Election Day Fraud Watchdog Assigned in OK

Election Day Fraud Watchdog

Oklahoma residents can rest assured that the Justice Department has their backs on election day, thanks to the dedicated efforts of Assistant United States Attorney Charles M. McLoughlin, who has been appointed as the District Election Officer for the Northern District of Oklahoma.

As part of the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program, AUSA McLoughlin will be on duty to receive complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses on November 8, 2016. His goal is to ensure that every citizen can vote without interference or discrimination and have their vote counted without it being stolen.

United States Attorney Danny C. Williams, Sr. emphasized that the Justice Department takes election fraud very seriously and will act promptly and aggressively to protect the integrity of the election process. ‘The franchise is the cornerstone of American democracy,’ he said.

The Justice Department’s Election Day Program is designed to deter election fraud and discrimination at the polls, and to combat these violations whenever and wherever they occur. It also provides a local point of contact for the public to report possible election fraud and voting rights violations while the polls are open.

Federal law protects against a range of election-related crimes, including intimidating or bribing voters, buying and selling votes, impersonating voters, altering vote tallies, stuffing ballot boxes, and marking ballots for voters against their wishes or without their input. The Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section can be reached at 1-800-253-3931 or to report any suspicious activity.

Additionally, the FBI will have special agents available in each field office and resident agency throughout the country to receive allegations of election fraud and other election abuses on election day. The local FBI field office can be reached at (918) 664-3300.

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