Fact Sheet
Mis- and disinformation about elections is harmful to our democracy. If you see content online about elections that could suppress or mislead voters, you can report it. Read through our easily shareable cheat sheet to learn how to report disinformation on different platforms, dos and don'ts of reporting disinfo, and key definitions.
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Section 208 of the Voting Rights Act allows voters needing assistance because of blindness, disability, or the inability to read or write, including voters who have difficulty with English, to bring someone (who is not their employer or union representative) into the voting booth to help them understand and cast a ballot.
Our new 2024 Voter Readiness Checklist Fact Sheet is available in the "Downloads" dropdown menu above in Arabic, Bangla, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Khmer, Punjabi, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese to help you confirm that you are on track to vote by mail or in person.
Our new 2024 Election Fact Sheet is available in the "Downloads" dropdown menu above in Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Khmer, Punjabi, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese to help make sure you know your rights whether you're voting by mail or in person.
Sometimes your ballot may not be counted. Ballot counting takes place for days after Election Day, so you may have time to fix some of the problems for why your ballot was not counted. Our new fact sheet "Was My Vote Counted? What To Do After You Vote!" is available in Arabic, Bengali, Simplified Chinese, Traditional Chinese, English, Hindi, Hmong, Japanese, Korean, Khmer, Punjabi, Tagalog, Thai, Urdu, and Vietnamese to identify common issues and what you can do to make sure your vote is counted.
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