How to get help if you're turned away or confused at the polls on election day, November 3, and the toll-free number to save right now

US midterm elections 2026 are coming up soon. Knowing your voting rights can make a difference in staying calm and confident when you go to vote. Many people have questions about how to register what documents they. What to do if someone questions whether they are allowed to vote.

On Election Day, November 3 if you run into any problems, at the polling place, you can call a toll-free number. The information is taken Fair Elections Center and ACLU.

What number should you call if you have trouble voting

Should you face any issue, immediately call at 866-687-8683 (866-OUR-VOTE). Save this number before heading to the polls. The Election Protection Hotline connects voters with trained volunteers who can help with questions about registration deadlines, absentee ballots, early voting and Election Day procedures.

You can also text the number for assistance. If you are turned away from a polling place or denied a ballot, this hotline is one place to report what happened and ask for help. You can also contact your election officials, whose offices will be open on Election Day.

The hotline can also help if you witness possible voter intimidation or other problems that interfere with someone's right to vote.

What are your rights if someone challenges your vote

Florida voters can be challenged on specific grounds, including their age, citizenship, residence, voting-related mental incapacity or a felony conviction without restored voting rights.

Challenges must be submitted in writing and signed under oath. Election officials need to provide a challenged voter with a copy of the challenge so make sure to ask for one if you do not get it.

If a challenge is about living outside the voting district you have the right to change your address and vote with a ballot. In situations you have the right to vote with a provisional ballot.

Federal law also protects voters from being scared. Treated unfairly because of their race, where they are, from or if they have a disability. No one, including police officers or government workers can use fear or force to stop a person who is allowed to vote from voting.

What should you do if you feel intimidated at the polls

Aggressively questioning voters about their citizenship or criminal records, putting up signs that scare people with warnings about voting penalties, pretending to be an election official and harassing voters are all examples of possible intimidation.

If you need help at a polling place, talk to an election worker. If you see something that might be a violation you can report it to the Election Protection Hotline even if you want to stay anonymous. If you’re voting in person and feel safe doing it you can quietly tell a poll worker what you’re seeing. Don’t go near. Talk to a law enforcement officer unless you have to.

Voters also have the right to get help if they have a disability or if they have trouble reading the ballot because of the language. They can pick someone to help them as long as that person isn’t from their employer or their union.