Election Protection
LWV Chicago is partnering with Election Protection, the coalition that ensures all voters have an equal opportunity to vote. At our Briefing on Saturday, August 3, we were joined by Agnes Gray of Common Cause Illinois to hear about plans for the November election and how we can participate.
If you’d like to volunteer, here are the steps you can take right now!
Start by watching the info/training session recording above.
Once you have finished watching the training video, you are ready to take the short quiz and complete the sign-up process.
Visit https://forms.gle/erHSuv3JukHjQMQcA.
Fill out some basic information at the top
Answer 10 short quiz questions
Hit next to finish up
Check that you have read the Nonpartisan Agreement
Click on the link to the Volunteer Portal Sign Up so you are in the system
Indicate your t-shirt size
Next Steps:
1) Volunteer Portal Access:
Within a few days, you should be added to our volunteer portal. This portal will be your central hub for all updates and information.
2) Polling Location Sign-Ups:
As we get closer to Election Day, you'll receive notification through the portal once polling locations are available for selection. At that time, you can sign up for shifts based on your availability.
3) Shirts and Distribution:
We are currently working on identifying the best distribution strategy for EP shirts. Please keep an eye out for more details within the next month or so.
About the Speaker
Agnes Gray is the Community Engagement Organizer for Common Cause Illinois. Agnes’ voter advocacy and education work began with fielding phone calls for the Election Protection Network and reporting issues that voters in her home state of Tennessee experienced at the polls during the 2016 presidential election.
Before relocating to Chicago to join Common Cause Illinois, she engaged in dynamic coalition building and community outreach initiatives, spearheading Common Cause Georgia’s robust Election Protection field program during the 2022 and 2023 election cycles.
Prior to Common Cause, Agnes fought for fair maps as a student researcher for the Tennessee NAACP and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's Tennessee Participatory Redistricting Project.