DNC launches texting hotline to help potential supporters navigate the voting process
Source: NBC News
Sept. 17, 2024, 5:00 AM EDT
The Democratic National Committee is launching a textline Tuesday to help people with voting questions, aiming to reach voters where they are — on their phones — when they need help with something about the ballot-casting process in the next 49 days before Election Day.
Ahead of National Voter Registration Day, DNC chair Jaime Harrison said in a statement to NBC News that the effort is aimed especially at helping young people navigate the voting process.
“Every voter deserves to make their voice heard and cast their ballot for the future they want to see, which is why we’ve invested millions into our ‘I Will Vote’ program and have launched a new text hotline to get young voters real time information and live support directly on their phones in the run up to Election Day,” Harrison said in the statement.
The textline is monitored by DNC employees and volunteers who will be able to provide real-time answers via text when users have questions regarding any step of the voting process. Those questions can range from how to register to vote to how to spot or address poll worker misconduct. Any voter can use the service regardless of partisan affiliation. The DNC said the information they are sharing is nonpartisan, though it’s being run by a party committee.
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