Get Involved

The work required for each of these is dependent on the number of volunteers involved. Many hands make the work light for all.

Voter Services Committee Ideas Needing Volunteers

• Electronic Sign Coordinator(s)
  Work with firehouses, schools, etc. to provide important voting information
   
• Library Programs Team
  Coordinate with libraries to provide voting information
   
• Supportive Housing Programming Team
  Coordinate with building managers to support registering and voting for residents
   
• Door Hanger Distribution
  Coordinate groups and individuals to distribute our door hangers
   
• Distribution of Election Information to Laundromats
  Coordinate with Laundromats in the city to display  voting materials

Educational Committees Needing Members

• Educational Forums Committee
  Team Goal: Organize 5-10 forums per year on topics relevant to the League
   
• Candidate Forums Committee
  Team Goal: Organize candidates for office to debate each other, in person or on Zoom.
   
• Civics Education Committee
• Team Goal: Provide information on civics-related topics, using methods ranging from a speakers’ bureau, informational flyers, web pages, and videos
   
• Vote411
• Team Goal: Contact candidates for office and encourage them to input information on the Vote411 website, which is a platform provided by the LWVUS

Make a Difference from Home

• Webmaster(s)
  –The LWV-RMA website needs to be updated to show League activities
  –It uses a Content Management System similar to Wordpress
  –You should be comfortable with formatting documents  and resizing/uploading images
  –Committee chairs and others planning events will set up a standard communication flow
  –Time estimate is 5-8 hours per month and training is available
   
• Zoom Coordinator(s)
  –Help organize our larger Zoom events.
  –Make sure that the settings are correct for forums, assure that they are recorded, help guests, etc.
  –This is usually needed 1-3 times per month, more often before elections
   
• Database Manager
  –Convert the Board of Elections voter spreadsheet to a database format
  –Updates occur about 5 times/yr and take an hour or so to complete.
  –Answer a handful of queries each year

Making Information More Volunteer and Voter-Friendly

• Videography Team
  –The team will work with committees to provide videos for training volunteers and voters, YouTube PSAs, and forums
  –We have access to various types of software for editing and animating and can help people learn to use them. We hope for 1-2 projects per month, perhaps more prior to elections
   
• Graphic Designer For Multiple Teams
  –Make printed materials inviting and provide images for social media and website.
  –The software can be your choice, and we can provide a modest budget for images and licenses
   
• Google Ads guru
  –Manage Civics Engagement Team campaigns on Google, including choosing keywords and territories and adjusting as necessary
  –There is training available, which may take 10-20 hours. Ongoing, there would likely be a meeting per month with the CE team and 1-5 hours of monitoring and adjusting ads.

Other Opportunities for Engagement

• Work with local Girl Scouts
  –LWVUS  and  Girl Scouts US launched “Promote the Vote” a national service project
  –The local Girl Scout Council has expressed interest.
  –We need a League member to meet with the Council to find out what they are looking for and then work with League members to help
   
• Represent LWV-RMA on LWVNYS and LWVUS committees
  – LWVNYS - generally means a monthly meeting on Zoom on one of the following committees: DEI, Criminal Justice, Health, Environment or Rural Caucus
  –LWVUS -There are many LWV working groups that bring LWV members together across the whole country via Zoom to learn about the issues and brainstorm how to work to make things better.
   
• LWV-RMA Grant Manager
  –develop and manage the processes, from requesting the grants/donations to monitoring and reporting on compliance. The work requirement will be limited by the number of grants/donations the volunteer is willing to manage