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Election Protection hotline available to help early voters in Utah

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Kristin Murphy, Deseret News

SALT LAKE CITY — Legal volunteers staffing the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline will be available to answer calls from Utahns who experience problems at the polls during early voting beginning Tuesday.

The hotline will be available from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. for the duration of the election. It is a resource for voters who need to find their polling location or to report any complaints regarding the voting process. 

The following suite of hotlines are available to voters: 

  • 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) — English. 
  • 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682) — Spanish/English.  
  • 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287) — Arabic/English. 
  • 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683) — Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Tagalog, Urdu and Vietnamese. 

“The 866-OUR-VOTE Election Protection hotline is a resource for all eligible voters in Utah who seek to participate in the election,” Marcia Johnson-Blanco, co-director of the Lawyers’ Committee’s Voting Rights Project, said in a press release.

“We are particularly focused on ensuring that voters impacted by the pandemic are aware of in-person early voting opportunities and can cast their ballot without any issues.”