{"id":121,"date":"2024-06-05T23:00:01","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T23:00:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/?post_type=work&#038;p=121"},"modified":"2025-01-08T15:29:43","modified_gmt":"2025-01-08T21:29:43","slug":"election-protection","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/illinois\/work\/election-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Protection"},"template":"","class_list":["post-121","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-campaign"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"Voting rights are under attack, and we're fighting back. ","featured_image":6077,"work_type":169,"related_issues":[100,412],"location":2},"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":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Illinois Election Protection<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">At Common Cause Illinois, we are committed to defending voting rights, ensuring the ballot box is accessible for all eligible voters, and safeguarding our voting systems to ensure every voter experiences an election that is both accurate and equitable.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Throughout our tenure, Common Cause Illinois has consistently implemented one of the most extensive voter protection field programs in the state. Every election cycle, we seek to provide a comprehensive statewide voter protection initiative.\u00a0 This program aids voters in navigating polling stations and educates them about their rights. Moreover, we offer extensive training to nonpartisan volunteer poll watchers, who play a crucial role in ensuring that election judges and poll workers adhere to the law.<\/p>"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_image","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_image":{"image":4958,"width":"medium"}},{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":"","component_wysiwyg":{"content":"<h1><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">BECOME AN ELECTION PROTECTION VOLUNTEER<\/span><\/h1>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Common Cause Illinois firmly believes that no eligible voter in Illinois should be denied their right to vote due to confusion, suppression, or intimidation.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Recognizing that direct community-based volunteer intervention is the most impactful approach to prevent disenfranchisement caused by factors such as unclear election rules, long lines, inadequately supported polling locations, and acts of intimidation or deceit, we proactively deploy our Election Protection field program during midterm, presidential, and significant municipal elections.<\/p>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Through our Election Protection program, we strive to eliminate these hurdles and enhance the efficiency of elections by:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Guaranteeing voters have unimpeded access to the ballot box<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Collecting information to highlight potential obstacles to voting<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Swiftly identifying and rectifying any issues that may arise at polling locations<\/li>\r\n \t<li>Equipping voters with essential voting information and addressing their concerns<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Join us in our efforts to protect the integrity of our elections by signing up to serve as a:<\/p>\r\n\r\n<h3 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\">Poll Monitor<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Travel to various polling<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">locations during early voting and on Election Day continuously monitoring polling places.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Monitor voter issues outside of the polling place and answer questions; Report any problems and assist voters when appropriate.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">WHEN: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Early Voting &amp; Election Day<\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\">Poll Watcher<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Representative of Common Cause Illinois<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">inside of the polling place to observe the conduct of the election.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Observe the process, assessing whether rules and regulations are followed.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">WHEN: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Early Voting &amp; Election Day<\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\">Election Worker<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Individuals serving as a temporary election worker for their local election authorities.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Election Judge<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Election Worker<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">WHEN: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Early Voting &amp; Election Day<\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\">Digital Democracy Activists<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Monitor news sources for instances of election falsehoods and targeted voter suppression tactics, reporting such instances to Common Cause\u2019s database.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Serve as the first line of defense in combating the spread of election disruption and voter intimidation.<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">WHEN: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Leading up to Election Day through Certification Process<\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\">Post-Election Observer<\/h3>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-center para-style-body\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Representative of Common Cause Illinois assigned to carefully observe post-election canvassing<\/span> <span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">process at assigned location(s).<\/span><\/p>\r\n<p class=\"cvGsUA direction-ltr align-start para-style-body\"><strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">WHEN: <\/span><\/strong><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">Following The Election<\/span><\/p>\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span class=\"OYPEnA text-decoration-none text-strikethrough-none\">See a role that interests you?<\/span><\/h3>"}},{"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 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