ELECTION PROTECTION HOTLINE SEES VOTER INTIMIDATION, DISABILITY ACCESS ISSUES THROUGHOUT THE VOTING PERIOD

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE

November 6, 2024

Contact: media@texascivilrightsproject.org 

AUSTIN, TEXAS - Yesterday, the Texas Civil Rights Project, along with coalition partners, assisted hundreds of voters across the state through the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline, 866-OUR-VOTE. The hotline connects voters with volunteer lawyers who assist in answering questions about voting, take reports of issues when voting, and work to solve voter problems. This election cycle, the hotline helped thousands of Texas voters in casting their ballot. 

Throughout the voting period, the hotline assisted voters on a wide range of issues, including disability access, voter intimidation, electioneering, mail-in ballot process issues, and polling location issues. 

In response to issues addressed by the hotline during election day, Rochelle Garza (she/her), President of the Texas Civil Rights Project, released the following statement: 

“While Texas has made access to the ballot box unnecessarily challenging, our Election Protection program answered the call for Texas voters throughout early voting and on Election Day. Around 700 nonpartisan volunteers helped voters navigate various issues and ensure that Texas voters were able to confidently cast their ballot. The Texas Civil Rights Project’s Election Protection team can be reached at 866-OUR-VOTE for questions or concerns as this election process continues.”

The Texas Civil Rights Project will continue to monitor election process issues. The Election Protection hotline will remain available to voters for the next week as Texans cure any ballot issues. 

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