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Election Protection

Expand, Promote, and Protect our Right to Vote.

Election Protection focuses on the voter – not on the political horse race – and provides guidance, information and help to any American, regardless of his or her voting choices. We work year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count.

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Election Protection Coalition

OT is the Tennessee partner for the Lawyers Committee Under the Civil Rights Act and the national, nonpartisan Election Protection Coalition. We work with partners and communities across Tennessee to protect, advance and defend the right to vote. 

Poll Monitors/Observers

OT recruits and trains volunteers from across the state to be Poll Monitors/Observers. We get volunteers credentialed with their local County Election Commission to be in polling precincts during elections. The role of a poll observer is to monitor the election, without violating voter privacy or disrupting the election. TCA §2-7-104

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Election Protection Hotline

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The Election Protection Hotline provides Americans with comprehensive information and assistance at all stages of voting – from registration, to absentee and early voting, to casting a vote at the polls, to overcoming obstacles to their participation. 

The Election Protection Hotline:

  • English: 866-OUR-VOTE – Lawyers’ Committee 

  • Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA – NALEO Educational Fund

  • Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US – Arab American Institute (AAI)

  • Asian Languages/English: 888-API-VOTE – APIAVote & Asian
    Americans Advancing Justice (AAJC)

Election Day Legal Boiler Room

OT coordinates an Election Day Legal Boiler Room with volunteer attorneys and legal professionals to identify and support in resolving voter protection incidents that are reported by our volunteers on the ground. This helps ensure equitable access to the polls and that voters have support if they should struggle to cast a ballot.

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Volunteer Vote Watch

Volunteer Vote Watch is a non-partisan initiative focused on observing and reporting on county election commission meetings across Tennessee, ensuring transparency and accountability in how decisions are made that impact voting. 

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