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All Voting is Local

Serve as Wisconsin Local Voting Rights Advocate to Municipal Clerk

Assist local partners and clerks to support voters through improving election administration

Posted January 20, 2022

Background & Context

The Wisconsin Voting Rights Coalition is looking for volunteers that live in Wisconsin to meet and build positive relationships with their local municipal clerks. Municipal clerks play a critically important role in election administration -- including managing poll workers and making sure polling sites are accessible.

Immediate Problem

The coalition is looking for individuals within their communities to work directly with their own municipal clerks. This might include simply talking with your clerk on the phone, stopping by their office, or scheduling a time to meet.

Work & Deliverables

As a volunteer, you will:
- Meet with your local clerk and build a positive relationship
- Collect information on local election procedures
- Identify any areas where the clerk may need assistance
- Advocate for improvements in election procedure
- Report back to the Wisconsin Voting Rights Coalition with your findings

You don’t need to know the ins and outs of election law or how to run an election. The Wisconsin Voting Rights Coalition will provide you with training and support.

Volunteers will be matched with clerks based on location and need & are not guaranteed a match. We estimate the typical time commitment will be 3-4 hours per month over several months.

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Additional Information

  • Time Commitment: 21+ hours
  • Training Provided: Yes
  • Additional Training Details: Volunteers will receive orientation and opportunities to attend regular support meetings. If a clerk needs support, the Coalition will work with the volunteer to help the clerk.
  • Site-Preference: On-Site
  • Open to Law Students: No
  • Bar License(s) required: Any Bar License
  • Required Languages: None
  • Required Legal Expertise: Administrative Law, Good Government, Political Law, Voting Rights
  • Mentoring Provided: Yes
  • Supervision Provided: Yes

Locations

  • Multiple, WI
All Voting is Local

All Voting is Local fights to eliminate needless and discriminatory barriers to voting before they happen, to build a democracy that works for us all. It is a collaborative campaign housed at The Leadership Conference Education Fund, in conjunction with the American Civil Liberties Union Foundation; the American Constitution Society; the Campaign Legal Center; and the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

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