UNL Husker Vote Coalition is partnering with Civic Nebraska in recruiting volunteers to serve as nonpartisan Election Observers for the May 2 general election in Lincoln, Nebraska. Election Observers spend 1 to 2 hours on election day monitoring a polling site in Lincoln, NE.
As part of their observations, Election Observers gather information regarding voting process and the accessibility of polling places. Volunteers are trained and equipped with observation sheets, an ADA checklist, and the required ID badges for their role on Election Day.
Statutes and best practices may be adjusted over time, so it's important that all volunteers are equipped with all necessary information and materials each time out. Therefore, training is required before participating in election observation each election year. You have three options for your training date/time; please select one of the training dates below.
Training will be held on the following dates:
• April 11, at 6 p.m.
• April 15, at 11 a.m.
• April 22, at 10 a.m.
Sign up to volunteer.
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. This report also informs future legislative initiatives that can improve Nebraska voters’ experiences.
For more information contact Heather Engdahl, Director of Voting Rights at Civic Nebraska via email at heather.engdahl@civicnebraska.org or Andrew Brown within Student Leadership, Involvement, & Community Engagement at andrew.brown@unl.edu or 402-472-8721.
More details at: https://involved.unl.edu/husker-vote-coalition