No eligible Nebraska voter should face intimidation or harassment at their polling place. We're mobilizing volunteers to answer questions and assist voters.
Nebraska voters should feel safe and supported as they cast their votes.
At Common Cause Nebraska, we are committed to defending voting rights, making the ballot box accessible for all eligible voters, and safeguarding our voting systems to guarantee accurate and fair elections. Every election year, we mobilize volunteers to help our fellow Nebraskans navigate the voting process and cast their votes without obstruction, confusion, or intimidation.
Our nonpartisan voter protection program seeks to ensure every eligible voter who wants to vote can do so, and every vote is counted accurately. This program is not affiliated with any party, candidate, or issue campaign.
No qualified Nebraskan should be deprived of their right to vote due to confusion, suppression, or intimidation.
That’s why Common Cause Nebraska has developed an election protection program for midterm and presidential elections. Direct volunteer intervention is the most effective way to make sure voters can’t be disenfranchised by confusion over election rules, long lines, under-resourced polling places, and acts of intimidation or deception.
With our election protection program, we help eliminate these obstacles and make elections more efficient by:
Ensuring voters have access to the ballot box to make their vote count
Providing voters with necessary voting information and answering their questions
Quickly identifying and correcting any problems at polling places
Gathering information to illustrate potential barriers to voting
Join us in safeguarding our elections by signing up to be a:
Poll Monitor: Identify issues at the polls, answer voters’ questions, and connect those who are denied a ballot to legal resources. PPE will be provided.
Roving Poll Monitor: Drive or bike between polling places and check on lines, signage, and poll preparation. Report back to HQ on any problems at the polls that need to be solved.
Social Media Monitor: Search for social media posts that share issues at the polls, connect voters to resources and support, and report election-related mis- and disinformation.
866-OUR VOTE Hotline Monitor: *Must be a law student, attorney, or have a legal background* Respond and field calls from voters concerning election deadlines, trouble at the polls, and other issues and track and record information accordingly.
Voter Contact Volunteer: Use phone banking tools to talk to thousands of voters to give them accurate voting information and support.
Common Cause Nebraska is reminding voters of the upcoming deadlines for voter registration and absentee mail ballots and encouraging them to check their registrations and request their ballots.
Volunteers Needed for Nonpartisan Election Help Statewide
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.
Answering 6 Important Questions about Nebraska’s New Voter ID Law
In 2022, Nebraska voters passed a ballot measure that placed voter ID requirements in the state constitution. The amendment gave the unicameral authority to specify the rules for providing ID to vote. As a result, the legislature passed LB514 during the 2023 legislative session, which specifies how Nebraskans present ID before voting. Here are a few answers to questions you may have.
