Steve Neavling
ticklethewire.com
The Justice Department announced it will monitor primary elections in two South Carolina counties following complaints of discrimination.
Tasked with ensuring fair elections, the Justice Department said in a press release that it will assure that local officials comply with the Voting Rights Act, which bans discrimination on the basis of race.
Civil rights groups have complained that Fairfield and Williamsburg counties unfairly target minorities.
The Justice Department sends hundreds of federal observers to monitor elections across the country.
