About the Opportunity

The Michigan Democratic Party seeks talented, driven Voter Access Associates to join our team for the 2026 Coordinated Campaign. Michigan will be one of the most closely-watched states during the 2026 Midterm election cycle, and the Voter Access Department will play a critical role in ensuring that every eligible voter is able to cast a ballot that will count and that all legally cast ballots are counted.

Voter Access Associates for Programs will work with the Deputy Voter Access Director for Programs to recruit, engage, retain, deploy, and support a strong and diverse team of poll observers, ballot count observers, post-election canvass and certification observers, and other volunteers to support the Voter Access mission throughout the 2026 election cycle. As a member of the Voter Access Team, you will help execute a ground game that combats election denialism, voter suppression, and election subversion among other threats to the voting rights of Michiganders and ensures that every eligible voter’s voice is heard in the 2026 election.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Recruit a robust team of volunteers who will observe voting and other election activity in the August and November 2026 elections.
• Utilize consistent and diverse outreach methods to reach new and existing volunteers, including community networking and engagement, phone calls, textbanking, and social media.
• Help engage the leaders of the Michigan Democratic Party’s local units to recruit volunteers and educate voters.
• Implement grassroot field tactics, including managing and executing effective activities such as phonebanks, volunteer trainings, and one-on-one meetings.
• Use independent creativity and judgment to keep our core team of volunteers engaged and active in pursuit of our programmatic goals.
• Assist with event hosting and special projects as necessary.
• Maintain strong data practices, ensuring that all reports are timely and accurate.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills and Qualifications

• 1-2 years of campaign or community organizing experience.
• Strong interpersonal skills and the ability to connect with people over the phone or computer to engage them with the campaign.
• Demonstrated ability to work toward and achieve ambitious, metric-driven goals.
• Capacity and willingness to work long hours during peak season, rolling up your sleeves and getting the work done, and a flexible, solutions-oriented approach to the work.
• Exceptional organizational and strong time-management skills.
• Comfortable working with technology including SMS and online platforms.
• Access to a laptop and cell phone and ability to work out of your nearest campaign office.
• Demonstrated commitment to advancing voting rights and familiarity with Michigan elections a plus.
• Familiarity with VAN/Votebuilder and Google suite a plus.

Compensation and Location

The salary is $5000 per month. Applicants must live in or be willing to relocate to Michigan. This position includes a full benefits package of health, vision, and dental insurance coverage.

Application

To apply, please fill out this form. Applications will be accepted on a rolling basis.

The Michigan Democratic Party is an equal opportunity employer, and employs without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sex (including pregnancy, gender identity, and sexual orientation), parental status, family medical status or genetic information, military service, age,national origin, ancestry, marital status, height, weight, creed, economic status or disability.