What responsibilities does the Justice Department have with regard to voter fraud or intimidation?
The administration of elections is chiefly a function of state government. However, federal authorities may become involved in election fraud matters when a state prosecutor asks for federal assistance. In cases where intimidation, coercion, or threats are made or attempts to intimidate, threaten or coerce are made to any person for voting or attempting to vote, federal civil voting rights claims may be brought by the Voting Section of the Civil Rights Division. In such cases where voters are intimidated, coerced, threatened or oppressed or attempts are made to do these acts based on race, color, religion, or national origin, federal criminal charges may be brought by the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division. In addition, the Public Integrity Section of the Justice Departments Criminal Division can become involved when allegations arise that criminal vote fraud has occurred in a federal election. In general, if you have information about voter fraud, please contact the nearest
The administration of elections is chiefly a function of state government. However, federal authorities sometimes become involved in election fraud matters when a state prosecutor asks for federal assistance. In addition, the Justice Department can become involved when allegations arise that criminal vote fraud has occurred in a federal election. And, in some exceptional cases, where voting fraud or intimidation involving racial bias occurs in local or state elections, federal criminal charges may also be brought by the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division. If you have information about vote fraud, you should contact the nearest office of the FBI or your local U.S. Attorney’s office. If you know of vote fraud that was driven by racial motivation, you can either contact the Voting Section, or contact the Criminal Section of the Civil Rights Division: Chief, Criminal Section Civil Rights Division Department of Justice P.O. Box 65798 Washington, D.C. 20035-5798 (202) 514-3204 Ret
