The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) has launched the Voter Protection Initiative; complete with a hotline to report voting rights violations. The number is 1-877-523-2792 and will be in operation from 6am to 11pm EST on November 7th. Problems that can be reported to the hotline include:
* Voter harassment or intimidation, including slurs or signs of bias among poll workers;
* Denying voters access to provisional ballots when they are eligible to receive them;
* Problems with voting machines, including human errors and technology-related problems;
* Efforts to have voters produce identification or proof of citizenship when not required by law;
* Disinformation campaigns, such as posting fliers in minority neighborhoods that give false information on voting requirements or procedures;
* Moving or closing polling places on short notice or without sufficient warning;
* Placing phony voters in line to lengthen the wait and discourage voting;
* Efforts to tamper with voting machines; and,
* Excessive and unnecessary presence of uniformed law enforcement personnel at polling places.
More information on the Voting Rights Project can be found at:
http://www.aclu.org/votingrights
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