Coalition Sending Voting Monitors to Polls, Sets Up Toll-Free Hotline

With new registration rules, faulty computer voting machines, and stringent identification requirements, many Americans are concerned over whether their vote will be counted on this 2006 Election Day. Well, three major civil rights groups have formed a new coalition to offer voters some Election Day assistance. The Election Protection Coalition is sending monitors to voting centers across the country. They've also established a toll-free hotline for voters to call in case they experience problems at the polls. The coalition is lead by the People For the American Way, the NAACP, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

* Barbara Arnwine, executive director of the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law. The Lawyers Committee is part of the Election Protection Coalition.

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