Going forward, we also plan to monitor an independently maintained "hotline" for complaints and review previous submissions to see if we missed anything, though staffers are urged to contact the committee directly if the complaints involve ethics issues.
Fewer than 200 calls were received by the Civil Rights Division hotline in Washington, down from about 1, 200 complaints received during the 2004 elections.
Jacqui Kennedy, senior assistant director of Birmingham City Council's regulatory services, told the BBC that an anonymous hotline had given victims the courage to call and make complaints.
The City had its 911 system for emergencies and also a 311 hotline for reporting non-emergencies, like streets needing to be repaired, lost dogs or minor complaints.