The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) will be spread out across the country on Election Day to ensure that federal election laws are being followed.
In a media release on Friday, the DOJ said it will monitor compliance in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states on Tuesday, with Michigan being one of them.
Six jurisdictions within Michigan are included on the list provided by the DOJ. They are Detroit, Warren, Hamtramck, Ann Arbor, Flint, and Grand Rapids.
The DOJ's Civil Rights Division Voting Section will oversee the effort.
"Monitors will include personnel from the Civil Rights Division, other department divisions, U.S. Attorney’s Offices, and federal observers from the Office of Personnel Management," read the notice. "Throughout Election Day, division personnel will maintain contact with state and local election officials."
Representatives from the Civil Rights Division will be available in each jurisdiction all day Tuesday to take questions and complaints from voters wanting to report suspected violations of election laws.
"The division’s Criminal Section enforces federal criminal statutes that prohibit voter intimidation and voter suppression based on race, color, national origin, or religion," read the notice, which added that those with disabilities must also be provided an equal opportunity to vote.
Americans will vote for a president and vice-president on Tuesday. In Michigan, voters will also select a new U.S. Senator, fill all 13 U.S. House seats, and all 110 seats in the Michigan State House.
Early voting is ongoing. According to the Michigan Secretary of State, less than 2.6-million voters voted early or sent in absentee ballots as of Friday evening.
Polls close in Michigan at 8 p.m. on Tuesday.
