon of the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division. “Election monitoring is critical to ensuring our elections have the trust of Minnesotans,” said U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen for the District of Minnesota. “We are proud to partner with the Civil Rights Division in this effort.” The DOJ, through the Civil Rights Division, enforces federal voting laws which protect the voting rights of all eligible citizens.