Need Assistance Voting?

The ADA provided this information on numbers to call if you have trouble on Election Day.

Our colleagues in the civil rights community have set up a toll-free Election Day (November 2) hotline. This hotline is staffed now, and, in addition to logging your complaint, the civil rights organizations have law students and attorneys who can provide assistance on Election Day. The national hotline number is 866-OUR-VOTE, (866-687-8683).

a.. If poll workers refuse to allow you to vote for any reason, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
b. If the polling place is inaccessible, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
c. If there is a late opening or early closing of a polling place, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
d. If your polling place runs out of ballots or has an incorrect ballot, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).
e. If you experience poll worker insensitivity or discrimination in the voting process, call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683).

When you call the hotline, be prepared to give your name, telephone number, and note as many details as possible, including the names of the people who are involved.

Be sure to call your local Board of Elections before Election Day to find the location of your polling place and its accessibility features.
 

Ohio Legal Rights Service to Provide Voter Message Center via Phone and Internet


Ohioans with disabilities who plan to vote in the upcoming elections but have questions about the voting process can access a toll-free number operated by the Ohio Legal Rights Service, the state protection and advocacy system for people with disabilities. With a grant from the Help America Vote Act (HAVA), OLRS is sponsoring a Voter Message Center for voters with disabilities who have difficulty accessing polling places or casting ballots because of their disabilities. People with disabilities who have general questions about the voting process are also welcome to call the Voter Message Center.

The Voter Message Center can be accessed by calling 1-800-282-9181 and pressing the nine key during the recorded message. Individuals may leave a message for OLRS staff. OLRS staff will return the phone calls by the end of the next business day with the information, referral or assistance necessary. The Message Center will be open 24 hours a day, seven days a week through November 2nd.

For those individuals with disabilities who have access to the internet, OLRS also offers information about the voting process and various links to other voting resources. The OLRS web site can be found at <http://olrs.ohio.gov/>. People with disabilities may access an online form to ask questions about the voting process. OLRS staff will respond to these questions by the end of the next business day.

OLRS is the federally funded and authorized Protection and Advocacy System (P&A) for people with disabilities in Ohio. In addition to assisting voters in this election, OLRS will use the information collected from callers to document discrimination and access problems at polling places.