Common Cause Minnesota is calling for nonpartisan volunteers to assist voters who may have any trouble casting a ballot in this year’s election, including voting registration, early and absentee mail voting, and any other concerns.

Common Cause Minnesota is part of the largest nonpartisan election protection program, which runs the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and protectthevote.net website. Common Cause Minnesota is calling for nonpartisan Election Protection Ambassadors and Post-Poll Close Monitors for the following counties: Olmstead, St. Louis, Stearns, Benton, Sherburne, Anoka, Kandiyohi, Beltrami, and Nobles.

If interested, please sign up as an Ambassador here and a Monitor here. Training will be provided.  

If voters have issues registering to vote or voting early, hotline numbers are active in the following languages:

ENGLISH: 866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683 

SPANISH: 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682 

ASIAN LANGUAGES: 888-API-VOTE 888-274-8683 

ARABIC: 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287 

“The best way to hold power accountable is to vote and use your voice, which is why Common Cause Minnesota is recruiting volunteers to help protect our elections. If you run into problems, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE.  Our election workers and volunteers who work tirelessly to help make our democracy run smoothly are true democracy champions and we are here to support their work and resolve any issues,” said Annastacia Belladonna-Carrera, Executive Director of Common Cause Minnesota.