California — The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) announced that it will deploy personnel to monitor polling locations in six jurisdictions across California and New Jersey during the November 4, 2025, general election. The initiative aims to safeguard election transparency, ballot security, and adherence to federal voting rights laws.
The DOJ’s Civil Rights Division is responsible for enforcing federal statutes protecting citizens’ voting access and will oversee the monitoring effort under Attorney General Pamela Bondi’s direction. The division’s teams will be stationed in Passaic County, New Jersey, and Kern, Riverside, Fresno, Orange, and Los Angeles counties in California.
“Transparency at the polls translates into faith in the electoral process, and this Department of Justice is committed to upholding the highest standards of election integrity,” said Bondi. “We will commit the resources necessary to ensure the American people get the fair, free, and transparent elections they deserve.”
Assistant Attorney General Harmeet K. Dhillon, who leads the Civil Rights Division, emphasized that transparent monitoring “is critical for safeguarding our elections and ensuring public trust.”
Local U.S. Attorneys including Bill Essayli of the Central District of California and Alina Habba of the District of New Jersey, echoed these commitments, pledging to uphold the integrity of the election process and ensure that “every eligible voter can participate freely and every lawful vote is counted.”
The monitoring effort will be coordinated through the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section, which enforces key federal laws such as the Voting Rights Act, National Voter Registration Act, and Help America Vote Act. The Department encourages voters to report any suspected violations by contacting the Voting Section at VEM@usdoj.gov.
Officials said the initiative is part of a broader federal effort to maintain transparency and strengthen public confidence in the U.S. electoral system ahead of Election Day.
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