{"id":180,"date":"2023-02-27T09:00:40","date_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/press-releases\/chicagoans-can-call-866-our-vote-hotline-for-any-issues-exercising-the-right-to-vote-in-tomorrows-election\/"},"modified":"2023-02-27T09:00:40","modified_gmt":"2023-02-27T15:00:40","slug":"chicagoans-can-call-866-our-vote-hotline-for-any-issues-exercising-the-right-to-vote-in-tomorrows-election","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/press\/chicagoans-can-call-866-our-vote-hotline-for-any-issues-exercising-the-right-to-vote-in-tomorrows-election\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicagoans Can Call 866-OUR-VOTE Hotline for Any Issues Exercising the Right to Vote In Tomorrow\u2019s Election"},"template":"","class_list":["post-180","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"CHICAGO \u2014 Common Cause Illinois reminds Chicagoans to use the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE, if they have any questions or encounter any challenges with casting a ballot in the election tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 28. Voters can call or text the hotline to connect with volunteers standing by to help.\u00a0","featured_image":"","press_type":145,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"1\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":1669}"],"related_issues":false,"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 Chicagoans 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 in the election <\/span><b>tomorrow, Tuesday, Feb. 28<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">. 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;\">\u201cThis year, Chicagoans are faced with many choices \u2014 ranging from mayoral candidates to the high number of open seats in City Council to choosing the first Police District Council,\u201d said <\/span><b>Jay Young, Common Cause Illinois\u2019 executive director.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">is crucial that voters have the tools they need to exercise their fundamental rights,<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> and we aim to help through both our nonpartisan 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and volunteer poll monitors throughout the city.\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, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under the Law, and local partners, to provide direct voter support and help voters who experience problems casting their ballots.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\"It is crucial that Chicago voters have the tools they need to exercise their fundamental rights,\" said <\/span><b>Young.<\/b> <span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIf anyone has a question about voting or runs into a problem, we strongly encourage them to call the hotline or look for one of our Election Protection volunteers wearing yellow t-shirts or black hats.\u201d<\/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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