Election security is top notch at polling stations not only here, but throughout the country. Many polling places will have extra security to protect voters and poll workers.

Quincy is one of eight towns in Massachusetts where election monitors will make sure polling places are in compliance with federal voting rights laws. In addition to Quincy, monitors will be in Everett, Fitchburg, Leominster, Lowell, Malden, Methuen and Salem. They will report any criminal complaints, threats of violence to election officials or staff, and election fraud.

In addition, the FBI has established a national election command post in Washington DC for the week. This will ensure that the FBI is well positioned to respond to any election security issue that may arise. They will track complaints from over 50 field offices.

“This command post is an opportunity for us to bring people together all the different subject matter experts here in the FBI, at headquarters and in the field, and we bring in our partners so that we can address the information, intelligence and threats that come in and we can disseminate this information to key partners, which are state and local officials across the United States,” said James Barnacle, deputy director of the FBI’s Criminal Investigations Unit.

The FBI command post will operate until November 9. Complaints about any disruption at a polling place should be reported to local election officials. Any violence or threats should be reported to the police immediately.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates as more information becomes available.

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