August 20, 2008

They Don’t Call Them HOTlines for Nothing

By Mary Mancini

Jonah Goldman, Director of the National Campaign for Fair Elections and Legal Leader of the Election Protection Coalition send out a request this morning: “A Little Help Here!

We set up the Election Protection Coalition to avoid another fiasco like that [Florida in 2000]. And our volunteers did amazing work during the primary season.

But preparing for the general election is another thing entirely. It’s the difference between canoeing across a lake and sailing the Atlantic Ocean. We need more help, more phone lines, more trained volunteers. And more funding. Will you be a part of the solution by helping us set up our call centers?

Make sure the Election Protection Hotline is available for every voter in need - click here TODAY to sponsor ONE line for ONE hour for just $31.37!

Everywhere you go, everyone you talk to, there’s buzz about this election. New voters are registering by the hundreds of thousands. Every expert predicts record-breaking mobilization on November 4.

That’s the good news. The bad news is: our rusty election infrastructure isn’t ready for it.

What a tragedy it would be if voter enthusiasm were undermined by untrained poll workers, confusing laws, and occasional outright deception. It could take years to restore confidence in the system.

I really need your help. Together let’s build an Election Protection hotline that can handle the biggest voter turnout in American history.

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