The move follows requests by Republicans in the two Democratic-led states. In California, the vote on a redistricting proposal could alter congressional lines.

The Department of Justice is preparing to send federal election observers to California and New Jersey next month, targeting two Democratic states holding off-year elections following requests from st...

New Jersey Attorney General Matt Platkin slammed the decision as “highly inappropriate,” arguing that the DOJ “has not even attempted to identify a legitimate basis for its actions.”