Federal prosecutors named the conduct they monitor
The Justice Department's late-October election plans say federal authorities are prepared to receive complaints involving intimidation, discrimination, threats to election workers, impersonation, altered tallies, bribery and other federal election crimes.
The plans do not place federal prosecutors in charge of every polling place. State and local officials administer voter lists, polling locations, hours and ballot procedures.
Urgent danger and administrative problems use different channels
DOJ directs immediate threats or violence first to 911 and local police. Federal civil-rights or election-crime complaints can then go to the relevant Justice Department channels.
A voter who needs a polling location, replacement ballot or provisional-ballot information should contact the state or local election office. Sending a routine question to a prosecutor can delay the practical answer.
An announced plan is not evidence of a case
The existence of an election-integrity plan is a preparedness measure. It does not prove that a crime occurred, that a complaint is substantiated or that federal charges will follow.
Claims about interference should identify the conduct, location and responsible authority. Screenshots, timestamps and firsthand details can help officials evaluate a report, but public accusations should not outrun verified evidence.
Sources and further reading
DOJ Voting Section: current election-plan releases ↗
Northern District of Illinois: 2026 election integrity plan ↗