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30 people are interested
Political Data Manager
ORGANIZATION: We Vote USA
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- A group opportunity. Invite your friends.
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30 people are interested
We Vote currently has an open volunteer position for a Political Data Manager. You will work remotely with our active team to help us get ready for multiple elections this year. Responsibilities will include importing ballot data and voter guides pulled from a variety of sources. Our ideal volunteer is passionate about politics and excited to use technology to educate voters and increase voter turnout.
About We Vote.
We Vote is a nonpartisan get-out-the-vote nonprofit startup, and a celebrated Fast Forward nonprofit technology grantee. We Vote is building a movement of excellent, passionate, part-time volunteers (starting with the founders) who build mobile technologies that touch and mobilize millions of voters on Election Day. We believe that many voters are busy, distracted, and impatient. We have a goal of providing a positive voting experience that helps people decide how to vote. More information at http://www.wevote.us or on Twitter @WeVote.
What You’ll Do.
- Conduct internet research to find voter guides and endorsements from nonprofit groups.
- Capture candidate and ballot measure endorsements into our social networking application, using our cutting edge tools.
- Spot-check our data in all 50 states, and research data problems reported by voters.
- Debug software; use the site and report data or software problems as they are found to help us improve.
- Support our volunteer marketing team with the latest news from the political data world.
Who you are: Must haves.
- An attention to detail and passion for clean data.
- A passion for helping voters find the information they need to make informed voting decisions.
- We can work with as little as 6 hours per week of your time, and can accommodate someone who can volunteer up to 30-40 hours per week. We ask for a minimum 3 month commitment.
- A willingness to work with and support other volunteers.
- Must be in agreement with We Vote’s Core Values.
What You'll Gain.
You will have the opportunity to touch the lives of millions of Americans, and be part of a movement and product that will receive national attention. You’ll gain an opportunity to grow within the We Vote movement and meet other volunteers who are like minded and interested in building a valuable application to empower voters across the United States.
Join Us.
Please share with us why you find We Vote exciting by emailing JoinUs@WeVote.US. Please include information about yourself and let us know what questions you have. If it makes sense, we’ll set up a phone call. Remote applicants welcome within 3 time zones of Pacific Time. Our apologies in advance if we aren’t able to personally respond to everyone who applies.
Thank you for your interest,
The We Vote Team
More opportunities with We Vote USA
No additional volunteer opportunities at this time.
About We Vote USA
Location:
1423 BROADWAY PMB 158, OAKLAND, CA 94612, US
Mission Statement
We Vote is a nonprofit technology startup, building the next generation of voting tech. We're starting by creating a digital voter guide informed by issues you care about, and people you trust. Through our nonpartisan, open source platform, we'll help you become a better voter, up and down the ballot. Imagine what would be different if everyone voted in every election... Currently, the U.S. trails most developed nations in voter turnout. Only 6 out of 10 eligible voters is expected to cast a ballot this year. Improving overall voter participation is a responsibility shared by all of us. Even in today's tense political climate, we all can agree that it should be much easier to decide how to vote. Our vision is to build a world where no one misses a voting opportunity because they don't have the info they need to make their individual choice.
Description
We Vote is made of two fully nonpartisan nonprofit organizations (501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4)) based in Oakland, California. Our software is open source, and our work is driven by over 100 volunteers who have contributed so far. Inspired by groups like Code for America and the Mozilla Foundation , we use technology to make democracy stronger by increasing voter turnout. Our incredible teams of volunteers help us to compile and verify endorsement data from every election.
We are creating easy-to-use tools that cut through the election noise and help voters easily understand what's on their ballot. Our open platform empowers voters to create and share voter guides that aggregate information and opinions across personal networks. So you can help your friends be better voters too.
We are purposefully nonpartisan because we know that voters and their networks are complex. Voting decisions are rarely single issue, and we make better decisions when lots of information is present.
CAUSE AREAS
WHEN
WHERE
This is a Virtual Opportunity with no fixed address.
DATE POSTED
July 7, 2021
SKILLS
- Data Entry
- Research
- Multi-Tasking
- Organization
- Verbal / Written Communication
GOOD FOR
- Teens
- People 55+
- Group
REQUIREMENTS
- Must be at least 15
- As little as 6 hours per week of your time, and can accommodate someone who can volunteer up to 30-40 hours per week. We ask for a minimum 3 month commitment.
- Computer and internet access. One hour of availability during normal working hours for status meetings.