Serve 250 | Democracy Ballot
America is in its 250th year. That’s worth showing up for. Choosing service is how we honor our tradition and answer what’s being asked of us right now. By learning, growing, and taking action with our neighbors, we build the trust and connection our communities need, and strengthen our democratic process.
That’s why we are proud to partner with A More Perfect Union to offer these opportunities for civic engagement in support of free, fair, safe, and accessible elections. These opportunities are scaled to meet you where you are, so you can identify your entry point and grow your civic engagement capacity throughout the year.
In Jewish tradition, repairing the world, tikkun olam, isn’t a single act. It’s a practice. Through strengthening each other, hitchazkut, we become people who keep showing up. We invite you to use this resource today, and come back, again and again, as part of our Jewish service movement, showing up for our democracy, thread by thread.
As we move toward November 2026, we will continue adding timely opportunities to support free and fair elections in the United States.
September & October Opportunities
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Apply for a National Days of Jewish Service microgrant to organize civic service in your community
10 minutes to apply + several hours to host civic service opportunities in your area
Jewish value connection: strengthening each other, hitchazkut
Review our criteria, apply and receive a stipend to host a civic service opportunity in your area between September 10-October 10.
Check out our civic service learning resource to get some ideas!
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Vote in the primary election and remind 3 friends to join you!
15 minutes
in person + wait timesJewish value connection: action & learning, na’aseh v’nishma
Confirm you are registered, and when you vote, share a pic with your ‘I voted’ sticker with your network.
Massachusetts, New Hampshire and Rhode Island have primaries in September!
You can vote in-person, in advance, or by absentee ballot.Voting in the primaries and getting all your friends to vote in the primaries. Low voter participation in primary elections means that a smaller subset of voters plays an outsized role in shaping our elections and democratic future. On average, only 40% of voters vote in primaries.
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Celebrate our civic holidays
5 minutes
for online sharing and education + additional time to celebrate with your communityJewish value connection: action & learning, na’aseh v’nishma
We encourage you to plan toward these key civic moments with neighbors of all backgrounds and perspectives in order to celebrate with your community.
- September 15
- As many as 1 in 4 eligible Americans are not registered to vote. Help us change that by joining in on the country’s largest single-day voter registration drive and organizing a registration event in your community or online!
- October 5-9
- Give voters the tools, information and confidence they need to cast their ballot by helping them find their polling location, understand their ballot, and make a plan to vote.
- October 20
- Celebrate the election administration teams, poll workers, clerks and other individuals around the country who help ensure voters can cast their ballots securely and successfully.
- October 27
- Most voters can cast their ballot prior to Election Day. Vote Early Day makes that process easier by helping all eligible voters understand their voting options while celebrating the act of voting early.
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Vote Early in the Midterm Elections
2 minutes for online searching + additional time to vote!
Jewish value connection: action & learning, na’aseh v’nishma
Check out your state’s vote early dates to make your voice heard in the midterm elections.
You can search your state’s vote early dates and requirements here.
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Serve as a poll worker on election day
12 hours on election day + 1-4 hours of training before.
Most municipalities include a stipend for your serviceJewish value connection: solidarity, achdoot
Poll workers support voting locations, ensure technology functions, and help minimize long lines and delays at polling places on election day. Poll worker shortages can lead to long lines and voter disenfranchisement, especially in communities of color and low-income communities. Repair the World is proud to partner with Power the Polls, a first-of-its-kind nonpartisan initiative to recruit poll workers to ensure a safe, fair, efficient election for all voters.
Election officials need to start training poll workers early, so we encourage you to sign up as soon as possible.
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Host a Shabbat dinner leading up to the midterm elections
Several hours on a Friday evening
Jewish value connection: community, kehilla
Use Hillel International’s MitzVote Shabbat Facilitator Guides to support conversations around your Friday night dinner table. The Shabbats proceeding an upcoming election offer an opportunity to center the rich legacy of Jewish commitment to civic engagement in one of our most beloved traditions.
Included in this facilitator guide are a few suggestions for introducing, setting intentions, and guiding Shabbat rituals that are tailor-crafted to meet this specific moment.
Commit to Civic Engagement
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Build relationships with election officials
2 minutes to send an email
30+ minute meeting(s)Jewish value connection: strengthening each other, hitchazkut
Relationships are a core foundation for our democracy. By following A More Perfect Union’s guide to engaging election officials, which includes ways to engage, talking points and action plans, you will show support for public servants, increase transparency in your community, and strengthen public trust by giving your neighbors accurate election information.
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Serve as a trusted messenger for accurate election information
15+ min
Jewish value connection: solidarity, achdoot
People are more likely to engage with accurate information when it comes from someone they know and trust. Trusted messengers help counter confusion, build confidence, and encourage participation.
Download A More Perfect Union’s trusted messenger toolkit to learn how you can support your community by sharing accurate election information.
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Support peaceful election sites
90 minute training
several hours on election daysJewish value connection: solidarity, achdoot
Faith and civic leaders can become Poll Chaplains, supporting peaceful election sites and ensuring all feel they have safe access to vote.
The next poll chaplain trainings are coming up on September 28 and October 15!
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Utilize your law degree and/or legal knowledge
Typically 4 hours per shift + training
Information on eligibilityJewish value connection: justice, tzedek
Attorneys and paralegals can join the Election Official Legal Defense Network.
For attorneys, paralegals, and law students: sign up to serve on the Voter Assistance Hotline, where you will be fielding questions pertaining to felon disenfranchisement, voter purging, poll worker misconduct, voter machines, accessibility, and more.