Us Department Of Justice Official Release - 01194-247cr Htm
This document was uploaded by user and they confirmed that they have the permission to share it. If you are author or own the copyright of this book, please report to us by using this DMCA report form. Report DMCA
Overview
Download & View Us Department Of Justice Official Release - 01194-247cr Htm as PDF for free.
More details
- Words: 319
- Pages: 1
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CR
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO DISPATCH FEDERAL ELECTION MONITORS
TO ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an effort to preserve the integrity of the voting process and to prevent the intimidation of minority voters, the Justice Department will dispatch more than 100 federal officials to monitor Tuesday's elections in Alabama, California and New Mexico. Under the Voting Americans to participate Department is authorized are specially covered in
Rights Act, which protects the rights of in the electoral process, the Justice to send federal observers to areas that the Act.
In Alabama, 29 observers will monitor elections in Barbour and Dallas counties to ensure that African American voters with limited literacy and failing eyesight receive assistance from a person of their choice. They will also determine whether African American voters on the registration rolls are allowed to cast their ballots. In California, 10 federal observers will monitor polling locations in Alameda County to ensure that language translators are available to Chinese American voters. Under a consent decree filed in 1994, the county must provide translators and sample ballots in Chinese to voters requiring assistance. In New Mexico, 66 federal observers will monitor polling locations in Bernalillio, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval and Socorro Counties. All five counties operate under settlements stemming from Justice Department suits. The settlements require the counties to provide effective language assistance to Native Americans at the polls. The observers, who are under the supervision of the Office of Personnel Management, will watch and record activities during voting hours at the polling locations and in some cases during the counting of votes. An additional 14 Justice Department officials will coordinate federal activities in the various counties. To report any possible election crimes, voters should contact the United States Attorneys office in their area. To lodge complaints about discriminatory voting practices, voters may call a federal examiner at 1-888-496-9455.
###
98-247
CR
MONDAY, JUNE 1, 1998
JUSTICE DEPARTMENT TO DISPATCH FEDERAL ELECTION MONITORS
TO ALABAMA, CALIFORNIA AND NEW MEXICO
WASHINGTON, D.C. -- In an effort to preserve the integrity of the voting process and to prevent the intimidation of minority voters, the Justice Department will dispatch more than 100 federal officials to monitor Tuesday's elections in Alabama, California and New Mexico. Under the Voting Americans to participate Department is authorized are specially covered in
Rights Act, which protects the rights of in the electoral process, the Justice to send federal observers to areas that the Act.
In Alabama, 29 observers will monitor elections in Barbour and Dallas counties to ensure that African American voters with limited literacy and failing eyesight receive assistance from a person of their choice. They will also determine whether African American voters on the registration rolls are allowed to cast their ballots. In California, 10 federal observers will monitor polling locations in Alameda County to ensure that language translators are available to Chinese American voters. Under a consent decree filed in 1994, the county must provide translators and sample ballots in Chinese to voters requiring assistance. In New Mexico, 66 federal observers will monitor polling locations in Bernalillio, Cibola, McKinley, Sandoval and Socorro Counties. All five counties operate under settlements stemming from Justice Department suits. The settlements require the counties to provide effective language assistance to Native Americans at the polls. The observers, who are under the supervision of the Office of Personnel Management, will watch and record activities during voting hours at the polling locations and in some cases during the counting of votes. An additional 14 Justice Department officials will coordinate federal activities in the various counties. To report any possible election crimes, voters should contact the United States Attorneys office in their area. To lodge complaints about discriminatory voting practices, voters may call a federal examiner at 1-888-496-9455.
###
98-247
Related Documents
Us Department Of Justice Official Release - 01280-116 Htm
September 2019 8
Us Department Of Justice Official Release - 01275-111 Htm
September 2019 6
Us Department Of Justice Official Release - 01125-064 Htm
September 2019 10
Us Department Of Justice Official Release - 01241-295 Htm
September 2019 8