{"id":2264,"date":"2026-01-08T14:17:56","date_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:17:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/?page_id=2264"},"modified":"2026-01-08T14:17:56","modified_gmt":"2026-01-08T19:17:56","slug":"volunteer","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/volunteer\/","title":{"rendered":"Volunteer"},"content":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":130,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":""},"class_list":["post-2264","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":{"header":{"component_page_header":{"header_type":"default","title":"Volunteer","lead":"","image":"","subnavigation":false}},"sidebar":{"helper_enable_sidebar":true,"helper_media_contact":{"heading":"Media Contact","manually_enter_person":false,"person":"","name":"","role":"","phone":"","email":""},"helper_links_downloads":{"heading":"Quick Sign-Ups","links":[{"file_download":false,"link":{"title":"Sign Up for the Pennsylvania Action Team","url":"https:\/\/act.commoncause.org\/forms\/action-team-interest-form-common-cause-pennsylvania","target":"_blank"},"file":null},{"file_download":false,"link":{"title":"Become a Watchdog for Democracy","url":"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/15wvgcRGhj-lNPC9mweoRAnExHt8iznsKtDXcmAcpIEI\/viewform?edit_requested=true","target":"_blank"},"file":null},{"file_download":false,"link":{"title":"Volunteer for Election Protection 2026","url":"https:\/\/protectthevote.net\/","target":"_blank"},"file":null}]}},"page_layout":[{"acf_fc_layout":"layout_wysiwyg","_acfe_flexible_toggle":null,"component_wysiwyg":{"content":"Every day is a great day to advocate for a democracy that works for everyone. At Common Cause Pennsylvania, we have a range of opportunities\u00a0 to get engaged and further this work across the Commonwealth:<strong>\r\n\r\n<\/strong>\r\n<h4><b>1.)\u00a0 Common Cause Pennsylvania Action Team<\/b><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"wp-image-38429 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/PA-Action-Team-3200-x-1800-px-300x169.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"310\" height=\"175\" \/>This is our primary volunteer advocacy program. Team members will work directly with Common Cause Pennsylvania staff to advance our campaigns at the grassroots level. As an Action Team member, we will train and support you to:\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Meet with your legislators about policy issues<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attend or help organize rallies, townhalls, or webinars<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Assist with research and public testimony<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Write letters to the editor or deliver petitions<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our volunteering opportunities are flexible, and we\u2019ll work with you to find the right opportunities that make sense for you. Interested? Sign up below!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/act.commoncause.org\/forms\/action-team-interest-form-common-cause-pennsylvania\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Sign Up to Join the Pennsylvania Action Team<\/strong><\/a>\r\n\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4><b>2.)\u00a0 Watchdogs for Democracy: County Election Monitoring<\/b><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\" wp-image-53336 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/Watchdogs-for-Democracy-232x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"131\" height=\"170\" \/>Here in Pennsylvania, decisions that determine\u00a0 how easy or hard it is to vote\u00a0 are made at the county level. We are actively recruiting\u00a0 volunteers to be watchdogs for democracy at the local level. As a member of our Watchdog program, you will engage with elected administrators in your own community by:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Attending or watching board of elections meetings and filling out reports<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Delivering public comment at Board of Elections meetings<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Reaching out to county officials and staff about election-related matters<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitoring county processes and election-related challenges<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">If you can help us cover these meetings in any of Pennsylvania\u2019s sixty-seven counties, sign up below!<\/span>\r\n\r\n<strong><a href=\"https:\/\/docs.google.com\/forms\/d\/15wvgcRGhj-lNPC9mweoRAnExHt8iznsKtDXcmAcpIEI\/viewform?edit_requested=true\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sign Up to be a Watchdog for Democracy\r\n<\/a><\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\r\n\r\n<\/span>\r\n\r\n&nbsp;\r\n<h4><b>3.)\u00a0 \u00a0Election Protection: 2026 Cycle<\/b><\/h4>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"><img class=\"wp-image-53330 alignright\" src=\"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/pennsylvania\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/866-OUR-VOTE-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"183\" height=\"183\" \/>The national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition works year-round to ensure that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and have that vote count. 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