법무부, 연방 투표권법 준수를 위한 27개 주 투표 모니터링

법무부는 11월 5일 총선 시 27개 주 86개 관할 구역에서 연방 투표권법 준수를 모니터링하기 위한 계획을 오늘 발표했습니다.

법무부는 모든 자격 대상 시민의 투표권을 보호하는 연방 투표권법을 시행합니다. 법무부는 전국 지역사회 선거 시 연방 투표권법의 준수를 모니터링하기 위해 정기적으로 직원을 투입합니다.

총선의 경우 법무부에서는 다음을 포함하여 86개 관할 구역에서 선거일 연방 투표권법 준수를 모니터링하게 됩니다:

• Bethel Census Area, Alaska;
• Dillingham Census Area, Alaska;
• Kusilvak Census Area, Alaska;
• North Slope Borough, Alaska;
• Northwest Arctic Borough, Alaska;
• Apache County, Arizona;
• Maricopa County, Arizona;
• Pima County, Arizona;
• Yuma County, Arizona;
• San Joaquin County, California;
• Broward County, Florida;
• Miami-Dade County, Florida;
• Orange County, Florida;
• Osceola County, Florida;
• Cobb County, Georgia;
• DeKalb County, Georgia;
• Fulton County, Georgia;
• Gwinnett County, Georgia;
• Macon-Bibb County, Georgia;
• Jefferson County, Kentucky;
• Kenton County, Kentucky;
• City of Everett, Massachusetts;
• City of Fitchburg, Massachusetts;
• City of Leominster, Massachusetts;
• City of Lowell, Massachusetts;
• City of Malden, Massachusetts;
• City of Methuen, Massachusetts;
• City of Quincy, Massachusetts;
• City of Salem, Massachusetts;
• Prince George’s County, Maryland;
• City of Ann Arbor, Michigan;
• City of Detroit, Michigan;
• City of Flint, Michigan;
• City of Grand Rapids, Michigan;
• City of Hamtramck, Michigan;
• City of Warren, Michigan;
• Hennepin County, Minnesota;
• City of Minneapolis, Minnesota;
• Ramsey County, Minnesota;
• Covington County, Mississippi;
• Scott County, Mississippi;
• Warren County, Mississippi;
• City of St. Louis, Missouri;
• Blaine County, Montana;
• Alamance County, North Carolina;
• Mecklenburg County, North Carolina;
• Wake County, North Carolina;
• Bergen County, New Jersey;
• Middlesex County, New Jersey;
• Union County, New Jersey;
• Bernalillo County, New Mexico;
• Cibola County, New Mexico;
• Clark County, Nevada;
• Queens, New York;
• Cuyahoga County, Ohio;
• Portage County, Ohio;
• Allegheny County, Pennsylvania;
• Luzerne County, Pennsylvania;
• Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania;
• City of Pawtucket, Rhode Island;
• City of Providence, Rhode Island;
• City of Woonsocket, Rhode Island;
• Charleston County, South Carolina;
• Bennett County, South Dakota;
• Jackson County, South Dakota;
• Minnehaha County, South Dakota;
• Oglala Lakota County, South Dakota;
• Atascosa County, Texas;
• Bexar County, Texas;
• Dallas County, Texas;
• Frio County, Texas;
• Harris County, Texas;
• Hays County, Texas;
• Palo Pinto County, Texas;
• Waller County, Texas;
• San Juan County, Utah;
• Hanover County, Virginia;
• Henrico County, Virginia;
• Loudoun County, Virginia;
• City of Manassas, Virginia;
• City of Manassas Park, Virginia;
• Prince William County, Virginia;
• Town of Lawrence (Rusk County), Wisconsin;
• City of Milwaukee, Wisconsin;
• Town of Thornapple, Wisconsin; and
• City of Wausau, Wisconsin;

법무부 민권과에서는 해당 활동을 편성하게 됩니다. 모니터 요원으로는 민권과, 다른 부서 분과, 미국 검찰청 직원과 함께 인사청의 연방 참관인이 포함됩니다. 선거일 내내 분과 직원들은 주 및 지역 선거 공무원들과 연락을 유지합니다.

민권과의 선거 부서에서는 투표권법, 전국 유권자 등록법, 미국 투표 지원법, 군인 및 해외 시민 부재자 투표권 및 민권법 등 투표권을 보호하는 연방 법령의 시민 조항을 집행합니다. 민권과의 장애인 권리 부서에서는 장애인이 완전하고 평등한 투표권을 가질 수 있도록 미국 장애인법(Americans with Disabilities Act, ADA)을 집행합니다. 민권과의 형사 부서에서는 인종, 피부색, 국적 또는 종교에 따른 유권자 협박 및 유권자 억압을 금지하는 연방 형사법을 집행합니다.

민권과 직원들은 연방 투표권법의 잠재적 위반과 관련된 대중의 질문과 불만을 접수하고자 선거일 내내 근무합니다. 신고는 법무부 웹사이트, www.civilrights.justice.gov 또는 무료 전화, 800-253-3931로 하실 수 있습니다.

ADA 관련 질문이나 불만이 있는 개인은 무료 전화로 운영되는 법무부 ADA 정보 핫라인, 800-514-0301이나 833-610-1264(TTY)로 전화하거나 법무부 ADA 웹사이트, www.ada.gov 링크를 통해 불만을 제출하시기 바랍니다.

투표소에서 발생하는 모든 방해 행위와 관련된 불만은 지역 선거 공무원(투표소에 기반을 둔 공무원 포함)에게 보고해야 합니다. 투표소에서의 폭력, 폭력에 대한 위협, 협박과 관련된 불만은 911로 전화하여 지역 경찰 당국에 즉시 보고해야 합니다. 이러한 불만은 지역 당국에 연락한 뒤 법무부에도 보고해야 합니다.

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