MIRAMAR — Hours before polls open on Election Day , the FBI has ramped up its security efforts in South Florida, establishing an election command center dedicated to monitoring potential voting irregularities and ensuring a safe voting process.
CBS News Miami reports that the FBI’s local command center in Miramar is one of 55 nationwide, all of which are connected to federal headquarters in Washington, D.C.
The primary concern for the FBI is handling security threats, though officials are also urging voters to report any unusual activity they encounter. Additionally, the FBI has been actively working to combat misleading online content, including fabricated videos aimed at deceiving voters.
According to Ryan James of FBI Miami, the agency is focused on preventing crimes such as ballot fraud, voter fraud, civil rights violations, campaign finance violations, threats against election workers, and cyber attacks targeting election infrastructure. “These crimes threaten the integrity of the voting process,” James stated.