U.S. Will Monitor Polling Precincts
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WASHINGTON — The Justice Department is sending more than 200 federal officials to 11 states for today’s elections to protect the voting process and prevent intimidation of minority voters.
About 216 federal observers will monitor polling places in Arizona, Georgia, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina and Utah to detect any voting rights violations. Seven federal officials will be on duty in Alabama, Louisiana, Mississippi, South Carolina and Texas.
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