Join press calls for updates on Big Tuesday Primary Day voting issues
WHAT: Learn about the issues facing voters during the March 10th Big Tuesday Primary in Idaho, Michigan, Mississippi. Missouri, North Dakota and Washington.
Election Protection, the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition in operation since 2001, will provide updates on its efforts to safeguard voting rights across the country. During these primaries and throughout this election season – Election Protection will assist voters using hotlines in 11 languages, field monitors, voter education, and litigation when necessary, to protect the vote.
WITH:Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Election Protection partner organizations.
WHEN: March 10 at 1:00 pm EDT and 6:00pm EDT
HOW: For the 1:00 pm EDT calls on March 10 – Dial 877-830-2586. The conference ID is 2325 or 1election (one election)
For the 6:00 pm EDT calls on March 10 – Dial 877-830-2586. The conference ID is 8865 or 2election (two election)
NOTE: To arrange interviews, tour the Election Protection headquarters or confirm participation, contact press@lawyerscommittee.org.
NOTE: additional press calls will be scheduled for the March 17th primary elections.
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About Election Protection: The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. Made up of approximately 200 local, state and national partners, Election Protection uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect, advance and defend the right to vote. Election Protection provides Americans from coast to coast with comprehensive information and assistance at all stages of voting – from registration, to absentee and early voting, to casting a vote at the polls, to overcoming obstacles to their participation. Election Protection helps voters make sure their vote is counted through a number of resources, including a suite of national hotlines, the 866OURVOTE.org website and digital outreach tools @866ourVote and facebook.com/866OurVote.
Election Protection hotlines: 866-OUR-VOTE/866-687-8683 administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law; 888-VE-Y-VOTA/888-839-8682 administered by the NALEO Educational Fund in Spanish and English; 888-API-VOTE/888-274-8683 administered by Asian Americans Advancing Justice | AAJC and APIAVote in Bengali/Bangla, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Urdu and Vietnamese;844-YALLA-US/844-925-5287 administered by the Arab American Institute in Arabic and English.
