Acting U.S. Attorney Steven Russell announced his office will be participating in the Justices Departments nationwide Election Day Program for the General Election. The announcement came November 4, as the nation has been preparing for the big day up to today.
The United States Attorney’s Office (USAO) is responsible for overseeing the district’s handling of election day complaints of voting rights concerns, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud. They can be reached at (402) 661-3700 while the polls are open (8 a.m. to 8 p.m. in the Central Time Zone and 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. in the Mountain Time Zone).
Additionally, 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 local FBI field office can be reached by the public at (402) 493-8688. Complaints about possible violations of the federal voting rights laws can be made directly to the Civil Rights Division in Washington, DC by phone at 800-253-3931 or by complaint form at https://civilrights.justice.gov/.
Nebraska Secretary of State Robert Evnen reminds voters that, should the need arise, the state’s Election Integrity Unit is on standby for Election Day concerns or complaints. People may call their County Election Official or Nebraska Secretary of State’s Office Election Division at (402) 471-2555 or (888) 727-0007 (toll free) to report problems. If a voter is unsure about the location of their polling site, they should call their county election office or go online to https://www.votercheck.necvr.ne.gov.
Please note, however, in the case of a crime of violence or intimidation, please call 911 immediately and before contacting federal authorities. State and local police have primary jurisdiction over polling places, and almost always have faster reaction capacity in an emergency.
