Fall 2024 Poll Monitoring Program


Fall 2024 Poll Monitoring Program

Please join LCCRSF, Asian Law Caucus, and California Common Cause in protecting our democracy in this key election season! We are seeking attorney and non-attorney volunteers to participate in our non-partisan election protection program, the longest-running and largest in California, to observe polling places across the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Southern California.

Similar to past programming, volunteers will be assigned to polling places in key counties across the Bay Area, Central Valley, and Southern California for the November Elections (Saturday, November 2 and Tuesday, November 5). Poll monitors will be paired together to visit three to five polling places over a four to five-hour shift and will ensure that voters receive the language assistance that they are entitled to by law, that polling places are accessible to voters with disabilities, that voters are not being harassed or intimidated, and more.

No prior experience or legal background is necessary, and volunteers will receive training on how to conduct poll observation. California-barred attorneys may earn 1.5 MCLE credit or Pro Bono credit by participating in this program; non-attorney volunteers may be eligible to receive a $100 stipend.

Next Steps: Volunteer Form & Register for MCLE Training

1. Fill out a volunteer form by October 7, 2024.

  • Interested volunteers who live in Northern California (particularly Alameda, Butte, Contra Costa, El Dorado, Fresno, Madera, Marin, Merced, Monterey, Napa, Placer, Sacramento, San Benito, San Francisco, San Joaquin, San Mateo, Santa Cruz, Shasta, Solano, Sonoma, Stanislaus, Sutter, and Yolo Counties) should sign up with Asian Law Caucus.

  • Interested volunteers who live in Southern California (particularly Kern, Kings, Los Angeles, Orange, Riverside, San Bernardino, San Diego, and Tulare Counties) should sign up with California Common Cause.

2. Register for one of the 90-minute mandatory training sessions (CA MCLE credit provided) by clicking here: https://bit.ly/2024pollmonitoring

  • Training #1: Tuesday, October 8, 2024 (6:00-7:30 pm)
  • Training #2: Thursday, October 10, 2024 (6:00-7:30 pm
  • Training #3: Wednesday, October 16, 2024 (6:00-7:30 pm)
  • Training #4: Saturday, October 19, 2024 (10:00-11:30 am)

*NOTE – before signing up for a training, please complete a volunteer form on Asian Law Caucus (for NorCal folks) or California Common Cause (for SoCal folks) websites.

Thanks to the training and support infrastructure provided through our program, poll monitors are empowered to assist voters and potentially make the difference between a voter casting their ballot or going home in frustration.

For any questions, please email pollmonitor@asianlawcaucus.org (for Northern California volunteers) or cacommoncause@gmail.com (for Southern California volunteers).

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