{"id":121,"date":"2024-06-05T02:01:12","date_gmt":"2024-06-05T02:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/virginia\/?post_type=work&#038;p=121"},"modified":"2024-06-27T19:22:15","modified_gmt":"2024-06-27T23:22:15","slug":"election-protection","status":"publish","type":"work","link":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/virginia\/work\/election-protection\/","title":{"rendered":"Election Protection"},"template":"","class_list":["post-121","work","type-work","status-publish","hentry","work_type-campaign"],"acf":{"details":{"summary":"Our votes are our voice in determining the future of our communities and country.  We mobilize volunteers to assist voters navigate the voting process.","featured_image":5479,"work_type":162,"related_issues":[117,404],"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":"<h3><strong>Protect the Vote in 2024<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For this year's all-important elections, we are mobilizing nonpartisan volunteer Voter Advocates across Virginia to help voters cast their ballots without confusion, obstruction, or intimidation.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our democracy works best when every voter can participate and when every ballot is counted as cast. That is why we are recruiting volunteer Voter Advocates across the state this year to help voters cast their ballots freely and fairly.<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We know that far too many voters in Virginia, 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.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">This year, Common Cause Virginia is part of the largest nonpartisan Election Protection effort in the Commonwealth. Voters deserve to be informed and prepared to make their voices heard at the ballot box. You can learn more about our efforts and how to volunteer by visiting <a href=\"https:\/\/www.protectthevoteva.org\/.\">https:\/\/www.protectthevoteva.org\/.\u00a0<\/a><\/span>\r\n<h3><strong>What We're Doing:\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\r\n<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">As part of Common Cause Virginia\u2019s work to protect the vote in 2024, we will:<\/span>\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Train nonpartisan Voter Advocates 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<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Monitor social media platforms for misleading and false content designed to confuse voters<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Promote the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline, which voters can call to address any questions or issues<\/span><\/li>\r\n \t<li style=\"font-weight: 400;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Bring any major problems to the attention of elections officials and, if necessary, take legal action in defense of voters\u2019 rights<\/span><\/li>\r\n<\/ul>"}},{"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":"<h3>Protecting Voting Rights<\/h3>\r\nWe need volunteers like you to be voters\u2019 first line of defense against suppression tactics, confusing laws, outdated infrastructure, and other impediments to making themselves heard."}},{"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":false,"title":"Your tax-deductible donation will help train, equip, and place tens of thousands of nonpartisan volunteers this Election Day.","button":{"title":"Chip In","url":"https:\/\/www.commoncause.org\/virginia\/donate\/","target":""},"image":4003}},{"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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