Media Contact

Anna Núñez, ACLU of Texas, 713-325-7010, [email protected]

October 20, 2016

HOUSTON – To clarify recent changes to the Texas Voter ID law, the American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas has launched a “Let Me Vote” campaign to help educate Texas citizens on their voting rights.

In addition to distributing and sharing overviews of what individuals need to cast a vote when they go to the polls, the organization is launching an Election Protection Hotline and hosting a Telephone Town Hall on which experts from the ACLU and Mi Familia Vota will answer questions live.

The Voting Rights Telephone Town Hall will take place the evening of the first day of early voting.

WHO: ACLU of Texas and Mi Familia Vota
WHAT: Voting Rights Telephone Town Hall
WHERE: Use this link for online registration
WHEN: Oct. 24 at 7 p.m. CST

During early voting and on Election Day, voters will also be able to report any voter suppression incidents to legal experts through the ACLU of Texas Election Protection Hotline.

WHO: ACLU of Texas
WHAT: ACLU of Texas Election Protection Hotline
WHERE: 1-888-507-2970 or [email protected]
WHEN: Early Voting: Oct. 24 to Nov. 4, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST; Election Day: Nov. 8, 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. CST

Link here for Let Me Vote: Texas Voter ID Law postcard. Link here for Déjame Votar: Ley de Identificación para Votar en Texas postcard.

Link here for Texas Voting Rights booklet.

The American Civil Liberties Union (ACLU) of Texas is a non-partisan organization and the leading civil rights organization in the Lone Star State.

Mi Familia Vota is a national non-profit organization working to increase civil participation in Latino, immigrant and allied communities.