New York's Youth Election Protection Training Series! (2026 General Election)

You’ve seen the headlines: Threats of ICE at poll sites and in our neighborhoods, Supreme Court decisions greenlighting mid-decade gerrymandering to suppress Black voters, federal attacks on mail-in voting, and videos of long lines and broken machines at poll sites. With critical elections this year, New York voters are in the crosshairs of federal overreach in our streets and at the ballot box. It's going to be up to us to protect our democracy, defend free and fair elections, and make sure our friends, families, neighbors, and communities can vote with dignity, free from fear and intimidation, and that the will of the people prevails. Join Generation Vote and the Hands Off Our Vote NY Election Protection coalition to help protect our elections and become a trained volunteer for poll monitoring! At our 1.5 hour training you will understand your voting rights, challenges to youth voting rights, de-escalation techniques, and how to help voters at the polls. Come ready to join our movement of young people defending free and fair elections in New York and beyond. GenVote is sparking a movement of young people fighting for our right to vote and a just democracy for all. Since 2020, Generation Vote has been the leading (and one of the only) youth election protection training partners in the United States. Join GenVote and Hands Off NY Election Protection Coalition to become a trained volunteer for poll monitoring today!