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Who can I contact with questions about voting? (2020)
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All states have processes to help safeguard the right to vote. The state Secretaries of State serve as a resource to voters to inform voters of voting procedures and their rights. The states therefore provide contact for citizens who have questions about the policies and procedures that accompany voting, their rights as voters, or their recourse if they may be victims of voter intimidation or witness of fraud. In some states there exists a voters' bill of rights. In some states an election board is established and responsible for helping protect voters' rights. When the Secretary of State is not the point of contact to help voters discern their rights, or determine violation of those rights, we provide that contact instead. Below, we provide contact information to the Secretaries of State offices for all 50 states, or contact information for other officials when the Secretary of State is not responsible for helping inform voters of their rights.
This table displays contact information for the officials responsible for informing voters of their rights in all 50 states:
| State | Where can I see my state's voting policies? | Who can I call to ask about my state's voting policies? |
|---|---|---|
| Alabama | Link | 800-274-8683 |
| Alaska | Link | 866-952-8683 |
| Arizona | Link | 602-542-8683 |
| Arkansas | Link | 800-482-1127 |
| California | Link | 800-345-8683 |
| Colorado | Link | 303-894-2200 |
| Connecticut | Link | 866-733-2463 |
| Delaware | Link | 302-739-4277 |
| District of Columbia | Link | 202-727-2525 |
| Florida | Link | 866-308-6739 |
| Georgia | Link | 844-753-7825 |
| Hawaii | Link | 808-453-8683 |
| Idaho | Link | 208-334-2852 |
| Illinois | Link | 217-782-4141 |
| Indiana | Link | 800-622-4941 |
| Iowa | Link | 888-767-8683 |
| Kansas | Link | 800-262-8683 |
| Kentucky | Link | 502-573-7100 |
| Louisiana | Link | 800-883-2805 |
| Maine | Link | 888-868-3763 |
| Maryland | Link | 800-222-8683 |
| Massachusetts | Link | 800-462-8683 |
| Michigan | Link | 670-235-8683 |
| Minnesota | Link | 877-600-8683 |
| Mississippi | Link | 800-829-6786 |
| Missouri | Link | 800-669-8683 |
| Montana | Link | 888-884-8683 |
| Nebraska | Link | 402-471-2555 |
| Nevada | Link | 775-684-5708 |
| New Hampshire | Link | 877-658-6837 |
| New Jersey | Link | 877-658-6837 |
| New Mexico | Link | 800-477-3632 |
| New York | Link | 518-474-6220 |
| North Carolina | Link | 919-814-0700 |
| North Dakota | Link | 800-352-0867 |
| Ohio | Link | 877-767-6446 |
| Oklahoma | Link | 405-521-2391 |
| Oregon | Link | 866-673-8683 |
| Pennsylvania | Link | 717-787-5280 |
| Rhode Island | Link | 401-222-2345 |
| South Carolina | Link | 803-734-9060 |
| South Dakota | Link | 605-773-3537 |
| Tennessee | Link | 877-850-4959 |
| Texas | Link | 800-252-8683 |
| Utah | Link | 801-538-1041 |
| Vermont | Link | 802-828-2363 |
| Virginia | Link | 800-552-9745 |
| Washington | Link | 800-448-4881 |
| West Virginia | Link | 866-767-8683 |
| Wisconsin | Link | 866-868-3947 |
| Wyoming | Link | 307-777-5860 |
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