The Right Channel for Every Question
board-of-elections.org/ is editorial — we cannot register voters, issue ballots, take voter intimidation reports, file HAVA complaints, or adjudicate election integrity claims. This page sets out exactly what we can help with, what we cannot, and where to send each kind of question so you reach the right desk on the first try.
Do not email us. Call 911 for any threat or violence. FBI tip line 1-800-CALL-FBI (1-800-225-5324). U.S. DOJ Voting Section 1-800-253-3931. Election Protection 1-866-OUR-VOTE (English) / 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA (Spanish) / 1-888-API-VOTE (Asian languages).
What We Can Help With
- Corrections to any contact detail, deadline, address, phone number, URL, or procedure on the site
- Reports of broken links or missing pages
- Privacy and data-rights requests under CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, TDPSA, FDBR, OCPA and other state privacy laws
- Cookie preferences and Global Privacy Control questions
- Accessibility issues and reports of barriers using assistive technology
- DMCA copyright notices and counter-notices
- Press inquiries about the site, methodology, or editorial decisions
- Editorial questions about specific entries, methodology, or sourcing
- Notification of recent state law changes that may affect our content
What We Cannot Help With
- Voter registration — register at vote.gov or your state’s registration portal
- Absentee or mail-in ballot requests — request from your state election authority or county election office
- Polling place changes — your county election office
- Voter ID rule interpretation in specific cases — your county election office or Election Protection
- Voter intimidation reports — 911, FBI 1-800-CALL-FBI, DOJ Voting Section 1-800-253-3931, state AG
- Election fraud allegations — state AG election unit, FBI, DOJ Voting Section
- HAVA complaints — your state HAVA complaint authority and EAC
- Federal campaign finance complaints — Federal Election Commission
- State campaign finance complaints — your state campaign finance regulator
- FOIA / public-records requests against any agency — file with the agency itself
- Election certification, recount, or election contest filings — state court; consult an election-law attorney
- UOCAVA-specific questions — Federal Voting Assistance Program (FVAP) at fvap.gov
- Adding any agency or business listing — we are not a paid directory
- Legal advice in any election matter — consult a licensed attorney
Channels & Response Targets
Dial-test failure
You called a phone number listed on our site and it failed (disconnected, wrong agency, dead line, voicemail-only when staffed line published). Top-priority correction queue — same-day in the 90 days before a federal general election.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Dial-test failure”
Include: page URL + number called + what happened
General correction
Wrong address, wrong deadline, outdated rule, broken link, or any other content error.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Correction”
Privacy & data rights
Access, deletion, correction, portability, opt-out of sale/sharing, opt-out of targeted advertising — under CCPA/CPRA, VCDPA, CPA, CTDPA, TDPSA, FDBR, OCPA, UCPA, and others.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Privacy rights request”
Include: state of residence + what right you’re exercising
Accessibility
A page or feature is hard or impossible to use with your assistive technology, or fails WCAG 2.1 AA in a specific way.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Accessibility issue”
Include: page URL + AT used + what went wrong
DMCA
Copyright takedown notice or counter-notice under 17 U.S.C. § 512.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “DMCA notice” or “DMCA counter-notice”
Include: all six required elements
Cookie settings
Change your cookie preferences or ask about specific tracking technologies on the site.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Cookie inquiry”
Or: use the “Cookie settings” link in the footer
Press & media
Background, comment, or interview request.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Press inquiry”
Include: outlet + deadline + topic
Editorial / methodology
Question about how a specific page was researched or sourced.
Email: info@board-of-elections.org
Subject: “Editorial question”
Where to Send Things We Cannot Handle
| If you have… | Send it to | Direct contact |
|---|---|---|
| An election emergency or threat at a polling place | 911 | 911 |
| Voter intimidation, vote suppression, or election crime | FBI tip line / DOJ Voting Section / state AG | 1-800-CALL-FBI / 1-800-253-3931 / tips.fbi.gov |
| Nonpartisan voter help (any election issue) | Election Protection | 1-866-OUR-VOTE / 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA / 1-888-API-VOTE |
| Voter registration | Your state election authority or vote.gov | State page on this site / vote.gov |
| Polling place lookup | Your state election authority’s official lookup | State page on this site |
| Absentee or mail-in ballot | Your state election authority or county election office | State page on this site |
| Provisional ballot status / cure | County election office | State page on this site |
| Voter ID rule clarification | State election authority or Election Protection | State page / 1-866-OUR-VOTE |
| Election results | State election authority’s official results portal | State page on this site |
| Recount petition or election contest | State court; consult election-law attorney | State page lists state-level guidance |
| HAVA complaint | State HAVA complaint authority + EAC | State page / eac.gov |
| Voting Rights Act / NVRA / federal voting law violation | U.S. DOJ Voting Section | 1-800-253-3931 / justice.gov/crt/voting-section |
| Federal campaign finance complaint | Federal Election Commission | fec.gov |
| State campaign finance complaint | State campaign finance regulator | State page on this site |
| Military / overseas voter (UOCAVA) | Federal Voting Assistance Program | fvap.gov |
| Election infrastructure cybersecurity | State election authority + CISA | State page / cisa.gov/topics/election-security |
| Polling place accessibility (HAVA / ADA Title II) | State HAVA authority + DOJ + Access Board | State page / access-board.gov |
| Election worker / poll worker application | County election office | State page on this site |
| Public-records request against an election agency | The agency itself, not us | State page lists state records officer |
| Legal question about your election situation | Licensed election-law attorney or Election Protection | State bar lawyer-referral / 1-866-OUR-VOTE |
What We Need Before Email
- Page URL the issue is about (full URL from your address bar)
- Brief description of what’s wrong or what you’re requesting
- For dial-test failures: phone number called + what happened
- For privacy rights requests: your state of residence + which right
- For accessibility issues: assistive technology + browser
- For DMCA: all six required elements (see DMCA Policy)
Do not send your Social Security Number, driver’s license number, voter registration number, or party affiliation through unencrypted email. We do not need them. Do not send partisan political content — we are nonpartisan and your message will be filed but not engaged on partisan grounds.
Postal Mail
If you must send postal mail, use the email address first to confirm the appropriate handling. We do not publish a postal address for routine correspondence to limit physical-mail abuse and to encourage faster electronic handling.
Have an Issue or Correction?
Email info@board-of-elections.org with a clear subject line. Dial-test failures get 48-hour turnaround, same-day in the 90 days before a federal general election.
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