10/8 in SF: Election Protection Training

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Election Protection Training
sponsored by Working Assets and People For the American Way

October 8
12-2 p.m. @ Working Assets
101 Market Street
San Francisco

election protection volunteer button For months we've been hearing from concerned members and friends who want to volunteer where they are needed most on Election Day. At the same time, leaders in the civil rights community have been warning that unless tens of thousands of volunteers stand up and protect voting rights, minority voters will once again face disenfranchisement at the polls due to illegal disqualification, intimidation, and faulty voting machines.

Many of us at Working Assets have pledged to travel to key states with our friends and families to help protect voting rights as volunteer poll monitors. We hope you will join us.

At a special lunchtime training on October 8 in San Francisco, you can find out how to become an Election Protection Volunteer. Click here to RSVP.

Working Assets, People For the American Way Foundation, Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, Equal Justice Society, True Majority, Business Leaders for Sensible Priorities, IMPACT 2004 and others invite you to learn about opportunities to help protect voting rights in key states on November 2. Lawyers and law students are especially needed and will receive training specific to their skill sets. All participants in this training will receive an update on efforts to prevent minority disenfranchisement and intimidation at the polls, challenges posed by computer voting systems and an overview of the key states where voting rights are at greatest risk.

Please RSVP online at http://www.ElectionProtectionVolunteer.org/oct8.

Participants will each attend training sessions led by top civil rights organizations. Lunch will be provided. Bring your family and friends. No commitment required, just a devotion to democracy and a dedication to a fair and free election.

Sincerely,
Michael Kieschnick
President, Working Assets