Office of Attorney General to Receive Complaints of Voter Intimidation and Fraud

Baltimore, MD ( Oct. 26, 2012) - As early voting officially begins in Maryland and with the primary less than two weeks away, Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and the Office of Attorney General have set up a hotline to receive complaints of voter intimidation, voter suppression, and voter misinformation. Beginning Saturday, October 27 Marylanders can call the Attorney General's voter hotline at 1-866-298-8245.
To answer questions about issues other than voter intimidation or fraud, Marylanders should call the Maryland State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-VOTE (8683).

QUESTIONS ABOUT VOTING?

If your questions concern the following or similar issues, then please contact the State Board of Elections at 1-800-222-vote (8683):

• Where do I vote?
• Am I registered to vote?
• What time does my polling place open or close?
• When is early voting?
• Where is my polling place?
• What do I do if I did not receive my absentee ballot?
• Are materials available in Spanish or other languages?
  

If your questions concern the following or similar issues, then please contact the Maryland Office of the Attorney General at 1-866-298-8245:

• Where do I report complaints regarding false or misleading campaign literature?
• Where do I report concerns of voter intimidation?
• Does my polling place have to be accessible for persons with disabilities?
• Where do I file complaints if I feel that I am being harassed or prohibited from voting because of my race or ethnicity?