election day 2016
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Active Shooter Situation Shuts Down L.A. County Polling Place on Election Day
An active shooting near a Los Angeles County polling place on Tuesday has left one person dead and at least three others wounded. Police in Azusa, Calif., were dealing with at least one heavily armed female suspect, although the Los Angeles Times reports that witnesses have said the shooter was a man. “This is an…
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Justice Department Will Monitor Polls in 28 States on Election Day
The U.S. Justice Department announced Monday that its Civil Rights Division will deploy more than 500 personnel to 67 jurisdictions in 28 states to monitor the polls on Election Day, Nov. 8. Although states and local governments have the primary responsibility of administering elections, the Civil Rights Division enforces the federal voting rights laws that…