ABA joins NASS and NASED to mobilize lawyers as poll workers for Election Day
The American Bar Association is partnering with the National Association of Secretaries of State (NASS) and the National Association of State Election Directors (NASED) to issue a “Rally Cry” aimed at mobilizing lawyers to assist as poll workers for the upcoming 2020 election. The Poll Worker, Esq. Initiative encourages lawyers, law students and other legal professionals to safely assist in the November election by serving as poll workers.
“Serving as a poll worker is integral to assuring a free and fair election this November, and lawyers are especially suited to help,” said Patricia Lee Refo, president of the ABA. “With the added obstacle of a pandemic this year, finding people who are at lower risk to assist as poll workers is even more important. This is an opportunity for lawyers, and soon-to-be lawyers, to step up and serve.”
The initiative kicked off Wednesday with the release of a video that encourages lawyers and law students to become poll workers. It will be posted at ambar.org/vote. The video details how to sign up as a poll worker. There will also be a social media campaign on the ABA’s Twitter, Facebook and LinkedIn accounts, which will run through September. The hashtag for the effort is #PollWorkerEsq.
Interested workers can sign up on www.canivote.org and click on the “Become a Poll Worker” tab to find out how to serve in their jurisdictions. Depending on the state, tasks may range from staffing polling places to processing returned ballot envelopes and more. Poll worker training for lawyers may be eligible for Continuing Legal Education credit.
Due to the coronavirus pandemic and the fact that many experienced poll workers fall into high-risk health categories, states are predicting a shortage of workers to serve for the November 3 General Election.
“During this unprecedented time, states are conducting massive poll worker recruitment efforts to reach Americans who are not part of the high-risk population,” said Maggie Toulouse Oliver, NASS president and New Mexico Secretary of State. “This is why the partnership with the American Bar Association is crucial. Their members’ service as poll workers will unequivocally help communities, election officials and our democracy.”
‘Skills Training 101’ offered by CDAM
The Criminal Defense Attorneys of Michigan (CDAM) will present the webinar “Skills Training 101” on Thursday and Friday, September 10-11, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. via Zoom.
The program offers hands-on skills training for new criminal defense attorneys with 5 years or less experience. Speaking at the webinar will be Patricia A. Maceroni, Jack Homes, Nadine A. Hatten, and Timothy Kohler.
This seminar is compliant for 16 hours of Standard 1 Michigan Indigent Defense Commission Skills Training.
Cost for the webinar is $400. To register, visit cdam.wildapricot.org and click on “events.” For questions, call CDAM Executive Director Ramona Sain at 517-579-0533.
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