CONCORD, N.H. — The U.S. attorney's office for the District of New Hampshire has assigned a prosecutor to handle Election Day complaints about voting rights, election fraud and threats against election workers during the Nov. 3 general election, the office said Thursday.

Assistant U.S. Attorney Alexander S. Chen will serve as the district's election officer and will be available in New Hampshire while the polls are open, according to the office of U.S. Attorney Erin Creegan. He can be reached at (603) 545-5152.

Federal election monitors led by the U.S. Department of Justice's Civil Rights Division will also watch for compliance with federal voter registration and eligibility laws at polling places, the office said. It did not say how many monitors would be sent or which polling places they would visit.

The office listed three priorities: protecting eligible voters from discrimination, harassment, coercion or unlawful interference; monitoring compliance with federal registration and eligibility laws; and addressing credible allegations of ballot tampering, voter impersonation, interference at polling places or fraudulent absentee ballot practices.

The federal Justice Department may also take reports from the New Hampshire Department of Justice or the Secretary of State's office and work with them to investigate problems voters encounter at the polls, prosecutors said.

Complaints about voter discrimination or civil rights violations can be made to the Civil Rights Division at 800-253-3931, the office said. Possible violations of state election law can be reported to the New Hampshire Department of Justice's Election Day hotline at 866-868-3703, and tips about possible election fraud can be sent to the FBI through its online tips portal or to local police. The office said anyone who sees violence or threats at or near a polling place should call 911.

New Hampshire allows voters to register at the polls on Election Day.

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