The U.S. Department of Justice monitored Arizona’s Maricopa County’s “compliance with federal voting rights laws” during Tuesday’s primary election.
In a Monday press release, the Department of Justice announced that it would be monitoring “compliance with federal voting rights laws in Maricopa County, Arizona, for the July 30 primary election.”
In its press release, the Justice Department highlighted its commitment to enforce the “federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot.” The Justice Department explained that it regularly deploys staff members to monitor elections in communities across the nation for compliance with federal civil rights laws. The department added, “In addition, the division also deploys federal observers from the Office of Personnel Management, where authorized by federal court order.”
The Justice Department’s announcement that it would be monitoring Tuesday’s primary election in Maricopa County comes amid growing concerns regarding election interference and election integrity in the crucial swing state county. According to The Post Millennial, concerns have increased after significant delays were reported in Maricopa County during the 2022 GOP primary election.
The Post Millennial reported that election interference concerns in Maricopa County have also been raised following reports of Dominion voting machines malfunctioning during the 2022 midterm elections. In response to the 2022 voting machine issues, Kari Lake, who was running as the Republican candidate in Arizona’s gubernatorial election, tweeted, “I am getting flooded with calls and text messages from people who are having trouble voting all over Maricopa County. THIS is why we must reform our elections.”
In Tuesday’s primary election in Arizona, former gubernatorial candidate Kari Lake defeated primary opponents Mark Lamb and Elizabeth Reye, setting up a battle with Democratic Rep. Ruben Gallego in the November election. Tuesday’s election also included multiple Congressional primary races.
