The Justice Department announced on Tuesday that it will be monitoring compliance with federal civil rights laws in Portage County, Ohio, during early voting and on Election Day. This decision comes in response to concerns raised by voters in the county regarding intimidation, surveillance, and the collection of personal information related to the electoral process.
The issue arose after Portage County Sheriff Bruce Zuchowski posted on Facebook in September, encouraging residents to write down the addresses of supporters of Vice President Kamala Harris, the Democratic presidential nominee. The post suggested that this information could be used in the future to track individuals who had shown support for Harris and potentially link them to immigrants entering the country.
