VOTER UPDATE: Protecting the Polls
THE PROBLEM
The current administration has openly announced that it will send ICE agents to some polling places, and the Justice Department has recently raided election offices. Don’t give in to fear! Take comfort in knowing that many organizations are working together to protect our voters and our election system!
THINGS YOU CAN DO
This is another excellent reason to vote early!! See the “Let’s Vote” page for more information on early voting.
You can also help in the following ways:
- Volunteer with the legal team. If you are an attorney able to be in Iowa on Election Day, contact us to volunteer with the Voter Protection legal team. You do not have to be an expert in voting law.
- Become a poll watcher. Volunteer through your Jasper County Democratic Party by contacting us.
- Help in another county. Let your local volunteer coordinators know if you are willing and able to serve as a poll watcher outside your home county. If so, be sure to vote early.
- Join a monitoring effort. Learn about organizations and local groups recruiting citizens to monitor the polls on Election Day as an early warning system. Sign up if you can.