Department of Justice

Federal monitors are a routine presence in Michigan elections, but the Trump administration’s scrutiny of elections made some people suspicious of them.

The Department of Justice has sued 25 jurisdictions for not handing over voter data; three of the suits have now been dismissed.

Some states submitted a limited data set, excluding sensitive personal information, but the Justice Department is demanding more.

The U.S. Justice Department will be closely watching Tuesday’s election in seven Michigan communities.The D.O.J’s Civil Rights Division plans to have…