The Brief

LOS ANGELES - The U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ) plans to monitor polling sites in five California counties during the upcoming November 4 election.

This monitoring effort comes as voters decide on a politically charged proposition to temporarily redraw statewide congressional district maps.

What we know:

The DOJ will monitor polling sites in Los Angeles , Orange , Riverside , Fresno, and Kern counties.

DOJ monitors will also be stationed in Passaic County, New Jersey.

The monitoring effort is designed "to ensure transparency, ballot security and compliance with federal law," according to DOJ officials.

The November 4 election will decide Proposition 50, which would temporarily redraw California's congressional district maps in hopes of increasing Democratic r

See Full Page