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Power the Polls

Poll Worker Recruitment

 

Overview
Since 2020, the League of Women Voters has partnered with Power the Polls to recruit poll workers. As Leagues prepare for upcoming local elections and gear up for a busy election season, it is critical to recruit poll workers to ensure safe, free, and fair elections for all voters. 

Join LWV and Power the Polls on Thursday, August 1, 2024, for Poll Worker Recruitment Day! 

Recruitment Link
Leagues can recruit poll workers using our unique link. Leagues should use this link when promoting Poll Worker Recruitment Day in their social media captions, emails, or other day-of-action materials. 
https://www.powerthepolls.org/lwv
Leagues are welcome to use this link after the August 1 day of action to continue to promote poll worker recruitment in their communities!

Facebook & Twitter graphics
Instagram graphics


Sample captions for social media posts

Every voter should be able to have an easy and efficient experience at the polls. Let’s make sure to help create that experience by recruiting poll workers! Today is Poll Worker Recruitment Day - sign up today to be a poll worker and help make sure our elections are accessible and run as smoothly as possible. www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

Today is Poll Worker Recruitment Day! Working the polls is one of the most effective ways to support democracy. Sign up to be a poll worker and help our elections run smoothly. Head to the link in our bio to sign up today! www.powerthepolls.org/LWV #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay #PowerThePolls 

It’s never too early to help democracy! By signing up to be a poll worker, you can ensure that all voters—including voters with disabilities, voters who need language assistance, and voters who want to cast their ballot in person—have a positive experience at the polls. Sign up today with @powerthepolls by visiting www.powerthepolls.org/LWV 

Our democracy needs you! This Poll Worker Recruitment Day, sign up @powerthepolls to be a poll worker and share the need for poll workers with your community! Together we keep democracy strong. #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

The League of Women Voters is so proud of every single person who has signed up to work the polls and make sure voters can cast ballots during every election. Democracy is powered by heroes like you! Make a difference in your community and sign up @powerthepolls to be a poll worker this #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay. www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

The number of poll workers signed up to work the polls can determine how many polling places to open on Election Day. Sign up today @powerthepolls to ensure as many polling locations stay open in your area as possible! #PowerThePolls www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

Want to know a key way you can help ensure fair and accessible elections nationwide? By signing up to be a poll worker! Help make sure elections run smoothly and polling places stay open in your own community by signing up to be a poll worker @powerthepolls today. #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

Every voter deserves to see themselves reflected in our democracy—including having people at their polling place who look like them and speak their language. Help ensure fair and equal access to the polls by signing up as a poll worker @powerthepolls! www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

Tech-savvy poll workers are needed at the polls! Sign up to be a poll worker @powerthepolls to help Election Day run smoothly—and encourage your friends to do the same! #PowerThePolls www.powerthepolls.org/LWV

Have any friends and family who want to get involved in our democracy? Share the importance of poll working with them on #PollWorkerRecruitmentDay to encourage them to join you and power the polls. @powerthepolls www.powerthepolls.org/LWV


Hashtag: #PowerThePolls  

Social media: @PowerThePolls 

Website: www.powerthepolls.org/LWV


Language for newsletters and emails

The next election is just three months away — and at the League of Women Voters, we know that means we must start planning now so that every voter has an efficient and accessible experience at the polls. And that means recruiting poll workers!


Join the League for Poll Worker Recruitment Day – August 1, 2024 – to recruit the poll workers we need to make sure our polls - and our democracy - are accessible for everyone who wants to cast their vote.


Sign up here: https://PowerThePolls.org/LWV


Blogs

Being An Election Worker: 101

A Day in the Life of a Poll Worker




Candidate Forums

RECOMMENDED STATEMENT BEFORE EACH FORUM/DEBATE:
"This forum is copyrighted by the League of Women Voters of XX and any use of the video, or any pictures, descriptions, or accounts of the debate without the League of Women Voters of XX’s permission is prohibited, unless it is for educational, nonpartisan purposes."

RULES & PROCEDURES

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