The Department of Justice (DOJ) has informed officials in South Florida of reports that people at early voting sites are posing as DOJ election monitors. Local election offices are finishing preparations for Tuesday’s election.
According to information the DOJ gave to the Broward County supervisor of elections office, federal agencies have received tips about such cases in the southern part of the state. The department stressed that these individuals have no connection to the Department of Justice.
Local officials have not confirmed any such incidents so far. Officials in Miami-Dade and Broward counties told CBS News Miami that they had received no reports of this happening.
The DOJ explained what real election monitoring looks like. Monitors are to be present only on Election Day. They do not enter polling places but observe from outside the buffer zone. They are also required to wear official identification. The DOJ asked Florida state authorities to pass this information along to local officials. It also asked that any case of impersonating monitors be reported to federal authorities.
Meanwhile, election offices are getting polling places ready for Tuesday. Lisa Arneaud of the Broward supervisor of elections office said the preparations include transporting to the sites everything needed to run polling places on Election Day. Across the country, more than 43 million Americans have already voted early.
Voters who see someone claiming to be a DOJ monitor can report it to polling place workers or to the local supervisor of elections office. Under DOJ guidelines, monitors should not be inside a polling place.
Source: Local 10
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