FBI ready to respond to Election Day crimes

The Justice Department and the FBI say they will have officials ready on Election Day to respond to potential crimes.

Justice Department officials will be monitoring conduct at certain polling places, and lawyers will be available to handle complaints regarding voter intimidation, discrimination and fraud such as vote-buying.

The FBI will also have a command centre to monitor potential security threats related to the election. US intelligence officials have warned of Russian efforts to use hacking to interfere with the election process.