2024 Coordinated Voter Protection and Access Director Talent Bank
We are seeking talent to help lead us to victory in 2024. We are assisting state parties by collecting resumes and applications for key roles to help elect Democrats up and down the ticket. We are looking for highly motivated, passionate, and talented Voter Protection and Access Directors who will lead a battleground state’s Voter Protection and Access program aimed at ensuring all eligible voters have an opportunity to vote and have that vote counted.
We are looking for folks with a variety of backgrounds and experience and are dedicated to building a team that looks like America. If you are interested in a state Voter Protection and Access Director role for the 2024 election cycle, please submit your resume below.
By submitting your resume and information, you agree that we may share it with Democratic organizations and state parties. These roles are with individual state parties, who will be responsible for all hiring decisions, salary, and specific job duties.
These roles will be based in states across the country, and will require in person work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Develop and lead statewide voter protection and access program
- Develop metrics and goals for the state voter protection programs, including plans to scale those programs as needed
- Recruit, manage, coach, and train a team of voter protection staff
- Build and maintain relationships with key stakeholders, including election administration officials, elected officials, community leaders, and volunteers
- Build a strong volunteer operation to identify and respond to voting barriers as they arise, including through running a voter hotline and poll observer program
- Monitor developments in state voting and election administration law
- Identify opportunities to proactively expand voting access in the state and collaborate to take advantage of those opportunities
- Serve as a resource on state voting and election administration law and collaborate closely with other departments to ensure voters have easy access to accurate information on where, when, and how to vote
- Support organizing efforts to increase voter registration and turnout
- Utilize rigorous standards for data collection in NGP/VAN and LBJ
- Play an active role in planning and running post-vote (e.g., chase and cure) and post-election (recount) work to ensure that all eligible votes are counted
- Liaise closely with local counsel and national voter protection team
Skills & Qualifications:
- A JD is preferred but not required
- Experience hiring and managing staff and building an effective team
- 2+ cycles of experience working in voter protection or related work or 3+ cycles of experience working in statewide organizing or political roles with a thorough understanding of voting laws and procedures
- Experience working on a state team and coordinating with a broader national program preferred
- Ability to understand complex election laws and regulations and advocate for pro-voter reforms
- Experience working with NGP/VAN. Experience working with LBJ preferred but not required
- Strong interpersonal and written communication skills
- Experience building and maintaining relationships with a diverse group of internal and external stakeholders, including elected officials, community leaders, staff, and volunteers
- Ability to work strategically and collaboratively
- Experience juggling multiple priorities in a fast paced environment that requires exceptional organization, creativity, versatility, and problem solving
- A strong commitment and passion for advancing the Democratic agenda and enhancing voter access
- Willing to relocate to a battleground state
Due to FEC regulations, only U.S. citizens or U.S. green card holders are eligible to apply for this role.
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