New York Legal professional Common Letitia James.
Photograph courtesy Workplace of Legal professional Common Letitia James
New York Legal professional Common Letitia James on Friday introduced that beginning Saturday the Workplace of the Legal professional Common (OAG) will make its Election Safety Hotline out there for the Nov. 5, 2024 basic election and through New York’s early voting interval, which runs from Saturday, Oct. 26 by means of Sunday, Nov. 3.
James mentioned the hotline shall be out there to troubleshoot and resolve a variety of points encountered by voters, together with points voting by absentee poll, early mail poll, or in-person at their polling place.
A information addressing often requested questions can be at present out there to help voters with, amongst different issues, the absentee and early mail poll course of and voter registration points.
“All New Yorkers have the proper to really feel protected when casting their votes,” mentioned Legal professional Common James. “Our Election Safety Hotline will assist be certain that each voice is heard – whether or not you’re voting by mail, early, or in-person on Election Day.
“My workplace is dedicated to defending free and honest elections and we’ll proceed to do all the things in our energy to make sure a protected, clean voting course of for all,” she added. “I urge each New Yorker to contact our hotline to resolve election-related questions or issues.”
James mentioned New Yorkers are shielded from voter intimidation, deception, suppression, and obstruction below state and federal regulation.
She urged voters experiencing election-related issues voting to name OAG hotline at (866) 390-2992, or submit a grievance on-line to request help.
The phone hotline shall be open between 9 a.m. and 6 p.m. throughout early voting (Saturday, Oct. 26 by means of Sunday, Nov. 3), and between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m on Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 5.
The hotline may also be out there the day earlier than and after Election Day, Monday, Nov. 4 and Wednesday, Nov. 6, between 9 a.m. and 6 a.m.
James mentioned written requests for help could also be submitted at any time by means of the web grievance kind. Hotline calls and written requests for help are processed by OAG attorneys and workers.
James mentioned the OAG has operated its Election Safety Hotline since November 2012. Throughout earlier elections, she mentioned OAG fielded lots of — and generally 1000’s — of complaints from voters throughout the state and labored with native election officers and others to handle points.
OAG has additionally taken authorized motion to guard in opposition to voter registration purges and to make sure that voters have satisfactory and equitable entry to vote early as required by regulation.
James mentioned all registered voters have the proper to free and honest elections. On Election Day, polls are required to be open from 6 a.m to 9 a.m., and if voters are in line earlier than closing, they have to be allowed to vote.
As well as, she mentioned all registered voters have the proper to vote free from coercion or intimidation, whether or not by election officers or another individual.
James mentioned the OAG will obtain and reply to election complaints regarding any of the statutes that OAG enforces, together with the New York Voting Rights Act.
Voters experiencing issues can seek the advice of Ceaselessly Requested Questions, name (866) 390-2992, or request help on-line.
