US Attorney to handle election day issues in Missouri
From Ballotpedia
October 27, 2008
Assistant United States Attorney Linda Parker Marshall will lead the efforts of the U.S. Attorney’s Office in the Western District of Missouri in connection with the Justice Department's nationwide election day program for the Nov. 4, 2008, general elections. Marshall has been appointed to serve as the District Election Officer, and is responsible for overseeing the district's handling of complaints of election fraud and voting rights abuses in consultation with the Justice Department.[1]
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Integrity Initiative
The Ballot Access and Voting Integrity Initiative was established on Oct. 8, 2002. The goals of this initiative are to increase the Justice Department’s ability to deter voter intimidation, suppression, discrimination and election fraud and to prosecute these offenses whenever and wherever they occur.
“Our goal is to make voting easier and, equally important, to make cheating harder,” said Matt Whitworth, Acting U.S. Attorney for election matters. “We are careful not to diminish any voter’s access to the ballot while protecting the integrity of the election process. The right to vote is the cornerstone of American democracy. We all have a stake in ensuring that citizens can exercise their right to vote, while those who seek to corrupt the process are brought to justice.”
Contact Information
The FBI can be reached by the public at the following telephone numbers:
Kansas City: 816-512-8200 Springfield and Joplin: 417-882-3303 Jefferson City and St. Joseph: 573-636-8814
Complaints about ballot access problems or discrimination can be made directly to the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section in Washington, D.C.: 1-800-253-3931 or 202-307-2767.
Where voter intimidation or suppression tactics target voters on the basis of race, color, religion, or national origin, contact the Civil Rights Division’s Criminal Section: 202-514-3204.
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