DOJ Monitors Minnesota Primary Election Polling Sites in Hennepin and Ramsey Counties

Northeast Radio SD News – Minnesota - The U.S. Department of Justice is monitoring polling locations in two Minnesota counties today as part of its nationwide effort to ensure transparency, ballot security, and compliance with federal voting laws during the 2026 primary election.

The DOJ confirmed that approximately 20 staff members from the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the District of Minnesota are onsite in Hennepin and Ramsey counties.

Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon said Minnesota is the department’s next stop in its ongoing election‑monitoring initiative, stating that the DOJ is committed to

“nondiscriminatory monitoring throughout the primary and general election seasons.”

U.S. Attorney Daniel N. Rosen said the effort is intended to reinforce public trust. “Election monitoring is critical to ensuring our elections have the trust of Minnesotans,” he said.

The DOJ routinely deploys personnel to monitor elections across the country, including during the 2020, 2022, and 2024 federal election cycles. More than 50 monitors have already been deployed across seven counties during this year’s primary season.

The Civil Rights Division enforces several federal statutes protecting voting rights, including the Voting Rights Act, National Voter Registration Act, Help America Vote Act, Uniformed and Overseas Citizens Absentee Voting Act, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Civil Rights Act.

From now through the general election on November 3, DOJ personnel will be available to receive questions or complaints related to federal voting‑rights laws. Voters may contact the Voting Section at VEM@usdoj.gov.

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