*Forwarding information on opportunities to protect the rights of all voters - - * *I. **Help Needed!* Nonpartisan Election Protection Volunteers are needed all across Pennsylvania for Election Day to help ensure a safe and fair election. Some volunteers are still needed in Pittsburgh/Allegheny, and if you’re willing to travel farther afield, that’s gold! *Training is this week, so hurry!* 3 options: 1. * Election Protection Volunteers* will represent a nonpartisan collective working outside election sites to assist voter needs from fielding questions to handling long lines and alerting authorities to any problems. Here are the basics; sign up here! <https://protectthevote.net/> o Be any age, though under-17s should partner with an adult; o Come from any location; only law enforcement members are not eligible; o Choose from three shifts across the day; o Complete a virtual training; o For location assignments, neighborhood preferences and other factors will be considered; flexibility to travel to less-served areas is especially helpful. 2. If you prefer to volunteer *remotely*, there are also nonpartisan *Digital* *Election Protection Volunteer* roles to monitor social media, phone and text hotlines. Sign up here <https://protectthevote.net/>. Questions on roles 1 and 2? Contact the nonpartisan coalition led by Common Cause at www.protectthevote.net or 1-866-OUR-VOTE. *NOTE:* If you applied to be a poll worker or poll observer and haven’t heard yet, please register for this backup opportunity -* this is an equally vital role!* If you’re contacted last minute with a poll-worker placement, you can cancel your Election Protection Volunteer shift to spend Election Day as a poll worker, if you prefer. Attached and linked here are a simple *Voting Essentials Guide* <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1vR0MPUAHiH8FAHgi680uLkmOW1S6bNHu/view?usp=sharing> with all you need to know to vote correctly in PA, plus this *Voting COVID Safety Guide* <https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Z7fyX3p4_DPYhzMcENAF-DEwcNyHUh7p/view?usp=sharing>. Please use and share freely. *Your vote matters - make it count, and stay safe!* -- *Highland Park Community Council* Visit our website by clicking here. <https://hpccpgh.org/>