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Observer Volunteer Recruitment Form

Election observation provides an experience for everyday voters to get up close and personal with the voting process. The League of Women Voters is recruiting volunteers to ensure that elections run smoothly and efficiently. Join us in keeping our elections transparent and accessible!

Please complete the form below by Sunday, October 25th and a member of the LWV team will follow-up with you on connecting with your state or local League on election observation opportunities this midterm election cycle! Thank you for being willing to help!

At this time we are only recruiting for election observation in the following states: Alabama, Arizona, Florida, Georgia, Louisiana, Maine, Michigan, Nevada, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, and Wisconsin.

Below are election observation resources to familiarize yourself with how to observe. You’re welcome to watch the training and the blog at your leisure

Election Observation Training Passcode: &^#b1%Qh

Nonpartisan Election Observers Help Ensure Public Confidence in Election Accuracy Blog

Contact Information *This question is required.

Name *This question is required.

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Please enter an 'other' value for this selection. * This question is required.

By completing this form I acknowledge that I am okay with being contacted by the LWV national team and/or a member of my state or local League *This question is required.

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What type(s) of election observation are you interested in? *This question is required.

Logic and Accuracy Testing Observers: Watch the testing of election and voting equipment to ensure that it operates correctly before election day.
Early Vote Observers: Monitor polling places during the early voting window in their local jurisdiction.
Central Count Location Observers: Observe how election officials use a high-speed ballot scanner to tabulate ballots at a central location.
Election Day Observers: Monitor polling places on Election Day in their local jurisdiction.
None of the above

What type(s) of post-election observation are you interested in? *This question is required.

Hand-count of provisional ballots: Observe how ballots cast in-person and absentee are counted.
Audit: Observe the how evidence for the initial election outcome is correct and the opportunity to correct the outcome when it is not. Audits confirm outcomes and detect errors and determine if ballots were counted accurately.
Recount: Observe what happens in response to something that may have occurred in a specific contest i.e. a razor thin margin. Recounts are prompted automatically by legal statute or requested by candidates, voters, election officials or concerned parties. The goal of a recount is to confirm the outcome of a specific contest by counting all of the ballots again.
Canvass: Observe the process as board of canvassers review multiple pieces of the election process i.e. chain of custody, ballot and voter reconciliation, and document review.
Certification: Observe the local board of canvassers or the chief election official sign and verify the election report which signals the official certification of election results.
None of the above

Rate your level of experience with election observation. *This question is required.

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What type(s) of election and/or post election observation do you have experience in? *This question is required.

Are you willing to travel to observe elections? *This question is required.

Check this box if you’d be interested in observing elections in 2028.

I am interested in observing in 2028.

When can you start observing? *This question is required. This question requires a valid date format of MM/DD/YYYY.

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