Help with the Election Process

Be a Poll Watcher or a Ballot Monitor for this Upcoming Election

The Georgia Democratic Party Voter Protection Team needs volunteers involved in every aspect of the November election, particularly as poll watchers and monitors.

In – Person Roles:

Poll Watchers (October 15 – November 5)

Poll Watching volunteers observe in-person voting at polling locations. They are a critical resource and serve as our eyes and ears at the polls; and, they are the first line of defense against the many issues that can disrupt voting and disenfranchise voters.

To be a Poll Watcher, you must complete two training sessions. (1) Poll Watching 101 which is available On Demand, or Live In Person Training , and then (2) LBJ 101 – On Demand or Live (link provided after Poll Watching 101 is complete). Once you have completed both training sessions, you will be assigned a poll watching shift in Georgia.
 

Ballot Monitors (October 21 – November 8)

Ballot Monitoring volunteers observe as elections workers open, scan, and process ballots (typically, vote-by-mail ballots). They not only monitor the process – they also watch to ensure that other actors do not disrupt the processing of ballots, and they report back on key information like vote counts.To be a Ballot Monitor, you must complete two training sessions:

(1) Ballot Monitoring Training, and (2) LBJ Training (link provided after training 101 is complete). Once you have completed both training sessions, you will be assigned a shift time and location. 

We saw how Republicans caused chaos at the polls during the last Presidential election. We certainly do not want a repeat of that scenario.  It’s important that we have our own people on the ground to ensure that we have a free and fair election.  Democracy is at stake.  This work is important and I encourage everybody to volunteer.