Member Meeting

The midterms are coming, September's gathering will feature representatives from organizations that recruit and train election volunteers, with the goal of signing people up on the spot. Before election day, there is the work of building turnout. Voter registration drives bring new people into the process. Phone banking, texting, and canvassing put volunteers in direct contact with voters. Postcards to voters have become a surprisingly effective low-barrier way to participate. On election day itself, there are roles for every comfort level and skill set. Poll workers staff the voting sites and keep the process running. Election observers (both nonpartisan and partisan) monitor the process and document what they see. Poll drivers get voters who otherwise couldn't make it to the polls. Hotline workers field calls from voters and poll workers who run into problems. Translators ensure that language is never a barrier to casting a ballot. The outcome in November will be determined by the work of volunteers like you in this community. This September, let's lay the groundwork for action.