Join the 6:00pm ET press call
Washington, DC (Tuesday, March 17) – Today at 6:00pm ET, national, state and Native voting rights leaders will hold a telephone press briefing to provide updates on the problems and challenges experienced by voters seeking to participate in this primary election. Real-time updates and information yielded by the Election Protection 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and partner organizations will be provided.
The impact of COVID-19 on the primary election will be discussed. To date, prior press calls have also shed light on the challenges voters experience at the polls including long lines, malfunctioning equipment, inaccurate requests for ID, and being purged from the registration rolls.
WITH:Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and Election Protection partner organizations Arizona Native Vote, Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights,Common Cause Florida, and Ohio Voice.
DIAL: 6:00pm ET – Dial 877-830-2586. The conference ID is 8865.
Election Protection is the nation’s largest and longest-running nonpartisan voter protection coalition in the country. Founded in 2001, Election Protection is anchored by the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and additional hotlines that provide support to voters in 11 different languages. The Election Protection coalition, led by the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, also carries out its work through voter education, advocacy with election officials, field monitors and rapid response litigation, when necessary, to protect the vote.
NOTE: For interview requests or to be added to the Lawyers’ Committee press list, contact press@lawyerscommittee.org.
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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.
