From the inbox:

The Election Protection hotline 1-866-OUR-VOTE (1-866-687-8683) went live and will be available now through Election Day with live help from trained volunteers for anyone with questions about their registration status and voting. Volunteers are available 9-5pm EST to start. 
 The NY Times did a whole editorial about what the Election Protection coalition is doing. (Makes me think folks should program 1-866-OUR-VOTE into their phones.) Anyhow, here’s an excerpt from the Times piece:
 
“Groups that are committed to the right to vote have begun to fight back. Election Protection did invaluable work in 2004. It was a powerful advocate for voters when it counted the most — while the polls were still open.
“This year, Election Protection is already working with election officials trying to eliminate obstacles to voting. In November, it plans to have 10,000 lawyers, law students and other volunteers working around the country to help voters whose names are not on the rolls when they should be, to get polls to stay open late when there are long lines and generally to see that everyone gets to cast a ballot who is entitled to.” http://www.nytimes.com/2008/08/09/opinion/09sat1.html

 It looks like a great resource.