Here's another good bit of information to pass on for the upcoming election

Peace,
Susan

If you have problems on Election Day...
Please forward widely.

Our colleagues in the civil rights community have set up a toll-free Election Day hotline. This hotline is staffed now and, in addition to logging your complaint, the civil rights organizations have law students and attorneys who can provide assistance on Election Day.

The phone number is:

866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
If pollworkers refuse to allow you to vote for any reason,
call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

If the polling place is inaccessible,
call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

If there is a late opening or early closing of a polling place,
call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

If your polling place runs out of ballots or has an incorrect ballot,
call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

If you experience pollworker insensitivity or discrimination in the voting process,
call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)

When you call the hotline, be prepared to give your name,
telephone number, and note as many details as possible, including the names of the people who are involved.

From:
Angela Katsakis
Disability Vote Project Coordinator
American Association of People With Disabilities (AAPD)
202-457-0046 x25
202-457-0473 fax
1629 K Street NW, Suite 503
Washington, DC 20006
Visit our website at http://www.aapd-dc.org/
aapdvote@earthlink.net

Call your local Board of Elections before Election Day to find the location of your polling place and its accessibility features is part of good planning.

Election Day is Tuesday, November 2, 2004. As Justin Dart said, "Vote as if your life depended on it, because it does."


Informant: Martin Greenhut