{"id":120,"date":"2024-06-10T22:51:36","date_gmt":"2024-06-10T22:51:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/hawaii\/?post_type=work&#038;p=120"},"modified":"2024-08-01T13:44:58","modified_gmt":"2024-08-01T23:44:58","slug":"election-protection","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/hawaii\/work\/election-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect the Vote"},"template":"","class_list":["post-120","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-campaign"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"For this year's all-important elections, we are mobilizing nonpartisan volunteers across Hawaii to help voters cast their ballot without confusion, obstruction, or intimidation.","featured_image":5479,"work_type":204,"related_issues":[100,445],"location":14},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Our democracy works best when every voter can participate and when every ballot is counted as cast. That is why we are mobilizing nonpartisan volunteers across the state this year to help voters cast their ballot freely and fairly.\r\n\r\nWe know that far too many voters in Hawaii, especially voters of color, face barriers to the ballot box\u2014like long lines, not enough voting machines or equipment, confusing laws, disinformation, or even just human error.\r\n\r\nThat is why this year, Common Cause Hawaii is part of the largest nonpartisan Election Protection effort. Voters deserve to be informed and prepared to make their voices heard at the ballot box.\r\n<h4><b>What We\u2019re Doing<\/b><\/h4>\r\nAs part of Common Cause Hawaii\u2019s work to protect the vote in 2024, we will:\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Train nonpartisan volunteers and send them to polling places around the state, where they will answer voters\u2019 questions and serve as a first line of defense against voter suppression tactics;<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Monitor social media platforms for misleading and false content designed to confuse voters;<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Promote the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline, which voters can call to address any questions or issues;<\/li>\r\n \t<li aria-level=\"1\">Bring any major problems to the attention of elections officials and, if necessary, take legal action in defense of voters\u2019 rights.<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_featured_action","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_featured_action":{"action_to_show":"manual","image_side":"left","action":null,"title":"Become an Election Protection Volunteer","summary":"Want to protect the vote in your community? Join us at the polls or from your home as an Election Protection volunteer!","post_link":{"title":"Sign Up","url":"https:\/\/protectthevote.net\/?source=commoncause","target":"_blank"},"secondary_link":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"We focus on areas with a history of voting problems and places where hotly-contested races may exacerbate the chance of long lines and other complications.\r\n\r\nElection Protection is part of our year-round work to advance strong voting reforms. We take the patterns and voter experiences at the polls to our state legislature to advocate for common sense reforms that make it easier to cast a ballot."}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_image":{"image":4958,"width":"medium"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_accordion","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_accordion":{"heading":"How you can help...","panels":[{"panel_heading":"Become an Election Protection Volunteer","panel_copy":"<a href=\"https:\/\/protectthevote.net\/?source=cc\">Volunteer<\/a>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;"},{"panel_heading":"What to Share With Your Community","panel_copy":"We encourage voters to take the following steps in order to help your community ensure every eligible voter is able to vote.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/protectthevote.net\/what-to-share-with-your-community\/.\">What to Share With Your Community<\/a>"},{"panel_heading":"Do you have a professional legal background?","panel_copy":"If you have a professional legal background (as an attorney, law student or paralegal) and you want to use your legal expertise to help voters in this election.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/electionprotection.wetheaction.org\/\">Use Your Legal Expertise<\/a>"},{"panel_heading":"Sign up to be an Election Protection Volunteer","panel_copy":"Sign up as an Election Protection volunteer today and we\u2019ll reach out with all the information you need to get started.\r\n\r\n<a href=\"https:\/\/protectthevote.net\/\">Become an Election Protection Volunteer<\/a>"}]}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_add_component","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_add_component":null},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_take_action","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_take_action":{"heading":"","button_text":"","manually_curate":false,"action":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_banner","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_banner":{"use_donate_banner":true,"title":"Title [highlight]with highlighting[\/highlight] and additional text.","button":null,"image":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_related_articles","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_related_articles":{"heading":"Updates","button_text":"See all Related Articles","manually_curate":true,"articles":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_resources","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_resources":{"heading":"Related Resources","button_text":"See all Related Resources","manually_curate":false,"resource":null}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_press","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_press":{"heading":"","button_text":"","manually_curate":true,"press":""}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_events","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_events":{"heading":"Events"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_our_experts","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_our_experts":{"heading":"","manually_curate":false,"people":null}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - 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