{"id":50168,"date":"2016-04-19T12:55:40","date_gmt":"2016-04-19T12:55:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/owegopennysaver.com\/?p=50168"},"modified":"2016-04-21T10:15:35","modified_gmt":"2016-04-21T10:15:35","slug":"attorney-general-reminds-voters-about-election-day-hotline-to-ensure-access-during-todays-primary-in-new-york","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.owegopennysaver.com\/PS\/2016\/04\/19\/attorney-general-reminds-voters-about-election-day-hotline-to-ensure-access-during-todays-primary-in-new-york\/","title":{"rendered":"Attorney General reminds voters about Election Day hotline to ensure access during today\u2019s primary in New York"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Unknown\"<\/a>Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman reminds voters today that his office has created a Hotline to help troubleshoot and resolve a range of issues and barriers encountered by voters at the polls for the primary\u00a0today.\u00a0 The Attorney General urges voters experiencing problems or issues at the polls to call the office\u2019s hotline at 800-771-7755 or email\u00a0civil.rights@ag.ny.gov\u00a0at any time between 6 a.m. and 9 p.m. The hotline will be staffed by attorneys and staff in the office’s Civil Rights Bureau.<\/p>\n

\u201cVoting is the cornerstone of our democracy, and my office is deeply committed to ensuring equal access for all eligible voters on election day,\u201d\u00a0Attorney General Schneiderman\u00a0said. \u201cI urge all New Yorkers to immediately contact my office if they face any barriers or issues that prevent them from casting an effective ballot.\u201d<\/p>\n

In New York City and the counties of Nassau, Suffolk, Westchester, Rockland, Orange, Putnam and Erie, polls open at 6 a.m. and close at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

For all other counties, polls open at noon and close at 9 p.m.<\/p>\n

The Attorney General\u2019s Office has operated the Hotline since November 2012.\u00a0During previous efforts the office fielded hundreds of complaints from voters across the state and worked with local election officials and others to promptly address issues encountered by voters at the polls.<\/p>\n

The Election Day hotline is part of Attorney General Schneiderman’s ongoing statewide initiative to ensure that voters do not encounter language barriers on Election Day.<\/p>\n

In addition, the Attorney General’s Office will focus on barriers impacting voters with disabilities, voter intimidation reports, and other issues faced by minority voters. Registered voters have the right to accessible elections.\u00a0This means that voters with disabilities or language access issues have the right to request assistance from any person of their choice.\u00a0 In addition, all registered voters have the right to vote free from coercion or intimidation, whether by election officials or any other person.<\/p>\n

The office will receive and respond to election-related complaints relating to any of the statutes that the office enforces.<\/p>\n

New Yorkers should be aware that New York has a closed primary system. In order to vote in a party\u2019s primary election, a voter must be affiliated with that party.\u00a0For the Presidential Primary today, only the Republican and Democratic Parties are holding elections.<\/p>\n

Newly registered voters will be eligible to participate in the Presidential Primary if the voter submitted a registration application on or before March 25, 2016 and is affiliated with either the Republican or Democratic Party.\u00a0Previously registered voters will be eligible to participate in the Presidential Primary if they were affiliated with the Republican or Democratic Primary as of Oct. 9, 2015. Any change to party enrollment submitted after Oct. 9, 2015, will not take effect until after the November 2016 General Election.<\/p>\n

The Attorney General\u2019s Election Day Hotline is being led by Assistant Attorneys General Ajay Saini and Diane Lucas, and Volunteer Assistant Attorney General Joseph Abboud of the Civil Rights Bureau, led by Bureau Chief Lourdes Rosado. The Social Justice Division is led by Executive Deputy Attorney General Alvin Bragg.<\/p>\n

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