West Virginia is under federal election watch as the U.S. Attorney’s Office deploys a high-alert protocol to crush voter fraud and protect ballot integrity on Election Day. With polls set to open November 8, 2016, Assistant U.S. Attorney Gabriele Wohl has been named District Election Officer for the Southern District, tasked with leading real-time investigations into any suspected tampering, intimidation, or illegal interference.
U.S. Attorney Carol Casto issued a no-nonsense warning: every vote must be cast free from coercion, discrimination, or manipulation. “My office and the Department of Justice will act promptly and aggressively to protect the integrity of the election process,” Casto declared from Charleston. Federal law bans vote-buying, ballot stuffing, impersonation, and altering tallies—crimes that carry stiff penalties under federal statute.
Wohl will be on duty throughout Election Day, monitoring complaints and coordinating with the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division in Washington, D.C. The public is urged to report suspicious activity directly to her office at 304-345-2200. Tactics like aggressive voter challenging, unauthorized videotaping at polling sites, or coercive ‘assistance’ at voting booths may constitute federal violations, even if disguised as vigilante election oversight.
The FBI is also locking in. Special agents will be on standby across the state, with the Charleston field office reachable at 304-346-2300. The feds are particularly alert to intimidation—whether through physical presence, threats, or psychological pressure—aimed at silencing or swaying voters at the polls.
Complaints can also be filed directly with the DOJ’s Voting Section via phone at 1-800-253-3931 or 202-307-2767, by email at voting.section@usdoj.gov, or through an online form at justice.gov. All reports are vetted for immediate response. Casto stressed that American voters are the first line of defense: “We rely on you to be our eyes and ears in the community… Report any irregularities you observe.”
The Election Day Program is a nationwide DOJ initiative, but in West Virginia, where election integrity has faced scrutiny in past cycles, the stakes are razor-high. The message is clear: interference won’t be tolerated, and those who threaten the ballot box will face federal justice.
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Key Facts
- State: West Virginia
- Agency: DOJ USAO
- Category: Fraud & Financial Crimes
- Source: Official Source ↗
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