We are looking for a collaborative and energetic Election Protection Organizer to join our team in Michigan. This is a key role supporting our work to grow and diversify our audience and volunteer base as we work to engage millions more in our fight to protect and strengthen democracy in advance of this significant upcoming election. This role is at the intersection of community and democracy. You will work with various communities across the state to expand our growing membership base through recruitment efforts and by engaging members in our Election Protection programming. You will also support our comprehensive Election Protection training and serve as a first point of contact for volunteers and members.
This is a full-time, temporary role reporting to the State Director, Michigan; this role is based in Michigan with the expectation to travel around the state at least 2 days per week, especially during peak times. Destinations will most likely be, but may not be limited to, Southeastern and Central Michigan; Greater Detroit area and Greater Lansing area being the most common locations. This role will start on June 1, 2026 and will end December 15, 2026.
Responsibilities
Engage members in our Election Protection efforts
- Support recruitment and training for members and volunteers to serve as volunteers for election administration advocacy, early voting, election day, and post-election activities, and support recruitment and engagement in activities after Election Protection.
- Assist in developing and leading engaging Election Protection training for members, volunteers, and community partners
- Participate in engaging, nonpartisan education and outreach activities to expand awareness of our work
- Engage in state and/or multi-state campaigns and mobilizations to defend voting rights
- Assist in developing and disseminating Election Protection-related educational resources and toolkits using traditional (print, tv, etc.) and digital communication platforms
- Support the implementation of systems to manage Common Cause members and volunteers for early voting and election day, including sign-up and placement of volunteers, calling volunteers to engage or re-engage them, etc.
- Support collection and reporting of data and information from voters, volunteers, partners, election officials, and other sources.
- Share Election Protection educational materials to our social media pages to engage members and share accurate information about elections
Build and maintain relationships with community partners and elected officials
- Act as a representative of Common Cause in various coalitions
- Monitor and engage with Boards of Elections and local election officials across counties to discuss voter access and election administration during early voting, election day, and post-election
- Build relationships with key stakeholders and host community meetings to understand current barriers to voter participation
Administrative and other duties
- Complete administrative tasks as needed
- Perform other duties as assigned