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Get Help Now

Questions about how to vote? Call or text the nonpartisan
Election Protection Hotline to speak with a trained volunteer.

Vot-ER partners with the Election Protection Hotline to ensure you get the answers you need to vote and have your vote counted. The Election Protection Hotline is your trusted source for nonpartisan voting information.

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Election Protection Hotlines

 

We can help you:

  1. Learn how to request an absentee or emergency ballot

  2. Get assistance with forms and discover voting accommodations that let you skip the line

  3. Verify your voter registration status

  4. Explore your early voting options

  5. Track whether your absentee ballot was received and accepted


Multilingual assistance is available in Arabic, Bengali, Cantonese, Hindi, Korean, Mandarin, Punjabi, Tagalog, Urdu, Vietnamese, and Spanish (phone only). 

Patient Voting In Action

Patients voting from their hospital bed at Lenox Hill Hospital via Patient Voting partner organization Northwell Health Voting. Shared with patient permission.

Why we do what we do?

"Doctors today don’t necessarily have to be stacking gurneys in the streets, but we do have to recognize that the health of the community is part of our medical mission. Civic engagement is integral to that. When our patients ask what they can do to improve their health, in addition to sunscreen, exercise, and five servings of fruits and vegetables, we should advise voting.

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This is one prescription that doesn’t require prior authorization from the insurance company."

 

—  Dr. Ofri, New York Times

We are a non-partisan organization aiming to increase voter turnout among registered voters who are unexpectedly hospitalized in the days and weeks prior to elections. 

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In most states, patients can vote from their hospital beds using Emergency Absentee Ballots. We are creating a nationwide network of healthcare workers and non-medical individuals dedicated to sharing this information and helping patients vote.

We gather information about emergency voting processes from state websites, state codes, and phone calls with board election officials. Always clarify policies with your local board of elections or county clerk.

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