Justice Department to Monitor Municipal Special El Jan 8, 2013 8:31:07 GMT -5 Quote Select PostDeselect PostLink to PostMemberGive GiftBack to Top Post by bot on Jan 8, 2013 8:31:07 GMT -5 Justice Department to Monitor Municipal Special Election in South Carolina01/07/2013 12:24 PM ESTThe Justice Department announced today that it will monitor the municipal special election on Jan. 8, 2013, in Branchville, S.C., to ensure compliance with the Voting Rights Act of 1965. The Voting Rights Act prohibits discrimination in the election process on the basis of race, color or membership in a minority language group.links.govdelivery.com/track?type=click&enid=ZWFzPTEmbWFpbGluZ2lkPTIwMTMwMTA3LjE0MDQ0MDQxJm1lc3NhZ2VpZD1NREItUFJELUJVTC0yMDEzMDEwNy4xNDA0NDA0MSZkYXRhYmFzZWlkPTEwMDEmc2VyaWFsPTE3MzM4NDA1JmVtYWlsaWQ9amltdGFrZWRhQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZ1c2VyaWQ9amltdGFrZWRhQGdtYWlsLmNvbSZmbD0mZXh0cmE9TXVsdGl2YXJpYXRlSWQ9JiYm&&&102&&&http://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/2013/January/13-crt-021.html