Help Wanted - League of Women Voters of Montgomery County, MD

HomeHelp Wanted

HELP WANTED!

LWVMC needs volunteers to support short-term projects as well as for tasks that require ongoing support. Often, these volunteer opportunities involve only a few hours and can be performed remotely on your own schedule.

Opportunities for Members and Non-Members
Spanish Speakers Needed

Member-Only Opportunities

The Making Democracy Work Committee is seeking members to volunteers for several important roles in preparation for the upcoming general election: Senior Living Communities Voter Services Outreach; Speakers Wanted for Our Speakers Bureau, Assistant Voter Registration Coordinator, Community Event Liaisons, Publications Committee Volunteers, VOTE411.org Coordinators

Other Opportunities for Members: Bulk Mailing Coordinator; Support LWVMC's Tech Team; Social Media Team Support

Spanish Speakers Needed – Help Translate/Update Our Voter Materials
We need assistance periodically in translating and updating our Voter’s Guides and other brochures and informational materials for voters into Spanish. Usually, translations can be completed in about 1 to 3 hours per request. This work can be done remotely. If you are interested in assisting or would like information, please contact mdw@lwvmoco.org and write “Attention Voters Guide Editor” in the subject line.

Senior Living Communities Voter Services Outreach
We are looking to expand voter services outreach in Senior Living Communities. Volunteers are needed to reach out to senior living communities in Montgomery County to ask if the League could help residents with any of the following: (1) Updating voter registration addresses; (2) Providing sufficient copies of the Voters’ Guide; (3) Scheduling a demonstration of how the VOTE411 system works for those who would prefer to get candidate information by email, and (4) Before the general election, scheduling presentations about any ballot questions. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Caren Ginsberg or Ralph Watkins at mdw@lwvmocomd.org (please put "Senior Living Communities Voter Services Outreach" in the subject line).

Speakers Wanted for Our Speakers' Bureau
Our Speakers' Bureau is seeking volunteers willing to speak to community organizations about the League and topics on which the League develops expertise. Ahead of the General Election, our speakers will be explaining ballot questions relating to three proposed amendments to the Maryland state constitution. You can participate by signing up for a training session, on September 10 (10 a.m.) or September 16 (7 p.m.). We also are seeking a volunteer willing to help coordinate this activity by tracking requests for speakers from the community and helping to schedule speakers. For more information or to volunteer, email to speakers.bureau@lwvmocomd.org.

Assistant Voter Registration Coordinators
Ahead of the General Election, volunteers are needed to assist our volunteer Voter Registration Coordinator with administrative aspects of staffing voter registration tables. This may include one or more of the following tasks; helping to post voter registration volunteer opportunities, monitoring and restocking tabling event supplies, and sending thank you notes to community event contacts. Volunteers will be able to determine what tasks they can undertake. For more information or to volunteer, please contact Caren Ginsberg at mdw@lwvmocomd.org .

Publications Committee Volunteers
The Publications Committee (a subcommittee of Making Democracy Work Publications sub-Committee) produces the Voters’ Guides and informational brochures for upcoming primary and general elections. Volunteers are needed for writing and editing tasks, including to update materials, translate materials into Spanish, and revise the layout/appearance of materials. Publications Committee volunteers attend monthly meetings on the first Tuesday of every month at 7pm. Some tasks require ongoing involvement, while other assignments can be shorter term. The weekly hourly commitment varies depending on the task and time of year. For more information or to volunteer, contact Jane Clarenbach at mdw@lwvmocomd.org (please put 'Publications Volunteer' in the subject line).

VOTE411.org Coordinators
Volunteers are needed to support the LWV's VOTE411.org for Montgomery County and also for other counties in Maryland that do not have a local LWV chapter. Volunteers support VOTE411.org for both primary and general elections by populating and maintaining the county-specific information, checking campaign websites and other information for accuracy, and contacting candidates have not responded. The time commitment varies depending on time of year and the number of available volunteers. For information or to volunteer, contact Barbara Sanders, Caren Ginsberg or Ralph Watkins at mdw@lwvmocomd.org (please put VOTE411 volunteer in the subject line).

Support LWVMC's Tech Team
We are seeking members with skills to help support the LWVMC's website and other technology requirements. Help is needed with YouTube channel organization and maintenance, supporting on-line volunteer opportunities posting and sign ups, webpage editing, managing images and photos, and other tasks. Tasks can be simple, one-time, and short-term needs and you won't be required to attend monthly meetings (or officially join the Tech Committee). We can train if needed. If you can help, reach out to techcomm@lwvmocomd.org. All help is greatly appreciated!

Social Media Team Support

Our Communications Committee is seeking members to help us get the word out on social media. We currently post to Facebook, Instagram and Bluesky. Volunteers who can help with preparing and posting content should contact Kathy McGuire and Roberta Ufford at communications@lwvmocomd.org

Bulk Mailing Coordinator
We are looking for a two-member team to prepare bulk mailings for delivery to the U.S. Postal Service after volunteers have stuffed envelopes. Volunteers must be willing to go into the LWVMC office 1 or 2 days to support bulk mailings in mid-February, June, and October. Training on the Postal Service’s process requirements will be provided. Please contact the LWVMC Office (lwvmc@lwvmocomd.org) if you are interested.