The U.S. Justice Department announced Tuesday that it will deploy election monitors to Portage County, Ohio, after the county sheriff was recently accused of voter intimidation via a social media post. This move is part of the department’s routine practice of overseeing compliance with federal voting rights laws during early voting and on Election Day.
The Justice Department stated that concerns have been raised in Portage County regarding potential voter intimidation, including “surveillance, collection of personal information, and threats related to the electoral process.” However, further details were not provided by the agency.