volunteer opportunities for november 3rd election
Opportunities in Illinois
Common Cause: Election Protection
LWV partner Common Cause has launched their Election Protection Program for 2020. They are hosting a variety of training programs, including a new program adapted for a COVID-19 reality: Social Media Monitoring. This volunteer opportunity will play a critical role in protecting the right to vote during this challenging time. All interested volunteers (even former supporters) should please complete Common Cause’s dedicated submission form to select what kind of role you would like to play in their program.
Questions? Contact: Tyler St. Clair, Outreach Manager, Common Cause Illinois tsclair@commoncause.org
Opportunities in Wisconsin
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin: Election Day Observer
Help LWV-WI monitor Wisconsin's elections. Train as an Election Observer and work in polling places in specific areas around the state on November 3rd. LWV-WI provides training, assigns volunteers to polling place(s), and supplies volunteers with a form to record their observations. You don't need to be a League member to do this. Four areas of focus:
Phone Banking with ACLU
ACLU of Wisconsin’s Our Rights for All Voting Campaign is conducting phone banks now through October 29 to speak with voters. Volunteers will help contact voters and ensure that they know all of their options for voting and have all necessary information to prepare to do so. ACLU Wisconsin will provide training. For more information and to sign up, contact Ryeshia at: rfarmer@aclu-wi.org.
Common Cause: Social Media Monitor
Help the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Common Cause Wisconsin monitor election-related social media content in Wisconsin. The Social Media Monitoring Program focuses on:
Opportunities in Florida
League of Women Voters of Florida: Poor People’s Campaign
LWV-FL is partnering with the Florida Poor People’s Campaign to enhance outreach to lower income and under-represented communities. The Poor People’s Campaign is a non-partisan effort, aiming to lift the voices of poor and low-income Americans by building moral activism and voter participation.
Volunteers will use PPC’s phone banking system to register voters, provide ballot information, and aid in requesting mail ballots. After a brief training session, volunteers will call voters for just two hours. Get more information and sign-up to join the phone bank on the Poor People’s Campaign’s website.
Common Cause: Election Protection
LWV partner Common Cause has launched their Election Protection Program for 2020. They are hosting a variety of training programs, including a new program adapted for a COVID-19 reality: Social Media Monitoring. This volunteer opportunity will play a critical role in protecting the right to vote during this challenging time. All interested volunteers (even former supporters) should please complete Common Cause’s dedicated submission form to select what kind of role you would like to play in their program.
Questions? Contact: Tyler St. Clair, Outreach Manager, Common Cause Illinois tsclair@commoncause.org
Opportunities in Wisconsin
League of Women Voters of Wisconsin: Election Day Observer
Help LWV-WI monitor Wisconsin's elections. Train as an Election Observer and work in polling places in specific areas around the state on November 3rd. LWV-WI provides training, assigns volunteers to polling place(s), and supplies volunteers with a form to record their observations. You don't need to be a League member to do this. Four areas of focus:
- monitor central count locations and observe the absentee ballot counting process
- ensure there is no disenfranchisement
- monitor the voter experience
- track any problems that can be fixed for future elections
Phone Banking with ACLU
ACLU of Wisconsin’s Our Rights for All Voting Campaign is conducting phone banks now through October 29 to speak with voters. Volunteers will help contact voters and ensure that they know all of their options for voting and have all necessary information to prepare to do so. ACLU Wisconsin will provide training. For more information and to sign up, contact Ryeshia at: rfarmer@aclu-wi.org.
Common Cause: Social Media Monitor
Help the League of Women Voters of Wisconsin and Common Cause Wisconsin monitor election-related social media content in Wisconsin. The Social Media Monitoring Program focuses on:
- Preventing the spread of misinformation prior to and on Election Day by monitoring social media and internet sites
- Responding to questions from voters
- Sharing accurate voting information online
Opportunities in Florida
League of Women Voters of Florida: Poor People’s Campaign
LWV-FL is partnering with the Florida Poor People’s Campaign to enhance outreach to lower income and under-represented communities. The Poor People’s Campaign is a non-partisan effort, aiming to lift the voices of poor and low-income Americans by building moral activism and voter participation.
Volunteers will use PPC’s phone banking system to register voters, provide ballot information, and aid in requesting mail ballots. After a brief training session, volunteers will call voters for just two hours. Get more information and sign-up to join the phone bank on the Poor People’s Campaign’s website.