The Election Protection campaign run by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights recently was informed of a serious problem in Virginia. With the recent massive increase in voter registration they are expecting the stations there to be completely overwhelmed. The Tidewater region in particular is a disaster, with an estimated 1100+ voters projected at each booth. That's over ten times the maximum recommended capacity.
They URGENTLY need legal volunteers on the ground in Tidewater on election day. If you are a lawyer, paralegal or a law student living in VA or can travel to VA, please consider signing up to be a mobile volunteer.
http://www.nationalcampaignforfairel...
They also need legal and non-legal help at local hotline centers, so if you can't travel that's another way for you to help out.
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Update - More info about Election Protection
The nonpartisan Election Protection coalition was formed to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to participate in the political process.
Through our state of the art hotlines: 1-866-OUR-VOTE (administered by the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law) and 1-888-Ve-Y-Vota (administered by the National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials Education Fund), this website, and comprehensive voter protection field programs across the country, we provide Americans from coast to coast with comprehensive voter information and advice on how they can make sure their vote is counted.
Made up of more than 100 local, state and national partners, this year's coalition will be the largest voter protection and education effort in the nation's history.
Throughout the election process, our volunteers - more than 10,000 strong - will be entering data and information into OurVote live (developed by the Electronic Frontier Foundation), an interactive environment painting the most comprehensive picture of election irregularities from the perspective of the voter available anywhere. Unique in the excitement of this political season, Election Protection focuses on the voter - not on the political horse race - and provides guidance, information and help to any American, regardless of who that voter is casting a ballot for.
from http://www.866ourvote.org/...