The cities are among the most racially diverse in the state. Levy’s office did not say why these specific sites were chosen.

“The Department’s long-standing Election Day program is vital to combating discrimination at the polls and increasing public confidence in the election process,” Levy’s statement said. “Every citizen must be able to vote without interference or discrimination.”

“My office is proud to be a part of this important effort to protect the sacrosanct right to vote,” Levy said.

Nationally, monitors will be in place in 86 jurisdictions in 27 states, according to the release.

Communities in Massachusetts have been monitored in past elections.

Lowell and Malden were two of the Massachusetts locations chosen for election site monitoring in 2018.

ThursdayThe DOJ announced a district election officer to oversee the handling of election day criminal complaints, threats of violence against election officials or election staff, and election fraud.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Anuj Khetarpal, as the Voting Rights Coordinator for the District of Massachusetts, will lead the U.S. Attorney’s office’s Election Day monitoring efforts, Levy said.

Nationally, the effort is being coordinated by DOJ’s Civil Rights Division, which is providing monitors along with other departments, U.S. attorneys’ offices and federal observers from the Office of Personnel Management.

Complaints of violence, threats or intimidation at a polling place should be reported immediately to local police by calling 911.

Public concerns or complaints about voting rights can be submitted to the US Attorney’s Office in Boston at (833) 634-8669. Complaints may also be directed to the Washington DC Division of Civil Rights at 800-253-3931 or https://civilrights.justice.gov/.

Complaints related to the ADA should be directed to a hotline at (800) 514-0301 or (833) 610-1264 (TTY) or through a link on the department’s ADA website at www.ada.gov.

Tonya Alanez can be reached at [email protected]. Follow a @talanez.