We The Action
** We The Action Volunteer,
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Welcome to our weekly digest of current volunteer legal projects. This week, we are highlighting four important Democracy projects that could use your help!
Check out these projects below:
** 11—20 HOURS
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Serve as a Poll Worker! ([link removed])
Power The Polls
With the 2024 primary elections already underway, poll workers are urgently needed to ensure that elections run smoothly, and that there are free, fair, and safe elections for all voters. Interested lawyers and law students should sign up with Power the Polls. Lawyers may have any bar license.
** 1—5 HOURS
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Support Ranked Choice Voting in North Carolina ([link removed])
Better Ballot North Carolina
As their volunteer organization scales, Better Ballot North Carolina is beginning to hire staff, sell merchandise, host large events and are considering legislative advocacy that will introduce lobbying regulation considerations. They need a lawyer to confirm their permits/licenses and taxes are meeting all the necessary requirements for their current operation. This is a remote project, and lawyers may be barred in any state.
** 6—10 HOURS
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Pro Bono Attorneys Needed to Defend Election Officials ([link removed])
Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN)
EOLDN works to provide election officials with pro bono attorneys in response to the increasing wave of harassments, threats, and state laws subjecting them to criminal penalties for performing their jobs. Lawyers are needed to provide legal assistance to current and former U.S. election officials, election administrators, and poll workers regardless of political affiliation. This is a remote project, and lawyers may have any bar license.
** 1—5 HOURS
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Vocal Vanguards: Trends and Challenges of the 2024 Election ([link removed])
We The Action
Join We The Action on May 23 at 3pm - 4pm ET for "Vocal Vanguards: Trends and Challenges of the 2024 Election." The program will feature speakers engaged in ensuring free and fair elections, explain what is at stake, will identify the many issues to be addressed this election cycle, and encourage lawyer involvement in protecting democracy. This is a remote webinar, and lawyers may have any bar license.
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The We The Action Team
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