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URGENT: Multiple North Carolina Voter Protection Needs In-person and remote opportunities available Who: North Carolina Democratic Party Coordinated Campaign When: Now What: Volunteers needed to fill a variety of needs, including staffing the NC voter protection hotline and serving as a poll observer. Training provided. Why: North Carolina is a battleground state with a competitive Senate race. It is critical that every valid vote be counted to ensure the outcome reflects the will of the voters. Length of Commitment: Flexible, but volunteers willing to volunteer for multiple days particularly needed. Learn more & sign up here!: North Carolina Voter Protection Phone Bank (Remote) Poll Observers (In-Person) Post-Election Voter Protection Phone Bank (Remote)
URGENT:Iowa Poll Observers In-person opportunity -- Volunteer must be on site Who: Iowa Democratic Party When: Now What: Poll observers are placed inside and outside of polling locations, monitor the opening of polls, the voting process, and the closing of polls. They watch for problems like long lines, insufficient ballots, incorrect information given to voters, etc. Why: Poll observers are voters’ first line of defense. Your work will help flag problems quickly to ensure that every eligible voter is able to cast their ballot and have it counted. Length of Commitment: Election Day Learn more & sign up here!
Battleground MI-8 Voter Protection Team In-person and remote opportunities available Who: Elissa Slotkin for Congress When: Now! What: Election Protection for Michigan’s 8th Congressional District (Lansing/SE Michigan). Educate voters on how to vote by mail and help monitor the election clerks' offices absentee voting processes. Why: Michigan is running a massive vote by mail program for the first time in a presidential year and there are lots of changes and possible threats to the voting process. This is likely to be a very close race with the last election decided by only 13,000 votes. You can help ensure that every vote counts. Length of Commitment: Flexible Learn more & sign up by emailing [email protected]!
Ballot Rescue Team In-person and remote opportunities available Who: Georgia Democratic Party When: Now! What: As a trained Ballot Rescue team member, follow-up with Georgia voters to help them fix issues flagged by elections officials with absentee ballot requests and ballots themselves. Why: Every voter you contact is one whose vote may not be counted without your help! Length of Commitment: Very flexible! Learn more & sign up here!
Battleground FL-26 Voter Protection Team In-person and remote opportunities available Who: Debbie Mucarsel-Powell for Congress When: Now! What: Election protection for Florida’s 26th Congressional District (Miami/Key West). Call voters whose ballots were rejected in the primary to ensure it does not happen again. Attend and monitor the canvassing board to ensure a fair ballot review process. Must be a Florida-licensed attorney. Why: Ballots that are wrongly rejected because of Florida’s stringent signature requirement could decide this race. You can help inform voters and make sure their votes count. Length of Commitment: Flexible Learn more & sign up here!
URGENT: Montana Poll Observers In-person opportunity -- Volunteer must be on site Who: Montana Democratic Party When: Now What: Poll Observers are placed inside and outside of polling locations, monitor the opening of polls, the voting process, and the closing of polls. They watch for problems like long lines, insufficient ballots, incorrect information given to voters, etc. Why: Poll Observers are voters’ first line of defense. Your work will help report problems quickly to ensure that every eligible voter is able to cast their ballot and have it counted. Length of Commitment: Election Day Learn more & sign up here!
Texas Voter Protection Remote opportunity -- Volunteer from anywhere! Who: Texas Democratic Party & DCCC When: Now - November 3 What: Poll watchers will help ensure that the election process runs smoothly and no one is wrongfully denied the opportunity to vote. Voter hotline volunteers will answer voter questions and get them the information they need to cast a ballot. Why: Early voting in Texas starts on October 13 and record turnout is expected. Voters in Texas face many obstacles, made even harder by the pandemic, and your help will ensure that every vote counts. Length of Commitment: Very flexible! Learn more & sign up here!
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