Election Protection

The nation’s largest nonpartisan coalition working to protect the right to vote.

SIGN UP HERE TO BE AN ELECTION PROTECTION VOLUNTEER FOR THE ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION (MAR. 17, 2026)

ABOUT THE PROGRAM:

Provides comprehensive voter information and educates the public on their right to vote.
Offers nonpartisan hotlines to answer voter questions and report problems.
Sends monitors to polling locations to oversee procedures and answer on-site questions.
Collects voter data and experiences, which are used to drive election law reform through community education, legislation, and litigation.
Trains volunteers and provides nonpartisan resources on addressing issues at the polls, including voter intimidation, electioneering, ballot issues, and accessibility concerns.

Election Protection Volunteer Opportunities and Materials

Chicago Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights manages Election Protection in Illinois and Indiana. Election Protection volunteers help Illinois and Indiana voters access the ballot during primary and general elections by answering calls to the nonpartisan 866-OUR-VOTE hotline and as poll watchers in select counties.

Sign up to be a nonpartisan field volunteer! Recruitment for Illinois Election Protection field volunteers for the March 17, 2026, Primary Election has started. Sign up to be a nonpartisan pollwatcher with Chicago Lawyers’ Committee here. Field volunteers must be registered Illinois voters, will receive training on how to address issues at the polls, and will be assigned to polling locations with a partner volunteer for added support.

Interested in the call center? Recruitment for nonpartisan Election Protection call center volunteers will begin in mid-February. Please fill out this form if you’d like to be added to our email list and be notified when the call center signup form is live. Note that call center spots will be limited, and we encourage volunteers to consider signing up to be a field volunteer.