{"id":181,"date":"2023-03-29T08:49:49","date_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:49:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/press-releases\/chicagoans-are-called-upon-to-volunteer-as-poll-monitors-to-prevent-voting-related-issues-on-election-day\/"},"modified":"2023-03-29T08:49:49","modified_gmt":"2023-03-29T14:49:49","slug":"chicagoans-are-called-upon-to-volunteer-as-poll-monitors-to-prevent-voting-related-issues-on-election-day","status":"publish","type":"press","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/press\/chicagoans-are-called-upon-to-volunteer-as-poll-monitors-to-prevent-voting-related-issues-on-election-day\/","title":{"rendered":"Chicagoans Are Called Upon to Volunteer as Poll Monitors to Prevent Voting-Related Issues on Election Day"},"template":"","class_list":["post-181","press","type-press","status-publish","hentry","press_type-press-release"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"CHICAGO \u2014 Common Cause Illinois urges Chicagoans to volunteer in their Election Protection program as a non-partisan Poll Monitor for the April 4 runoff elections.","featured_image":"","press_type":145,"authors":["{\"site_id\":\"48\",\"post_type\":\"person\",\"post_id\":179}"],"related_issues":[100,109,412],"related_work":[111],"location":16},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":false,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":null,"name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Links & Downloads","links":null}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<b>CHICAGO <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u2014 Common Cause Illinois urges Chicagoans to <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/protect-the-vote\/event\/553674\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">volunteer<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> in their Election Protection program as a non-partisan Poll Monitor for the April 4 runoff elections.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The stakes in this historic, contentious election are high, with several City Council seats and the mayor\u2019s office hanging in the balance.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Poll monitors support voters as well as help to ensure the election is free and fair by tracking compliance with state and federal law and best practice at each voting location they visit, documenting voter experience including wait times, tech problems, language and disability access. Poll monitors also solve problems on the spot and escalate difficult issues to a Command Center staffed by attorneys and other experts.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cAs we saw on Feb. 28, every election has real life consequences.\u201d said <\/span><b>Mary Stonor Saunders, policy and outreach manager of Common Cause Illinois.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> \u201cThis year, it couldn\u2019t be clearer how important these races are. With two candidates representing different approaches to education, public safety, and more, it\u2019s essential that every Chicagoan\u2019s voice is heard. That means making sure our election is free of electioneering or voter intimidation.\u201d\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The volunteer poll monitors are a part of a larger <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/protectthevote.net\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Election Protection program<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, which features a hotline with trained volunteers and attorneys who field questions and provide advice if there are disputes, concerns or confusion about an individual voter or polling place. Voters are encouraged to report any problems at polling locations or any instances of voter suppression by calling <\/span><b>866-OUR-VOTE.<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Registered Illinois residents are eligible to volunteer and are encouraged to view online trainings by using <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mobilize.us\/protect-the-vote\/event\/553674\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">this link<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">All questions regarding volunteering or Illinois\u2019 Election Protection program can be directed to Mary Stonor Saunders at <\/span><b>312-376-3831.<\/b>\r\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">###<\/span><\/p>"}}]},"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v26.6 (Yoast SEO v27.1.1) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-premium-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Chicagoans Are Called Upon to Volunteer as Poll Monitors to Prevent Voting-Related Issues on Election Day - 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