Justice Department Sets Up U.S. Attorneys & FBI To Monitor Election Fraud Complaints

The U.S. Justice Department is mobilizing a large group of attorneys from U.S. Attorney’s Offices across the country to monitor election issues. They will be fielding calls related to complaints of possible election fraud and voting rights violations. In addition, the FBI will have special agents available in each field office and resident agency throughout the country to receive allegations of election fraud and other election abuses on election day.

In the western district of Missouri, Senior Litigation Counsel Linda Parker Marshall of the U.S. Attorney’s Office will lead the efforts in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program. Marshall has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer in western Missouri. She can be reached by the public at 816-426-3122. The FBI field offices in Missouri can be reached by the public at 816-512-8200.

Federal prosecutors will be on duty on election day to respond promptly to complaints of possible election fraud and voting rights violations in Kansas as well. Jared Maag, Criminal Chief for the U.S. Attorney’s Office, and Leon Patton, Assistant U.S. Attorney, will be available to the public at (785)295-2850 while the polls are open. The FBI can be reached by the public at 816-512-8200.

In the southern district of Iowa, Assistant US Attorney Debra Scorpiniti has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer. She can be reached by the public at (515)473-9300. The FBI field offices in Iowa can be reached at (515)223-4278

In Nebraska, Paul Boeshart, an Assistant United States Attorney, will lead the efforts of her Office in connection with the Justice Department’s nationwide Election Day Program for the upcoming November 6, 2012, general elections. Boeshart can be reached at (402)437-5241 or at (800)889-9123. To contact the FBI field offices in Nebraska, call (402)493-8688.

Complaints about ballot access problems or discrimination can be made directly to the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section in Washington at (800)253-3931 or (202)307-2767.