VOTER DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT FORM 

 

Complete this form only if voted on the "accesible voting machine"

This form is patterned after the Department of Justice’s “Discrimination Complaint Form”. Please fill this form out completely. Please contact Chris Zachmeyer at 607-432-8000 or ccfi@ccfi.us or Brad Williams at 518-427-1060 or nysilc@nysilc.org if you have any questions.

Complainant names will be kept confidential and only shared with NYSILC’s work group. Content will be compiled into a comprehensive report. Individuals will have the option to consider involvement in a class action lawsuit.

 

I. Contact Information

 Name:

Address:

County:

Phone Number: Email:

II. Polling site location

1. Name of site (Ex. Town of Utopia Town Hall):

2.  Physical location of site:

III. Documentation of Voting Rights Discrimination

1. Date and time discrimination occurred:

2. How were you discriminated against? (Check any that apply)

Polling site physically inaccessible, I couldn't get in.

Machine inaccessible, I couldn't vote privately and independently.

Ballot inaccessible, I couldn't vote privately and independently.

Could not verify printed ballot privately and independently.

Could not insert printed ballot into the envelope privatley and independently.

My name was on the outside of the ballot envelope destroying my privacy.

Other form of discrimination.

3. Please provide a brief description of what took place.

4. Please provide name(s) of the election official(s) present:

Or

Did not ask for name(s) of election official(s) present.

5. If relevant, summarize any interactions with the election officials:

IV, Other Issues

1. Were there signs identifying the site as a polling site? Yes No

2. Was a list of polling place printed in the local news paper? Yes No

3. If yes, was the location of the "accessible" voting machine included in the list? Yes No

4. Were the election officials appropriately prepared to assit you? Yes No

5. If not, please explain:

IV.  Conclusion

1. Did you feel you were able to cast your vote privately and independently? Yes No

2. If not, please explain:

Are you interested in discussing the possibility of participating in a class action lawsuit as a result of the discrimination you suffered?

YES NO

Please use the last 4 digits of your social security numbers as your signature: