Feds Address Right to Vote and Ballot Fraud

BEAUMONT �The U.S. Justice Department offers information about its efforts, through the Civil Rights and Criminal Divisions, to ensure that all qualified voters have the opportunity to cast their ballots and have their votes counted, without incidence of discrimination, intimidation or fraud. U.S. Attorney John M. Bales says Assistant U.S. Attorneys/District Election Officers Michelle Englade and M. Andrew Stover will be on duty in the Eastern District of Texas while the polls are open. Bales say that’s in order to respond to complaints of election fraud or voting rights abuses on November 2 and to ensure that such complaints are directed to the appropriate authorities. AUSA Englade can be reached by the public at 409-839-2538 and AUSA Stover can be reached by the public at 972-509-1201.

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. The FBI can be reached by East Texans at the following telephone numbers:

Tyler � 903-592-4301
Texarkana � 870-773-3382
Lufkin � 936-637-3834

Ann McGeehan, Director of Elections at the Office of the Secretary of State, has advised that they will also be available to receive calls from the public at their toll free number, 1-800-252-8683 from 6:00 am until 8:00 pm on election day.