2026 Midterm Election Lawyer Mobilization Hub
Lawyers have the unique power to protect the integrity of our democracy in the face of relentless attacks to undermine it. Here's where L4GG needs you most for the 2026 election — pick your role below.
Current programs L4GG are running this cycle.
Sign up directly below, or scroll down for the full list of ways to get involved.
Dis/Misinformation Response Network
Help identify and stop election disinformation before it spreads. Volunteers monitor social media for voting-related mis- and disinformation, flag concerning content, and support rapid response efforts through Election Day — training and expert supervision provided.
Michigan Election Protection Attorneys
Serve as a non-partisan poll challenger or affidavit collector at Michigan polling places during early voting and Election Day. Training is required and provided — any licensed attorney can join, though Michigan-registered voters get fuller poll-challenger rights.
Other Opportunities for Impact
There's a role for every comfort level — pick the one below that fits how you want to show up. Still not sure where you fit? Take our 2-minute survey and a member of our team will personally match you to 2–3 opportunities based on your time, location, and interests.
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Lawyers Get Out the Vote Toolkit (Nation of Laws Coalition) — A resource toolkit of voter rights guides, social media materials, and a model bar resolution that equips lawyers and bar associations to inform voters, counter suppression efforts, and encourage participation ahead of the 2026 elections. Access Toolkit Here.
Positive Voting Messaging Toolkit (866 Our Vote) — Use the official Election Protection toolkit to post positive, non-partisan messages about voting online or in your community. Use the Toolkit here
Register Your Friends and Family to Vote (Voto Latino) — Join Voto Latino's virtual voter registration team, using a personalized registration-form link to register friends and family remotely from home. Register Voters Here
10-Question Rule of Law Voter's Guide (AAROL) — Distribute and use this nonpartisan guide — at town halls, debates, and in your own network — to press candidates on 10 concrete constitutional questions and help voters hold every candidate accountable on judicial independence and rule-of-law issues ahead of the 2026 elections. Check out the Voter's Guide here.
Write an Op-Ed or Letter to the Editor (Nation of Laws) — Use this step-by-step guide to write and place a Constitution Day (or Election Day) get-out-the-vote op-ed in your local paper, drawing on ready-made talking points and a suggested structure to motivate your community to vote and defend the rule of law. Access the Op Ed Guide.
Share Military and Overseas Voting Info (Keep Our Republic) — Share this Wisconsin Military and Overseas Voting facts guide with military and overseas voters to help them navigate the absentee voting process and successfully cast their ballot. Access Guide Here.
Organize a Sheriff Pledge for Free and Fair Elections In Your Community (Committee for Safe and Secure Elections, Voto Latino, Sojourners Action, RFK Human Rights Center) — Use this organizer toolkit to build a local coalition and press your county sheriff to publicly sign a pledge affirming commitment to the Constitution, free and fair elections, and the peaceful transfer of power, with a full campaign structure from initial outreach through escalation tactics if the sheriff doesn't respond. Guide to Organizing Here
Join the Hands Off Our Vote Campaign (Indivisible) — Use this toolkit — covering rapid-response tactics, messaging guidance, scenario planning, and social media graphics — to be a trusted local messenger against election disinformation, track threats to voting rights in your area, and mobilize your community to protect the 2026 election. Join the Campaign Here.
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Poll Worker (Power the Polls) — Sign up to serve as a paid, official poll worker who helps election administrators run polling locations — checking in voters, staffing equipment, and troubleshooting — distinct from volunteer poll-watching or advocacy roles. Head to Power the Polls and sign up to be a poll worker with your individual locality.
Poll Monitor (any location) — Join Election Protection's nonpartisan poll monitoring program, staffing polling places on Election Day, reporting problems through the national voter hotline (866-OUR-VOTE), and helping ensure voters know their rights — without entering the polling place. Fill out the Form here.
Project Halo — Show up at community events with trusted community members to create a calm, welcoming, nonpartisan presence that helps voters feel safe and connects them to trusted election information. Volunteer Here.
Poll Monitor (ACLU Kansas) — Join Kansas's statewide, nonpartisan Election Protection program for an Election Day shift as an in-person Poll Monitor, a Floating Poll Monitor collecting polling-site data and placing hotline yard signs, or a County Captain leading and supporting other volunteers. Sign up
Poll Chaplain / Peacekeeper (Turnout Sunday) — Serve as a nonpartisan "Poll Chaplain" or "Peacekeeper," a trained clergy member or lay leader providing a calming, de-escalating presence at vulnerable polling sites across nine target states during the 2026 election. Sign up
Poll Tapes Project (Scrutineers) — Use your smartphone and the Actual Vote app to video-record publicly posted poll tapes on election night, feeding the footage to America Counts so official vote totals can be independently verified. Note: joining requires a small membership fee. Sign up
Election Observer Project (Carter Center) — Serve as a trained, nonpartisan election observer, watching and documenting election administration processes (using a structured checklist) in Michigan, Nevada, Georgia, Montana, or New Mexico during 2026 to help catch issues early and build public confidence in the results. Sign up
Party at the Polls — Organize a celebratory, community-driven voter turnout event — partnering with When We All Vote (which offers grant funding to eligible community partners) to bring music, culture, and civic energy to a polling site and help get people to the polls. Host a Party Here.
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We The Action - Check out We The Action’s Guide to Voter Protection Opportunities for Lawyers and sign up directly for pro bono opportunities. Access the Guide and We the Action Opportunities Here.
LEAD (Local Election Advocates & Defenders) (ACLU of Georgia) — Act as a local election-watchdog, attending monthly Board of Elections meetings in your Georgia county, documenting what happens, and flagging concerns to ACLU-GA's Voter Access Project team to help protect and advance voter access year-round. Sign up
Restore the Right to Vote in Florida (Florida Rights Restoration Coalition) — Volunteer to help a returning citizen restore their right to vote: prepare case research files if you don't hold a Florida law license, or take on a matched client's case and go to court to modify fines and fees if you do. Sign Up Here.
NC Canvass Monitoring (2026 NC Primary) — Train to attend post-election county board of elections meetings and observe vote certification, audits, and provisional ballot decisions, helping ensure every valid vote is properly counted after the polls close. Watch this Training Video and Sign up here
EOLDN — Election Official Legal Defense Network (EOLDN) — Volunteer as a licensed attorney to provide pro bono legal support to election officials facing threats, harassment, retaliation, or other legal issues connected to their work — no election law experience required, and you can review and decline individual requests. Sign up
VoteRiders (VoteRiders) — Help voters understand and obtain the ID they need to vote by either working their hotline or directly assisting voters in accessing IDs. Sign Up Here
NOTE: VoteRiders website indicates they are not taking new volunteers until 2027.
Become a Voter Protection Advocate (National Voter Protection Advocate Network) — Complete this free online training to become a certified Voter Protection Advocate, equipping you to give voters accurate election information, counter misinformation, and connect them to official voter protection resources within your existing canvassing or outreach network. Take the Training Here.
