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ACLU of Maine launching Voter Protection Hotline

ACLU of Maine launching Voter Protection Hotline

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PORTLAND, Maine (AP) The American Civil Liberties Union of Maine is asking voters who experience difficulty to call a hotline it is launching this election season.

The organization says its Voter Protection Hotline is designed to help residents who have trouble registering to vote, casting an absentee ballot or voting at the polls on Nov. 3.

The ACLU says the hotline “offers on-demand interpretation services in more than 200 languages.”

The hotline is staffed from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. Monday through Friday until Election Day. The number is 207-204-8683.

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