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Election protection coalition will have monitors at some Massachusetts polling places

Voters in Springfield, Massachusetts mark their ballots in the 2020 election
Paul Tuthill
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WAMC
Voters in Springfield, Massachusetts mark their ballots in the 2020 election

People who encounter problems at the polls can call a hotline and speak with an attorney

A nonpartisan coalition will have volunteers at selected polling places in several Massachusetts cities Tuesday to ensure voters can exercise their rights.

This comes against a national backdrop of threats to free and fair elections.

On Election Day, people can report voting issues by calling, or texting, a toll-free number, 866-OUR-VOTE. It connects to a call center staffed by volunteer attorneys.

WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill spoke with Geoff Foster of Common Cause Massachusetts, one of the organizations that make up the Massachusetts Election Protection Coalition.

The record-setting tenure of Springfield Mayor Domenic Sarno. The 2011 tornado and its recovery that remade the largest city in Western Massachusetts. The fallout from the deadly COVID outbreak at the Holyoke Soldiers Home. Those are just a few of the thousands and thousands of stories WAMC’s Pioneer Valley Bureau Chief Paul Tuthill has covered for WAMC in his nearly 17 years with the station.