TBA Law Blog


Posted by: Stacey Shrader Joslin on Oct 22, 2024

Federal prosecutors in Tennessee have released information about the U.S. Department of Justice’s (DOJ) election day efforts to handle voting rights concerns and threats of violence to election officials or staff. In the Eastern District of Tennessee, Assistant United States Attorney Mac D. Heavener III will serve as the district election officer. He can be reached at 423-823-5009 or 423-218-6652. In the Middle District of Tennessee, Criminal Chief Ben Schrader will lead election day efforts. He can be reached at 615-736-5151. In the Western District of Tennessee, Assistant United States Attorney Will Crow will be the point of contact. He can be reached at 901-544-4231. Allegations of election fraud and other election abuses should be referred to the statewide FBI office at 865-544-0751. Read more from each office at the links above.