For all of the numbers and statistics and poll charts we've seen, this might be the most important number of this election.
866-OUR-VOTE
(866-687-8683)
Write it on your hand in Sharpie so it's always there.
Write it on a card and pin it to your shirt like a note to Johnny's kindergarten teacher.
Put it on a sign and carry it near a polling place.
And for goodness' sake, program it into your phone.
866-OUR-VOTE
866-OUR-VOTE is Election Protection's hotline for voting rights. It's already being staffed by trained volunteers in an office here in DC; tomorrow, small armies of trained volunteers will descend upon call centers across the country, ready to answer any questions or handle any problem with the voting process.
Don't know where your polling place is? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Is the poll worker saying you're not registered? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Not sure if you need ID to vote? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Long lines and broken machines? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
"True the Vote" types intimidating voters or holding up the process with pointless challenges? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
A polling place with accessibility problems for voters with mobility issues? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Electioneering occurring near—or in—the polling place? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Poll worker doesn't know the law? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Signs, posters, or leaflets telling people that Election Day is Wednesday, or that they can't vote if they have outstanding parking tickets? Call 866-OUR-VOTE.
Don't let the long lines discourage you. Don't let them push you into voting with a provisional ballot when you could have the right to cast your vote on a regular ballot. Don't let the right-wingers intimidate you into not casting your ballot. Don't let a poll worker tell you you're not registered when you know you are.
The volunteers at 866-OUR-VOTE are ready to help.
Also, ¡Se Habla Español!
There's a special Spanish-language hotline to call with trained volunteers fluent in Spanish:
888-VE-Y-VOTA
(888-839-8682)
Write those numbers (English and Español) down. Tell your friends. Tell your family. Tweet them, Facebook them, text them to everyone you know.
Because they could be the single most important numbers of this election.
Election Protection Hotline (English):
866-OUR-VOTE
(866-687-8683)
Election Protection Hotline (Español):
888-VE-Y-VOTA
(888-839-8682)
(866-OUR-VOTE also has useful
state-by-state guide for what you need to cast a ballot in your state. Find yours, print it out, and bring it with you to the polls.)
You have the right to vote. Use it. Protect it. Defend it.