Election Protection Hotline: call for questions about voting in your state or for assistance dealing with an instance of suppression, intimidation, or interference.
English: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Spanish/English: 888-VE-Y-VOTA (888-839-8682)
Asian Languages/English: 888-API-VOTE (888-274-8683)
Arabic/English: 844-YALLA-US (844-925-5287)
U.S. Department of Justice voting section: contact for questions about voting and to report instances of suppression, intimidation, or interference.
Call: 202-307-2767 or 800-253-3932 (toll free)
Email: voting.section@usdoj.gov
Submit a report here
The Pennsylvania state government recommends that you report instances of suppression, intimidation, or interference to your county board of elections. Use this link for a list of all counties' contact information.
For Cumberland County (AKA Carlisle)
Call: 717-240-6385
Email: bureauofelections@cumberlandcountypa.gov
The state also recommends reporting to the the Department of State.
Call: 877-VOTESPA (877-8683772)
And/or submit a report here.
See these resources, available through Waidner-Spahr, to learn more about what voter suppression has looked like throughout history and now
Voting: Rights and Suppression
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A brief overview of what voter suppression is, what is most often looks like in the U.S. today, and what to do about it when you see. A great place to answer basic questions or start your research
Uncounted: The Crisis of Voter Suppression in America
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This book puts the data about voter suppression into context through narrative to show and explain the ways that voter suppression still exists in American politics. This book has a central focus on federal policies but it is important to note that individual state policies have a big piece to play as well and other resources in this guide offer insight into policies on the state level
Voter Suppression in U. S. Elections
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This volume combines the transcript of a roundtable conversation with politicians, scholars, and activists with contextualizing documents such as news articles, data, and writings by participants to show patterns of voter suppression in the U.S. throughout history, to today
One Person, No Vote
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This book details the history of voter suppression in the United States, drawing a throughline from the disenfranchisement of Black and other minority voters during reconstruction to Shelby v. Holder and current instances of voter suppression
See these resources for information on what voter suppression looks like and what to do about it when you see or experience it