For election snafus:

Group Assists U.S. Citizens in Voting

October 31, 2004

A coalition of public-interest groups offers websites and a U.S.
toll-free telephone hotline to report, track, and respond to U.S.
election voting questions and problems. The “Election Incident
Reporting System” (EIRS) helps citizens to vote and have their
votes counted as intended. EIRS and related helpful resources are
available now and beyond November 2nd.

Voters can call a U.S. toll-free number 1-866-OUR-VOTE
(1 866-687-8683) to report voting irregularities or problems,
request assistance, or ask for information. If needed, “rapid
response” teams of trained attorneys and technologists will be
dispatched.

There is also a “do-it-yourself” incident reporting form on the
Web at http://voteproblem.org . This alternative is for those who
want to report a voting issue, but may not want to talk to an
operator, or may prefer the convenience of web reporting from
anywhere anytime. Although these web reports may not come
to the attention of anyone in time to help in this election,
they will be included in the EIRS total documentation for the
2004 Elections.

Anyone can view selected details of incidents at
http://voteprotect.org/index.php?display=EIRMapNation .
Interactive maps show incidents in the country by each state and
county by problem type.

In addition to assisting voters in the 2004 elections, the EIRS is
collecting data on 2004 election incidents that will be made
available for scholars, policymakers, the press, and the public.
EIRS founders believe the collected data may also be useful for
post-election litigation and legislation. EIRS data is available at
http://voteprotect.org now and will continue to be updated.

For reporting election irregularities, use the U.S. toll-free hotline
at 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1 866-687-8683), or the “do-it-yourself”
form at http://voteproblem.org . To find and follow the reports use
http://voteprotect.org/index.php?display=EIRMapNation .

EIRS is sponsored by Computer Professionals for Social
Responsibility, The Verified Voting Foundation, and the
Election Protection Coalition. The Election Protection Coalition
represents more than 60 member organizations representing a
combined membership of over three million Americans.
More information about these organizations can be found at
http://www.cpsr.org/ http://www.verifiedvoting.org/ , and
http://www.electionprotection2004.org/.

(Thanks, JR)