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Advocacy Center Help With Voting Issues
(Separate Website)
Click for Election Day information from the Advocacy Center, including a hotline where voters can seek information about voting, including issues regarding disabled voters.
By: Advocacy Center
Help for Elderly or Disabled Voters
(Separate Website)
Find out about a special program to help certain eldery or disabled voters. This information is from the website of the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State.
By: Elections Division, Louisisana Secretary of State
Where Do I Vote? Find Out Online
(Separate Website)
Want to know where to vote? See this site from the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State, which lets you search by address or voter information.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Election Protection Hotline and Other Information
(Separate Website)
Get information about voter registration, voting and more.
By: Coalition of various organizations
Geaux Vote! Elections Division of the Lousiana Secretary of State
(Separate Website)
Go to GeauxVote.com, the web page of the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State, for information about how to register, where to vote, and what's on the ballot.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Voting Machines - How they Work
(Separate Website)
Look here for a demonstration of how to use a voting machine. See the online video from the Elections Division of the Louisiana Secretary of State.
By: Elections Division, Louisiana Secretary of State
Voting and Physical Disability
(Separate Website)
Voters who find it hard to get to the polls don't lose their right to vote.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
Voting Rights Act: Federal Law Protections Against Discrimination in Voting
(Separate Website)
Your rights; how to get federal election observers; how to file a complaint.
Voter Registration in Louisiana
(Separate Website)
How, when and where; what to do if you move; replace ID cards.
Military and Overseas Voters: Federal Voting Assistance Program
(Separate Website)
Those in the military or living overseas can find out how to vote in U.S. Elections at this site, sponsored by the Federal Voting Assistance Program.
Federal Voting Rights Laws
(Separate Website)
History of the laws and how they help you.
By: U.S. Department of Justice, Civil Rights Division
Get Informed About Candidates and Officials
(Separate Website)
Voting records; backgrounds; campaign finances; interest group ratings; issue positions.
Brennan Center for Justice
(Separate Website)
"The Brennan Center for Justice is a non-partisan public policy and law institute that focuses on the fundamental issues of democracy and justice. Our work ranges from voting rights to redistricting reform, from access to the courts to presidential power in the fight against terrorism." -- from the Brennan Center's Web site.
Civil Rights and Liberties, Department of Justice
(Separate Website)
This government site has information about how to report civil rights violations, and it has information about some civil rights issues.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division, Department of Justice
(Separate Website)
Web site of the government unit responsible for enforcing major federal anti-discrimination laws.
By: U.S. Department of Justice
Election Day Help for Voters at the Polls
(Separate Website)
Here is information from the Louisiana Secretary of State about what kind of help is there for voters who can't read, are blind, or have other issues that make it difficult for them to cast a vote.
By: Louisiana Secretary of State
GobiernoUSA.gov
(Separate Website)
Recursos del Gobierno de los Estados Unidos en español.
By: Administración de Servicios Generales de los Estados Unidos
How to Get Legal Help/Como Obtener Ayuda Legal
Information in English and Spanish about how to get help from programs that offer free help to qualified people. This slide show has an audio track in Spanish.
Lea aquí para aprender cómo obtener ayuda gratis con problemas legales, ayuda de los programas para las personas de ingresos bajos.
By: Southeast Louisiana Legal Services
Read this in:
Spanish / Español
Lawyer Referral and Information
(Separate Website)
Here is a link to the Lawyer Referral and Information page from the site of the Louisiana State Bar Association. Here are the individual numbers listed on that site:
Lawyer Referral Numbers
Baton Rouge:
(225)344-9926
Lafayette
(337)237-4700
Lake Charles:
(337)436-3308
New Orleans
(504)561-8828
Shreveport:
(318)222-0720
By: Louisiana State Bar Association
Living in the United States: A Guide for Immigrant Youth
(Separate Website)
Information about many issues immigrant youth face when living in the United States. Topics include citizenship, Social Security numbers, taxes, public benefits, going to college, and more.
By: Immigrant Legal Resource Center
Read this in:
Korean / 한국어
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Spanish / Español
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Learn how to use this site: click here to hear and see a slide show. En Espanol: oprima aqui.
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