Media Teleconference this Tuesday, February 25 at 11 AM EST
WHAT: Press Call to discuss the efforts of Election Protection 2020 to assist voters who have questions or encounter problems when voting. Election Protection is a year-round non-partisan resource for voters. For the past 19 years, the Election Protection program, the nation’s largest and longest-running voter protection program has worked to ensure that all eligible voters have access to the ballot box. Through its suite of voter protection hotlines in 11 languages, and website www.866ourvote.org, Election Protection stands ready to help voters who have questions or encounter barriers when voting.
WHEN: February 25, 2020 at 11:00 AM EST
WITH:
- Kristen Clarke, Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law
- Maya Berry, Arab American Institute
- Melanie Campbell, National Coalition on Black Civil Participation
- Christine Chen, APIAVote
- Karen Hobert Flynn, Common Cause
- Arturo Vargas, NALEO Education Fund
- John Yang, Asian Americans Advancing Justice
CALL IN NUMBER: 866‑342‑8588
CONFERENCE ID: ELECTION
PLEASE RSVP TO: press@lawyerscommittee.org
Election Protection 2020 Field Programs and toll-free hotlines in 11 languages:
The Election Protection coalition of more than 200 organizations nationwide and 100+ law firms, convened by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, provides critical support to voters through a suite of multiple language Election Protection hotlines and field programs organized by partners such as Common Cause and National Coalition on Black Civic Participation in 30 states. The toll-free hotlines are:
- 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) administered by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (English)
- 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) administered by NALEO Educational Fund English/Spanish)
- 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) in bilingual Asian languages/English administered by APIAVote and Asian Americans Advancing Justice-AAJC: Mandarin (普通話), Cantonese (廣東話), Korean (한국어), Vietnamese (tiếng Việt), Tagalog, Urdu (اردو), Hindi (हिंदी), and Bengali/Bangla (বাংলা)
- 844-Yalla-US (844-925-5287) administered by the Arab American Institute in (Arabic/English)
FOR MORE INFORMATION, contact: press@lawyerscommittee.org
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About Election Protection:
Election Protection is the nation’s largest nonpartisan voter protection coalition, convened by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. Through a dedicated team of trained legal and grassroots volunteers, Election Protection helps all eligible voters – including traditionally disenfranchised groups – access and overcome obstacles to voting. For more information about Election Protection, please visit www.866ourvote.org.
