The Arizona Attorney General’s Election Integrity Unit is mostly missing in action while the Biden administration’s Justice Department is planning to monitor compliance with federal voting rights laws in Arizona and 23 other states.
For the general election, the U.S. Department of Justice’s Civil Rights Division will monitor for compliance with the federal voting rights laws on Election Day and/or in early voting in the following Arizona jurisdictions:
- Maricopa County
- Navajo County
- Pima County
- Pinal County
- Yavapai County
Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich simply advised voters to contact law enforcement if they encounter anyone or anything that makes them feel uncomfortable.
Just a reminder as you visit the polls tomorrow: https://t.co/P1VNCH7R1a
— Mark Brnovich (@GeneralBrnovich) November 7, 2022
Since the passage of the Voting Rights Act of 1965, the Civil Rights Division has regularly monitored elections in the field in jurisdictions around the country to protect the rights of voters. The Civil Rights Division will also take complaints from the public nationwide regarding possible violations of the federal voting rights laws through its call center. The Civil Rights Division enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot.
Monitors will include personnel from the Civil Rights Division and from U.S. Attorneys’ Offices. In addition, the division also deploys monitors from the Office of Personnel Management, where authorized by federal court order. Division personnel will also maintain contact with state and local election officials.
On Election Day, Civil Rights Division personnel will be available all day to receive complaints from the public related to possible violations of the federal voting rights laws by a complaint form on the department’s website https://civilrights.justice.gov/ or by telephone toll-free at 800-253-3931.
Individuals with questions or complaints related to the ADA may call the department’s toll-free ADA information line at 800-514-0301 or 833-610-1264 (TTY) or submit a complaint through a link on the department’s ADA website, at https://www.ada.gov/.