Voter Protection

Join the PA Dems Voter Protection Team!

The 2024 PA Democratic Coordinated Campaign is working to protect the vote and make sure that every voter’s voice is heard this November and we need your help!

We are actively recruiting volunteers to empower voters with the tools and information they need to cast their ballots and to have those ballots counted.

In-Person Volunteer Opportunities

Sign up to volunteer as an Election Day Poll Observer!
Sign up to volunteer as a Canvass Observer!

Remote Volunteer Opportunities

Sign up to volunteer with the Voter Assistance Hotline!
Sign up for a Voter Protection Volunteer Recruitment Phone Bank!

See our schedule of upcoming events HERE.


What does each volunteer role do?

Election Day Poll Observer

  • Poll Observers are the eyes and ears on the ground at polling places across the state on election day. They assist voters and ensure that every eligible voter can cast a ballot. We will train, assign, and support you to make sure that you are as effective as possible on Election Day. While being able to observe for the duration of election day is the goal, you can also sign up for a half day if necessary.
  • Poll Observers must be physically present in PA for their shift.
  • In order to be an inside poll observer, you must be a registered PA voter and you must have a certificate from your local County Board of Elections.
  • Both PA voters and non-PA Voters can volunteer as outside poll observers (at least 10 ft. outside the polling place).

Canvass Observers

  • After the polls close, volunteers help ensure that every vote is counted by monitoring the process of counting ballots (often called “canvassing ballots”). The schedule for when ballots are counted varies by county, but runs approximately for the two-week period following Election Day.
  • Canvass Observers must be physically present in PA for their shift, but do not necessarily have to be PA voters.

Voter Assistance Hotline Volunteers

  • The Voter Assistance Hotline answers questions by phone about voting and addresses issues reported by voters, in real time. Volunteers do not have to be a PA resident to help. Calls come to our hotline from voters in all 67 counties and we help all callers regardless of political affiliation. This is a great way to protect the vote remotely.
  • Voter Assistance Hotline Volunteers can volunteer remotely and do not have to be PA voters.

Volunteer Recruiters

  • We need to recruit thousands of volunteers to help us protect the vote this year. The best way for us to do that is by calling and texting potential volunteers to encourage them to get involved! This is a fantastic remote opportunity!
  • Volunteer Recruiters can volunteer remotely and do not have to be PA voters.