Poll Volunteers
Early Voting, October 15-31, is going to be huge this election cycle – and it will only be successful for our voters with your help! With 17 Early Voting sites open for 17 days, our poll volunteer needs are great. We have several different volunteer roles - check them out by clicking on the name of each role to see a detailed description and signup link.
Poll volunteers will also be needed on Election Day, November 3.
Poll Greeters
Poll Greeters pass out literature to voters, offer masks if a voter wants/needs one, encourage voters to stay in line and will implement vote tripling tactics when a voter comes back out of the polling site. They will also report issues at their site and provide direction to voters for ballot drop-offs and curbside voting.
Shift length: generally 3 hours
Peak shifts: 11-2, 5-7:30
TO VOLUNTEER GO TO: mobilize.us/forsythcountydems and filter events by “Poll Volunteer”.
Shift length: generally 3 hours
Peak shifts: 11-2, 5-7:30
TO VOLUNTEER GO TO: mobilize.us/forsythcountydems and filter events by “Poll Volunteer”.
Floating Poll Greeters
Floating Poll Greeters have the same duties as regular poll greeters except they are not assigned to a polling site. We will have a system for them to “check in” to see where they are needed and fill in gaps as required.
Shift length: generally 3 hours
Peak shifts: 11-2, 5-7:30
TO VOLUNTEER GO TO: mobilize.us/forsythcountydems/event/308960
Shift length: generally 3 hours
Peak shifts: 11-2, 5-7:30
TO VOLUNTEER GO TO: mobilize.us/forsythcountydems/event/308960
Site Captains
Site Captain positions have been filled.
Site Captains will become “owners” of signup events on Mobilize.
They need to live within 5-10 minutes of their polling site. They will be responsible for the following duties:
Site Captains will become “owners” of signup events on Mobilize.
They need to live within 5-10 minutes of their polling site. They will be responsible for the following duties:
- Checking in with their site at least one time every day of Early Voting
- Making reminder phone calls/texts to volunteers the night before each shift if volunteers have not self-confirmed. Must agree to accept unrecognizable incoming calls.
- Reviewing daily shifts and notifying headquarters when someone has canceled so a floater can be assigned
- May need to reach out to next shift volunteer if a previous shift volunteer needs to leave more than 15 minutes early (or fill in as a poll greeter until they arrive)
- Notifying runners if signs are missing (and need to be replaced)
- Helping greeters problem-solve at their site, as needed
- Will have a bin of literature, mask bags at their house in a location that is easily accessible to volunteers
Runners
Runner positions have been filled.
Runners take literature and masks out where needed. Will replace stolen signs at polling sites. Runners for the county will each be assigned to cover 2 or 3 sites. Will deliver literature bags to volunteers who forget to pick them up. Need to live within 5 miles of the sites they are responsible for.
Shift length: Need to be available sporadically throughout the day while polling sites are open.
Peak times: 11-2, 5-7:30
Runners take literature and masks out where needed. Will replace stolen signs at polling sites. Runners for the county will each be assigned to cover 2 or 3 sites. Will deliver literature bags to volunteers who forget to pick them up. Need to live within 5 miles of the sites they are responsible for.
Shift length: Need to be available sporadically throughout the day while polling sites are open.
Peak times: 11-2, 5-7:30
Poll Observers
Poll Observers sit inside polling sites and watch everything to make sure there are no voting issues. They do not interact with voters or election officials, except they may request a report of voting numbers periodically throughout the day. They will be assigned to priority polling sites closer to Early Voting and Election Day.
Poll Observer sign up for Early Voting has closed.
Election Day Poll Observer sign up: mobilize.us/forsythcountydems/event/326942
Poll Observer sign up for Early Voting has closed.
Election Day Poll Observer sign up: mobilize.us/forsythcountydems/event/326942
At-Large Poll Observers
At-Large Poll Observers “float” to various Early Voting and Election Day polling sites and go in and out of sites as needed.
Shift length: no length
Peak times: 11-2, 5-7:30
Early Voting At-Large Poll Observer positions have been filled. To volunteer for Election Day, email Kevin Farmer at [email protected]
Shift length: no length
Peak times: 11-2, 5-7:30
Early Voting At-Large Poll Observer positions have been filled. To volunteer for Election Day, email Kevin Farmer at [email protected]