Civic Nebraska is looking for volunteers to serve as non-partisan Election Protectors to monitor the May 10 primary election and Nov. 8 general election in Nebraska.
Election Protectors monitor elections and the polling places and report their observations back to Civic Nebraska, especially particularly instances of concern.
As part of their observations, Election Protectors gather information and chronicle data regarding how elections are run from county to county. They also record any irregularities or different treatment of voters. Volunteers will also confirm that polling places are compliant with the Americans With Disabilities Act.
Election Protectors must be at least 18 and live in Nebraska, and must attend one virtual or in-person training session before Election Day. Civic Nebraska uses the information that is gathered to build a post-election report, which is shared with county election officials, state election officials, and the public to identify areas of success and improvement.
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