DOJ to monitor Maricopa County's compliance with federal voting rights laws in AZ primary

The Justice Department (DOJ) on Monday stated that they would be monitoring Arizona's July 30 primary, to ensure that the state was in compliance with federal voting rights laws in Maricopa County.

The state's largest county of Maricopa, which includes Phoenix, has been at the forefront of election security issues after the 2020 presidential election. 

The department said regularly sends staff and federal observers to communities across the country to monitor compliance with federal civil rights laws. The staff works with "U.S. Attorneys’ Offices, [to enforce] the civil provisions of federal statutes that protect the right to vote." 

"The Justice Department enforces the federal voting rights laws that protect the rights of all citizens to access the ballot," the department also said in a press release.

The department will monitor the state's primary on Tuesday, but early voting already began on July 3, according to the county. 

Misty Severi is an evening news reporter for Just The News. You can follow her on X for more coverage.