Please consider volunteering at polling places, or in the community, on Nov. 5, to ensure everyone has a chance to cast a ballot.
Here are some options:
Poll Worker: If you’re looking for a way to make an impact in 2024, becoming a poll worker is one of the most vital roles you can play. Sign up online at https://myvote.wi.gov/ or https://city.milwaukee.gov/election
Tabulate/Count Votes: By working at Milwaukee Central Count. For info on signing up write to electionworker@milwaukee.gov or call the Milwaukee Election Commission at 414-286-3491.
Help voters with transportation through Souls to the Polls: Sign up to drive voters to the polls for voting or to schedule drivers on election day. Training provided. Sign up: Get Involved | Souls to the Polls (soulstothepollswi.org) or by calling 414-742-1060
Voter Rescue at Early Voting Sites on Election Day: Help direct voters to their correct polling place. You can potentially save a few hundred votes. Contacts: Mary McGrath, marymcgrath5144@gmail.com or Dave Umhoefer, dave.umhoefer@gmail.com
Election Observer/Election Observation Program (through League of Women Voters – Wisconsin): More information at www.My.lwv.org/Wisconsin, Employment and Volunteer Opportunities Training is conducted via online webinar. Training scheduled for Oct.24. If you have any questions, reach out to the LWVWI Voter Education Manager, Eileen Newcomer, at enewcomer@lwvwi.org or (608) 256-0827.
Dave Umhoefer, Co-leader, Defend Democracy