National Poll Worker Recruitment Week

National Poll Worker Recruitment Week

  • A Poll Worker is an individual who works inside a polling location for the local elections office during early voting and/or on Election Day.
    • Individuals must be trained by the local elections office on their specific role.
  • There is a severe shortage of election and poll workers throughout the country.
  • Poll workers increase confidence in the election process by ensuring elections are free and fair of any election related irregularities, violations, and disruptions.
  • National Poll Worker Recruitment week is a great opportunity to engage citizens who want to ensure transparency in our elections.
  • For the RNC, every week is poll worker week – they have made significant investments in North Carolina and across the nation to ensure election integrity.
    • The NC Victory Office is hosting leadership training events focused on Grassroots Engagement, Voter Registration, Election Integrity, and others.
    • Volunteers can sign up here to engage with the RNC leadership training and help ensure Republicans WIN BACK congress this year.
  • From 1982 to 2019, the RNC was prohibited from taking part in poll-watching and other election monitoring activities due to a consent decree filed by the DNC. 
    • This meant the RNC was unable to actively take part in election integrity, from boots on the ground to legal efforts. 
  • The decree's removal in 2019 allowed the RNC and NCGOP to begin building an election integrity operation, which now leads the way for the entire Republican ecosystem.
  • The RNC has hired fifteen election integrity directors in key states and twelve election integrity state counsels, including North Carolina.
    • Election integrity state directors are tasked with recruiting and training election integrity volunteers to poll-watch, collaborating with state parties and local stakeholders, and promoting best practices for fair, secure elections.
    • Election integrity state counsels are tasked with providing counsel to the state directors, submitting public information requests, recruiting and organizing volunteer attorneys, and assisting in initiating strategic litigation.
  • RNC's recent investments in Virginia's November election proved the effectiveness of the program.
    • 11 paid election integrity staffers on the ground in Virginia.
    • Over 50 poll-watching trainings with over 3,200 attendees.
    • Over 7,150 poll-watching shifts scheduled.
    • A HUGE VICTORY at the ballot box.
  • Poll workers are important because they promote transparency for both parties.
    • With voter confidence at historic lows, this transparency and accountability is vital to restoring trust and making sure it's easy to vote, but harder to cheat.
  • Americans deserve to have faith that their elections are free, fair, and transparent, and Americans who volunteer to work at polls play a crucial part in ensuring that transparency.
  • As we work to recruit as many volunteers as possible, get your community voters plugged in to election integrity efforts. Sign volunteers up for leadership training here!

Post courtesy of NCGOP