The Department of Justice is launching voter assistance tools for people affected by recent hurricanes. severe weather damage

WASHINGTON (WWSB) – The Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division has launched a web page with information to help voters in states affected by the recent Hurricanes Helene and Milton access ballots.

The hurricanes displaced thousands of people from their homes; disrupted vital services; closed schools, businesses and other places; delayed mail delivery; and destroyed important personal belongings, including photographs and identification documents.

In these online resources, the department focuses on the six states directly affected by recent hurricanes: Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Tennessee and Virginia. The site identifies and provides links to various state changes made to accommodate voters who have been displaced, lost their identification documents, moved polling places, or are unsure where or how to vote.

It also provides contact information so voters can reach local voting officials who can provide the most specific and up-to-date guidance.

The Ministry of Justice also wants to ensure that every eligible voter can cast his vote free from discrimination and intimidation. Federal laws protect against voter intimidation, coercion, and interference at every stage of the voting process.

For additional information about voting and elections, including filing federal voting rights violations or threats against election workers, visit www.justice.gov/voting.

Contact the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Unit through the Internet reporting portal at www.civilrights.justice.gov or by calling 1-800-253-3931.

In addition, the FBI will have special agents available in each field office and across the country to receive allegations of election fraud and other election abuses on Election Day. Your local FBI field office can be found at www.fbi.gov/contact-us/field-offices.

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