Know Your Voting Rights
Voter suppression isn’t new — it’s just taken on new forms in the last decade. When We All Vote is committed to ensuring you have all the information you need to make your voice heard. Whether it’s voting by mail, casting your ballot early in person, or registering online with ease, we’re here to support you.
These are your basic rights as a voter:
- If the polls close while you are in line, stay in line. You have the right to vote!
- If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one.
- If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.
- If your citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications are questioned, immediately call the Election Protection Hotline, where trained volunteers are available to help.
- If you run into any problems or have questions before or on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline:
English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683
Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287
For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese:
1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683
What does voter suppression look like?
Long lines, hours of waiting, broken voting machines, limiting polling locations, and other barriers to voting are all forms of voter suppression and it disproportionately impacts young people and communities of color. Voter suppression is not partisan, and intentional or unintentional, it is a sign of democracy that is neither free nor just.
What are your rights as a voter?
- If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote.
- If you make a mistake on your ballot, ask for a new one.
- If the machines are down at your polling place, ask for a paper ballot.
- If your citizenship, criminal record, or other qualifications are questioned, don’t respond — this is a form of intimidation — and immediately call the Election Protection Hotline.
- If you run into any problems or have questions on Election Day, call the Election Protection Hotline:
English: 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-866-687-8683
Spanish: 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-839-8682
Arabic: 1-844-YALLA-US / 1-844-925-5287
For Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Urdu, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, or Vietnamese: 1-888-API-VOTE / 1-888-274-8683
What should I bring to the polls?
You can still register, but you will not be able to vote until the next election unless your state allows registration at the polls on election day. Find voter registration deadlines for your state here. Depending on where you live, you can still make your voice heard!
How do I help stop voter suppression?
- Know your rights
- Report voter suppression when you see it by calling the Election Protection Hotline at 866-687-8683
- Become a poll worker and volunteer to help power the polls
What are my rights as a returning / currently incarcerated citizen?
Have a felony conviction? Can I vote? Our friends at Campaign Legal Center set up a free tool, Restore Your Vote, so you can check to see if you are eligible to vote right now. If you run into trouble using this tool, or have a question about your convictions you can also call (888) 306-8683 (toll-free) or email [email protected].
