CONTACT

Suzanne Stenson O'Brien, 612-331-7440

UPDATE FROM ADVANCEMENT PROJECT (03/29/06)

The Louisiana State Legislature, a federal district court judge, and the U.S. Department of Justice have all, to date, rejected reasonable requests to establish out of state satellite polling places for the displaced voters of New Orleans Parish, who have been temporarily scattered around the nation yet hope to participate in the important upcoming elections.

Advancement Project is collecting hard facts on the experiences of displaced voters who have little choice except to navigate the little-used LA absentee ballot process. We are recommending that voter protection advocates use the attached procedures and tracking form to collect these facts and forward them to Advancement Project so that we can compile, analyze, and distribute them for legal and other advocacy purposes. Time is of the essence. We need your help in order to ensure fair elections! Thanks.

DOWNLOAD DOCUMENTS:

• Recommendations to Monitor Absentee Ballot Process for Displaced LA Voters
  
• Tracking Form LA Absentee Ballots
  

FOR MORE INFORMATION CONTACT:
Penda D. Hair
Co-Director
Advancement Project
1730 M St., NW Suite 910
Washington, D.C. 20036
(202) 728-9557 (w)
(202) 728-9558 (f)
www.AdvancementProject.org
PHair@AdvancementProject.org

LA SECRETARY OF STATE DIVISION DISPLACED VOTER INFORMATION PAGE

To visit, please go to: http://sos.louisiana.gov/elections/DisplacedVoterFAQs.htm