“Since 2004, the Network has helped run a nonpartisan hotline to help voters with problems at the polls,”said SC Progressive Network Education Fund Director Brett Bursey. “Regardless of their party or problem, voters can ask questions and resolve differences with poll workers in real time during the primary on June 12.”

The free, nonpartisan Election Protection hotline is returning calls leading up to June 12, and will be live on primary day between 6am and 8pm.

“This is the 14th year that this hotline has helped South Carolina voters with problems,” Bursey said. “Given the interest in this election, we expect to be busy.

By calling the 1-866-OUR-VOTE hotline (or 888-VE-Y-Vota), voters can confirm their registration status, find their polling location, and get answers to questions about proper identification at the polls. This information is also available on line from the State Election Commission at scvotes.org.

“Please let us know if you have, or observe, trouble at the polls,” Bursey said. “This is the only real-time, statewide audit of the system, and it helps us track and address deficiencies.”