{"id":176,"date":"2022-11-01T09:00:25","date_gmt":"2022-11-01T15:00:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/press-releases\/illinoisans-can-call-866-our-vote-hotline-for-any-issues-exercising-the-right-to-vote\/"},"modified":"2022-11-01T09:00:25","modified_gmt":"2022-11-01T15:00:25","slug":"illinoisans-can-call-866-our-vote-hotline-for-any-issues-exercising-the-right-to-vote","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/press\/illinoisans-can-call-866-our-vote-hotline-for-any-issues-exercising-the-right-to-vote\/","title":{"rendered":"Illinoisans Can Call 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline for Any Issues Exercising the Right to Vote"},"template":"","class_list":["post-176","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"CHICAGO \u2014 Common Cause Illinois reminds Illinoisans to use the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE, if they have any questions or encounter any challenges with casting a ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Voters can call or text the hotline to connect with volunteers standing by to help. ","featured_image":"","press_type":145,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"1\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":1669}"],"related_issues":[109,412],"related_work":false,"location":16},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<b>CHICAGO <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Common Cause Illinois reminds Illinoisans to use the nonpartisan <\/span><b>Election Protection hotline, <\/b><a href=\"https:\/\/866ourvote.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><b>866-OUR-VOTE<\/b><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, if they have any questions or encounter any challenges with casting a ballot on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 8. Voters can call or text the hotline to connect with volunteers standing by to help.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The hotline features trained volunteers who answer questions ranging from registration and ballot deadlines, to voting in-person and voter requirements. Voters can also report any problems at polling locations or any instances of voter suppression.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters have the following hotlines available to them:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 English<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2013 Spanish<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Arabic<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><b>888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u2013 Bengali,\u202fCantonese, Hindi,\u202fKorean,\u202fMandarin, Tagalog,\u202fUrdu and Vietnamese\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt is crucial that Illinois voters have the tools they need to exercise their fundamental rights,\u201d said <\/span><b>Jay Young, Common Cause Illinois\u2019 executive director.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf anyone has a question about voting or runs into a problem, we strongly encourage them to call our nonpartisan 866-OUR-VOTE hotline, or look around for one of our volunteer poll monitors wearing the yellow t-shirts.\u201d<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Additionally, Election Protection monitors social media for disinformation and organizes thousands of nonpartisan field volunteers, led by Common Cause, Chicago Lawyers' Committee, and local partners, to provide direct voter contact and help voters who are having problems casting their ballots.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinoisans are also reminded that they can <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/866ourvote.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">volunteer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in this program to assist in voter education, advocacy, poll monitoring, or rapid response litigation.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cDemocracy works when we do,\u201d <\/span><b>Young <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">said. \u201cAnd we must do the work to make sure it fires on all cylinders.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Voters can register to volunteer <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/866ourvote.org\/volunteer\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">online<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and\/or attend the next training.<\/span>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">###<\/span><\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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