{"id":338,"date":"2022-11-03T23:50:24","date_gmt":"2022-11-03T23:50:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/components\/?p=338"},"modified":"2023-01-24T01:13:42","modified_gmt":"2023-01-24T01:13:42","slug":"article-3","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dornsife.usc.edu\/components\/2022\/11\/03\/article-3\/","title":{"rendered":"What to do if your vote is challenged on Election\u00a0Day"},"content":{"rendered":"\n\n  \n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n<div\n  class=\"cc--component-container cc--rich-text \"\n\n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  \n  >\n  <div class=\"c--component c--rich-text\"\n    \n      >\n\n    \n      \n<div class=\"f--field f--wysiwyg\">\n\n    \n  <h2>What to do if your vote is challenged on Election\u00a0Day<\/h2>\n<p>With the general election drawing close, it\u2019s important to know your rights in case your vote is challenged.<\/p>\n<p>The best way to ensure that your vote is counted is to advocate for yourself. I\u2019m a civil rights attorney and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dornsife-poir.usc.edu\/person\/6076\/\">lecturer for the University of Southern California\u2019s undergraduate civil rights advocacy initiative<\/a>, Agents of Change. Here are several straightforward ways to ensure your vote is counted and two practical remedies for you to consider if your vote remains challenged.<\/p>\n<p>A major part of ensuring that you are able to vote is doing the necessary preparation before you even get to the polling place.<\/p>\n<p>Lorem ipsum dolor sit amet, consectetur adipiscing elit. Pellentesque consequat lacus blandit, dapibus tortor a, placerat orci. In ac justo blandit, dignissim ligula at, consequat ex. Vivamus eget libero sed sem commodo lacinia. Morbi tempus purus nec orci commodo, hendrerit lobortis tortor sollicitudin. In ultricies aliquam justo, quis fringilla felis facilisis ornare. 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