Nonpartisan Voting Rights Organizations Unite to Provide Hotlines, Resources, and Rides to the Polls

Everyone Votes Maryland and Expand the Ballot, Expand the Vote Coalition includes ACLU, Common Cause, NAACP, League of Women Voters, Disability Rights Maryland, League of Conservation Voters, Life After Release, Maryland Justice Project and more

ANNAPOLIS, MD – Two Maryland voting rights coalitions – Everyone Votes Maryland and Expand the Ballot, Expand the Vote – have been extremely busy preparing for Election Day and ensuring that every Marylander knows their voting rights!

Below are some resources put together by coalition members to make sure that everyone has access to their fundamental right to vote. Coalition members coordinate and collaborate between hotlines to cover the entirety of Maryland and provide options for people who may be more comfortable calling one hotline over another.

(866) 687-8683

866-OUR-VOTE is running a national election protection hotline for individual voters to ask questions and get more information about their voting options. The hotline is open from 9:00am (EDT) to 11:59 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. on weekends. Their website also provides Maryland-specific information.

There will also be nearly 200 trained nonpartisan 866-OUR-VOTE volunteers monitoring polling locations in the largest precincts on Election Day. These volunteers assist with answering Maryland voter questions outside of the polls and report issues to the hotline and Common Cause Maryland.

(667) 219-2625

ACLU-MD is running an election protection hotline to help Maryland voters with questions and concerns about voting in Maryland. Hotline staff can provide information about voter eligibility, voter registration, voting by mail, early voting, Election Day, drop boxes, and more. During early voting, October 24-31, the hotline is open from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. On Election Day, November 5, the hotline is open from 7:00 a.m. to 8:00 p.m. Find more information on the Voter Empowerment page.

(301) 984-9585

LWV Montgomery County is running a hotline on weekdays until Election Day, November 5. Assistance is available in English from 10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. and in Spanish from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m.

(443) 692-2512 or Voting@DisabilityRightsMD.org

DRM is running an election protection hotline to provide voter assistance at the polls and help solve issues impacting people with disabilities. Staff are available to answer questions about accessible voting machines, access to ballots, and any accessibility challenges at polling sites. Find more information here for Disability Rights Maryland's election protection hotline.

Expand the Ballot is campaigning to empower all Marylanders, with particular focus on those directly impacted by the criminal justice system. To do so, the coalition has engaged in street canvassing, held voter registration drives, and provided transportation to polling stations. This campaign is designed to ensure that individuals know they are eligible to vote even if they are in pre-trial detention, in a facility for a misdemeanor, or on parole or probation after their release. See more about the mission and purpose of the coalition below.

Life After Release is hitting the streets in Prince George’s County and Baltimore City in Black Voters Matters vans, visiting courthouses and community events to encourage community members to register to vote. The vans provide education, voter registration, and transportations to the polls. Street canvassing fosters genuine and impactful conversations, which are crucial for building trust among those who may feel excluded from the political process.

Maryland Justice Project is providing rides to the polls in the Baltimore area. To request a ride, call 443-462-9271.

Maryland LCV Education Fund is targeting GOTV efforts in Maryland to communities with high Latino populations that are traditionally underserved and overburdened. Our Chispa Maryland team has conducted outreach in communities that are defined by the Maryland General Assembly as “environmental justice” communities. The Fund has also created an online Voter Tool that creates a one-stop shop for eligible individuals to register to vote, find polling locations, request a mail-in ballot, and more. Learn more about the Maryland League of Conservation Voters Education Fund.

• Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)
• Asian Languages/English: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)
• Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)

The Expand the Ballot Coalition consists of numerous organizations that have come together to stop voter suppression, ensuring that people who are currently and formerly incarcerated are aware of their right to vote and have access to voting regardless of their circumstances. Organizations in the coalition include Out for Justice, Life After Release, Maryland Justice Project, League of Women Voters, NAACP, Common Cause, Disability Rights Maryland, H.O.P.E., Campaign Legal Center, and ACLU of Maryland.

Everyone Votes is a coalition of good government, civil rights, environmental, labor, and grassroots organizations working toward increasing access to the ballot in Maryland.