Oct. 24 (UPI) -- The U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday that it will monitor some polling sites in California and New Jersey "to ensure transparency."
Both states are having elections on Nov. 4.
"Transparency at the polls translates into faith in the electoral process, and this Department of Justice is committed to upholding the highest standards of election integrity," said Attorney General Pam Bondi in a press release. "We will commit the resources necessary to ensure the American people get the fair, free, and transparent elections they deserve."
The California counties where the department plans to monitor the polls are: Kern, Riverside, Fresno, Orange and Los Angeles. It will also monitor polls in Passaic County, N.J.
While election monitoring is not unusual, the two states listed are Democratic strongholds.
