Take Action to Protect Elections—Volunteer as a Poll Worker
Poll workers are a crucial part of the democratic process and play a vital role in helping citizens cast their ballots. Amid continuing concerns about election integrity, poll workers are set to have an especially large impact this fall.
Election law requires both Republicans and Democrats to work the polls in order to ensure an unbiased and bipartisan process and many jurisdictions continue to face shortfalls of poll workers. In 2022, half of precincts said recruiting enough people to work the polls was “very” or “somewhat” difficult.
Serving as a poll worker is an easy way to get involved in the community and help keep the wheels of democracy turning. Any eligible voter who is interested can sign up using the U.S. Election Assistance Commission’s user-friendly Poll Worker Recruitment Lookup Tool to find their local precinct and sign up.
Although rates vary by state, poll workers can also be compensated for their service. At least six states, Alabama, Louisiana, Maryland, New Jersey, New Mexico, and Oklahoma have recently funded poll worker pay raises.
This election season, serve as a poll worker and help ensure our elections are honest!
Action ☆ Academy
Learn how the Founders meant for Congress to function and how it has changed over the last 100 years in Hillsdale College’s free online course Congress: How It Worked and Why It Doesn’t.
Deepen and refine your love for America by studying her history in another Hillsdale College free online course The Great American Story: A Land of Hope.
Amplify your impact in persuading others to consider a new point of view in The Art of Political Persuasion, a free course available online through The Leadership Institute.
Quote of the Week
“Fellow-citizens, we cannot escape history. We of this Congress and this administration, will be remembered in spite of ourselves. No personal significance, or insignificance, can spare one or another of us. The fiery trial through which we pass, will light us down, in honor or dishonor, to the latest generation.”
― President Abraham Lincoln
Fight to save the America we love! If you’d like to become a volunteer AMAC Action Delegate, please contact us at (855) 809-6976 or [email protected].
