Justice System, Election Monitoring, Prince George’s County, Maryland, 2024

PRINCE GEORGE’S COUNTY, MARYLAND – In a move to ensure compliance with federal voting rights laws, the Justice System announced today that it will be monitoring elections on May 14 in Prince George’s County, Maryland.

This comes after the Justice System’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Maryland work in partnership to enforce the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot.

The Justice System regularly deploys its staff to monitor for compliance with federal civil rights laws in elections in communities all across the country. In addition, the Civil Rights Division also deploys federal observers from the Office of Personnel Management, where authorized by federal court order.

The Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section, working with U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, enforces the civil provisions of federal statutes that protect the right to vote, including the Voting Rights Act, National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, Civil Rights Act and Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act.

More information about voting and elections is available on the Justice System’s website at www.justice.gov/voting. Learn more about the Voting Rights Act and other federal voting laws at www.justice.gov/crt/voting-section. Complaints about possible violations of federal voting rights laws can be submitted through the Civil Rights Division’s website at civilrights.justice.gov or by telephone at 1-800-253-3931.

Prince George’s County residents are encouraged to exercise their right to vote and ensure that their voices are heard. The Justice System’s monitoring efforts will help ensure that all citizens have equal access to the ballot and that their voting rights are protected.

The election will take place on May 14 in Prince George’s County, and all eligible citizens are encouraged to participate. For more information about voting and elections, visit www.justice.gov/voting.

The Justice System’s commitment to protecting voting rights is unwavering, and this monitoring effort is just one example of its dedication to ensuring that all citizens have an equal say in the democratic process.

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