Election Day 2017: Hotline Open For Voters With Issues

The New York Attorney General's Election Day Hotline will help troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues encountered by voters at the polls during the general election on Tuesday. Eric T. Schneiderman said voters experiencing problems or issues at the polls can call the office’s hotline at 800-771-7755 or email civil.rights@ag.ny.gov at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. on Tuesday.

The hotline will be staffed by attorneys and staff in the Attorney General’s Civil Rights Bureau.

“The right to vote is central to our democracy – and all eligible voters deserve equal access at the polls,” Schneiderman said in his announcement. “I urge all New Yorkers to immediately contact my office if they encounter any barriers to voting.”

All registered New Yorkers are eligible to vote in the upcoming General Election, regardless of party affiliation. Voters can check their registration status here. Voters registered outside New York City trying to find their poll site, click here.

Every poll site in the state is open from 6 a.m to 9 p.m.

The AG's office first began operating the voter access hotline in 2012. Every year on Election Day, the office fields hundreds of complaints from voters across the state and works with local election officials and others to address issues, officials said.

In his announcement, Schneiderman also reminded all registered voters that they have the right to accessible elections. In addition, all registered voters have the right to vote free from coercion or intimidation, whether by election officials or any other person.

The office will receive and respond to election-related complaints relating to any of the statutes that the office enforces. The Attorney General’s Election Day Hotline is being coordinated by Assistant Attorneys General Ajay Saini and Diane Lucas of the Civil Rights Bureau, led by Bureau Chief Lourdes Rosado. The Social Justice Division is led by Executive Deputy Attorney General Alvin Bragg.

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