With our partners, we work to ensure easy, fair, and safe access to the ballot box for every single Wisconsin voter.
For many years, the ACLU of Wisconsin has been engaged in Election Protection efforts alongside a broad coalition of non-partisan organizations across the state. We do this by working with our coalition partners to provide individual assistance through the Election Protection Hotline (1-866-OUR-VOTE), by monitoring and addressing systemic issues affecting access to the polls, and – when necessary – seeking relief for voters in the courts.
If you are a voter seeking assistance on Election Day, during early voting, or in preparing to register or vote, or if you have witnessed issues at the polls like voter intimidation or other barriers to access, you can contact Election Protection at the contact information below:
Election Protection Hotlines
- 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)
Disability Rights Wisconsin Voter Hotline
- Phone: 844-347-8683
- Email: info@disabilityvote.org
- More online resources at disabilityvote.org
If your issue is not urgent, you can also send it to us through our regular ACLU-WI intake process.
And for additional resources for voters, check out our Know Your Rights Guide for Voters.
Volunteer with Election Protection
The ACLU of Wisconsin Foundation is currently seeking legal Volunteers to assist with statewide Election Protection efforts.
Attorneys
Non-partisan Election Protection attorney observers serve a critical role by providing mobile poll monitoring during elections, helping to respond to and address issues reported by Election Observers and to the Election Protection Hotline, and, in rare cases, stepping into court with the help of the ACLU legal team and its attorney coalition partners. Non-partisan attorney volunteers also receive training specific to voting rights and democracy defense. If you are a licensed attorney interested in volunteering to observe the November 5, 2024 election or during the early voting period, please use this link to register:
Law Students
The ACLU of Wisconsin seeking law student volunteers to serve as non-partisan election observers in Wisconsin communities that process absentee ballots at Central Count locations on Election Day. Non-partisan election observers play a crucial role in monitoring elections for systemic issues impacting voters. ACLU-WI Foundation law student volunteers will be provided training prior to Election Day and will be assigned to cover specific central count locations on Tuesday, November 5, 2024. If you are currently a law student and interested in volunteers, please use this link to register:
All other volunteers
If you are not a current attorney or law student, we encourage you to sign up to volunteer with our partner organization, the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin, to assist in poll observation during the election.
Volunteers for this program are especially needed in:
- Racine
- Green Bay
- Kenosha
- Wausau
- Southwestern Wisconsin
- Northeastern Wisconsin
