Justice Department · Wednesday, September 9, 2026
Justice Department monitors New Hampshire’s primary in Manchester and Nashua
The File desk · Sep. 9, 2026, 10:22 a.m. ET
Confirmed1 primary sources
Status
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Voting Rights Act
The main federal law that bars racial discrimination in voting. Section 2, 52 U.S.C. § 10301, bans voting rules and district maps that deny or weaken any citizen’s vote because of race. The Court’s summary of Louisiana v. Callais says that section did not require Louisiana’s extra majority-minority district.
Legal instrument
Voting Rights Act
The main federal law that bars racial discrimination in voting. Section 2, 52 U.S.C. § 10301, bans voting rules and district maps that deny or weaken any citizen’s vote because of race. The Court’s summary of Louisiana v. Callais says that section did not require Louisiana’s extra majority-minority district.
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National Voter Registration Act
The federal law on how Americans register to vote. One stated purpose, at 52 U.S.C. § 20501(b)(3), is to protect the integrity of the electoral process.
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Other federal voting statutes named in the New Hampshire monitoring release
Federal laws the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section cites when it monitors elections — covering voter registration, election administration, overseas and military ballots, disability access, and broader civil-rights protections. Link the Justice Department release rather than a section-by-section dump.
Legal instrument
Other federal voting statutes named in the New Hampshire monitoring release
Federal laws the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section cites when it monitors elections — covering voter registration, election administration, overseas and military ballots, disability access, and broader civil-rights protections. Link the Justice Department release rather than a section-by-section dump.
Legal instrument
Other federal voting statutes named in the New Hampshire monitoring release
Federal laws the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section cites when it monitors elections — covering voter registration, election administration, overseas and military ballots, disability access, and broader civil-rights protections. Link the Justice Department release rather than a section-by-section dump.
Legal instrument
Other federal voting statutes named in the New Hampshire monitoring release
Federal laws the Civil Rights Division’s Voting Section cites when it monitors elections — covering voter registration, election administration, overseas and military ballots, disability access, and broader civil-rights protections. Link the Justice Department release rather than a section-by-section dump.
How we know
What is still unknown or disputed
- No incident findings from the Sept. 8 monitoring are in the release.
Primary sources
Every claim in this story is drawn from the documents below. If a fetch failed, that is recorded on the card.
Source 1
Justice Department to Conduct Election Monitoring in New Hampshire Primary Election
U.S. Department of Justice, Office of Public Affairs · September 8, 2026
Monitoring Manchester and Nashua; four DOJ Voting Section staff in each city;
and other named federal voting statutes; VEM@usdoj.gov through Nov. 3. Press release 26-1027.Legal instrument
Voting Rights Act
The main federal law that bars racial discrimination in voting. Section 2, 52 U.S.C. § 10301, bans voting rules and district maps that deny or weaken any citizen’s vote because of race. The Court’s summary of Louisiana v. Callais says that section did not require Louisiana’s extra majority-minority district.
https://www.justice.gov/opa/pr/justice-department-conduct-election-monitoring-new-hampshire-primary-election