Trained Nonpartisan Volunteers Will Ensure Fair Voting Access on Indiana’s Primary Election Day
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 23, 2026
CONTACT:
Zindy Marquez
Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
zmarquez@clccrul.org
Trained Nonpartisan Volunteers Will Ensure Fair Voting Access on Indiana’s Primary Election Day
Indiana voters can call the toll-free, nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) for assistance or to report issues
INDIANA, April 23, 2026: Election Day for the Indiana Primary is in less than two weeks, and the Midwest Voting Rights Program at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights is stepping up efforts to ensure that all eligible voters have access to trustworthy information and can cast their ballots without facing barriers. On Election Day, legal volunteers will take calls to the nonpartisan Election Protection hotline at 866-OUR-VOTE and answer questions from Indiana voters. In addition to the hotline, field volunteers trained by Chicago Lawyers’ Committee will be deployed in selected locations to support Count US Indiana’s nonpartisan Election Defenders program and Common Cause Indiana’s Election Protection field program.
"Our democracy is strongest when every eligible voter participates in our elections, but Indiana voters are facing increased challenges amidst misleading narratives and confusion about new voting laws,” said Ami Gandhi, Director of Strategic Initiatives and Midwest Voting Rights Program at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights. “Our Election Protection program aims to ensure that every eligible voter in Indiana knows their rights and can cast their ballot. We encourage voters to call 866-OUR-VOTE if they need help to make a plan to vote, whether it is absentee voting, voting early, or voting on May 5.”
Since 2001, the nationwide Election Protection coalition has fought against disenfranchisement and promoted fairness in elections. The coalition mobilizes thousands of legal volunteers nationwide to uphold voting laws and provide reliable, nonpartisan information to voters. The Midwest Voting Rights Program at Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights partners with Count US IN, Common Cause Indiana, and other local organizations for Election Protection efforts in Indiana. These partnerships are key to ensuring that Indiana voters have the resources they need to make their voices heard.
The Election Protection program provides various resources, including several language hotlines, digital outreach tools, and voter protection field programs staffed with legal volunteers to serve voters.
Hotlines:
English: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)
Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)
Asian Languages (Mandarin, Cantonese, Korean, Vietnamese, Tagalog, Urdu, Hindi, and Bengali)/English: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)
Digital outreach tools, including 866ourvote.org, @866ourVote, and facebook.com/866OurVote
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