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 Voter Protection
Your source on political action & voter info
Know your rights, vote early... and volunteer
TRAININGS |
Check the training schedule below for dates and locations for Columbus, Cleveland, Kent, Akron, Athens, Mt. Vernon, Cincinnati, Oxford, and more...
SCHEDULE |
VOTER RIGHTS |
If you feel your right to vote has been violated, call the toll free Election Protection Hotline:
1-866-OUR-VOTE
(1-866-687-8683)
Know your rights. Review the Ohio Voters' Bill of Rights |
VOTE EARLY |
Cast an absent voters ballot by Mon., Nov. 3 to avoid long lines on Election Day, Tues., Nov. 4. Your local board of elections office must receive your absent voter ballot request by Sat., Nov. 1. LEARN MORE |
Fall 2008 - Make your vote count and help ensure that every eligible Ohioan who wants to vote can do so and has his or her ballot counted, too!
Take these simple steps:
- Check your registration and polling place. If you are not sure if — or where — you are registered to vote, contact your county
board of election or call
1-866-MYVOTE1
(1-866-698-6831)
- Know your rights: Review the Ohio Voter Bill of Rights now and download a brochure for reference.
- Vote Early: In person or by mail — it's your choice, no reason needed. Return your ballot in person by Nov. 3 or get it postmarked by Nov. 3.
- Become a poll worker: Ohio law permits most public employees to work the polls on Election Day without using banked leave time.
- Report Violations: If you feel your right to vote has been violated, call the Election Protection Hotline toll free. 1-866-OUR-VOTE
(1-866-687-8683)
DOWNLOAD FLIER (pdf)
What's at stake? The 2008 presidential elections will be close, just like 2000 and 2004. In 2000, President George W. Bush won Florida by only 567 votes. He won Ohio by only 118,601 votes. Disenfranchisement of any voter can make a difference in the outcome of an election.
For example, it is estimated that 15,000 voters did not vote in the 2004 presidential elections because of long lines. Half of the provisional ballots in Cuyahoga County, Ohio, were not counted because of poll worker error.
Make sure the voices of America’s workers are heard loud and clear. Ohioans who feel their right to vote has been violated should call the Election Protection Hotline toll free:
1-866-OUR-VOTE
(1-866-687-8683)
All over Ohio on Nov. 4, volunteers will be standing outside of polling locations and able to reach out to attorneys who will be standing by to offer legal assistance.
Before you vote, know the Ohio Voters' Bill of Rights
See Related
Volunteer to work polls
News: Election Protection Partners Join Fight Against Illegal Absentee Voting Restrictions in Ohio (Sept. 25, 2008)
Ohio Voter Protection Coalition
Election Protection: Real Stories and Data
Elections 101: Voter Challenges, Deceptive Practices & Voter Intimidation
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