Protect the Vote

EVERY voter should feel safe, informed, and confident casting their ballot! While Trump is trying to undermine people’s trust in our elections, we know the truth—our voting system is safe and secure, and we’re not going to let anything stop us from making our voices heard!

Knowing your rights at the polls, sharing this information with your community, and reporting any possible issues you see on Election day are the best ways to stop any attempts to confuse and intimidate voters. 

Your Rights at the Polls

You have the right to vote free from intimidation. It is illegal for anyone—including local police officers or ICE—to threaten, intimidate, or coerce you while you’re trying to vote or help someone else vote. Voter intimidation is rare, but it could look like someone questioning you about your citizenship status or increased presence of law enforcement at your polling site. 

If you can’t speak or read in English, you have the right to bring someone else to help you vote. This could be a family member, friend, or any other person of your choice. It just can’t be your employer! 

If you have a disability, your polling place is required to have accessibility accommodations so you can vote independently. You also have the right to bring someone else of your choosing to help you vote, as long as it’s not your employer. 

If you’re in line to vote when the polls close, stay in line. You still have the right to vote. If it’s getting late, you can always order pizza to the polls! 

Even if some of these voting rights don’t apply to you, share this information with someone you know who might need it and offer to be the person who accompanies them to the polls!

Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE

If someone is interfering with your voting rights (or you see interference with someone else’s voting rights), call or text this hotline to report it! 

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Volunteer on Election Day

Our partner Protect the Vote is training volunteers to make sure every eligible voter can cast their ballot on Election Day!

Especially if you live in states like Pennsylvania, Michigan, Mississippi, or Georgia, there is a greater need for volunteers.

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What to do if you spot voter intimidation:

Voter intimidation is very rare, but if you see any signs of voter intimidation around your polling site, it’s important to know what to do! 

Voter intimidation isn’t always easy to spot. It could look like increased visibility of law enforcement or someone getting questioned about their citizenship status or voting qualifications. If you want more information, the ACLU has a great breakdown of how to spot voter intimidation here. 

Here’s what to do if you do suspect voter intimidation at your polling site: 

  • Bring a friend or family member to vote with you!
  • Stay calm. 
  • Write down (or make a note on your phone) as many details as you can about what is going on and who is involved. 
  • Let an election official working at your pollsite know what is going on. 
  • Call or text the Election Protection Hotline to make a report: 866-OUR-VOTE

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