As LWVSA's Voter Services team expands its efforts and the current leader
steps back, we are seeking a new leader and members to add to the committee
that helps with the Voters Guide, Vote411 and candidate forums.
Leader
As the leader, you will be trained to use the VOTE411 software, and Glenda
will be available to answer questions as needed. The VOTE411 help desk is also
excellent at responding to questions. You will also oversee production of the
printed Voters Guide. The design and layout are handled by Harry Thomas - our
member who is the professional behind most of the graphics, brochures and
other materials we produce - with your guidance.
You will also ask the committee members to contact the distributors of the
Voters Guide for each election to learn how many they want, and to reach out
to candidates who have not responded to our invitations to complete the
questionnaire.
Because you will be the face of our nonpartisan, unbiased materials, you must
maintain a nonpartisan attitude in public, including not being involved with
partisan activities or donating to political groups.
You must be willing to spend many hours on this in the months and weeks before
the two main elections each year, but you will have long breaks between
elections.
Committee members
You will be doing much of the vital background work in preparing our
materials: formulating questions for the candidates to answer in VOTE411 and
Voters Guide, calling the people and groups who get the- Voters Guide to see
how many copies they want before each election, and finding alternate contact
information for candidates who haven't responded to our questionnaire.
After the Voters Guide is put together, you will proofread it (or a portion of
it) before it gets printed.
In a big new move starting with the November 2024 election, we added Spanish
translation to VOTE411 and Voters Guide. Translation is done by a professional
translation firm, but we need a few committee members who are fluent in
Spanish to proofread the material.
All the work is done in the months and weeks before the spring and fall
elections annually.
If you would like more detailed information or have questions, email me at
voterservices@lwvsa.org or call
me at 210-378-4614.