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Common Cause Nebraska is calling for volunteers to help solve issues voters may have with this year’s election, including voting registration, early and absentee mail voting, and new photo ID requirements.
Common Cause Nebraska is calling for volunteers to help solve issues voters may have with this year’s election, including voting registration, early and absentee mail voting, and new photo ID requirements.
Common Cause Nebraska is part of the largest nonpartisan election help program, which runs the 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and protectthevote.net website. Common Cause Nebraska is calling for poll monitors, observers, and hotline help for the Lincoln, Omaha and Grand Island areas.
If interested, please sign up at ProtectTheVote.net. Training will be provided. If you have issues registering to vote or voting early, the following hotline numbers are active in the following languages:
ENGLISH 866-OUR-VOTE 866-687-8683
SPANISH/ENGLISH 888-VE-Y-VOTA 888-839-8682
ASIAN LANGUAGES/ENGLISH 888-API-VOTE 888-274-8683
ARABIC/ENGLISH 844-YALLA-US 844-925-5287
“The best way to hold power accountable is to vote and use your voice, which is why Common Cause Nebraska is recruiting volunteers to continue to have safe and secure elections in Nebraska. If you run into problems, call or text 866-OUR-VOTE. Our election workers and volunteers who work tirelessly to help make our democracy run smoothly are true democracy champions and we are here to support their work and resolve any issues,” said Gavin Geis, Executive Director of Common Cause Nebraska.
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