2026 Voter Protection Fellow

Project 26 Pennsylvania

2d•$18 - $18

About The Position

Project 26 Pennsylvania, founded in 2023, is a student and youth voter focused organization working across the commonwealth to engage, register, educate, persuade, and mobilize young voters to become active participants in our shared civic landscape. Our goal is to promote and expand democracy in Pennsylvania by elevating youth leadership in order to get organized, vote in key elections, and exercise our power to take control of our lives through civic engagement. In 2026 Project 26 Pennsylvania is expanding our fellowship team to include a Voter Protection specific team. These fellows will be working to support Project 26’s non-partisan voter protection and student voter advocacy efforts both on their campuses and within their respective counties. These roles will be focused in areas where a student voice is most needed in the conversation with decision makers.

Requirements

Active enrollment in a 2 or 4 year institution in Pennsylvania
Availability to take on 10 - 15 hours a week of work outside of existing commitments
Experience voting on campus (good, neutral, or bad)
Experience talking to peers and participating in groups that focus on an issue
Creative approaches to information sharing, design, and communication
Interest in advocating for yourself and your peers directly to local government officials
Motivation to see youth voices taken more seriously by decision makers on and off campus
Demonstrated ability to problem solve & work independently
Interest in seeing increased voter turnout on campus in 2026
Ability to travel (by car, rideshare, or public transit) when needed

Responsibilities

Preparing for, attending, participating in, and reporting on relevant county meetings
Working to understand the nuances of how election administration impacts your campus
Recruiting fellow students to serve as poll workers in the Fall 2026 General Election
Developing relationships directly with county board of election offices to have conversations about student voting issues
Finding avenues on campus for direct engagement between the board of elections & students or admin to better that relationship
Participating in voter registration drives
Preparing campus specific voter education materials as well as communication / distribution plans for maximum saturation
Voter registration spot checking / quality control
County scrub of county board of election websites, social media accounts, and local press coverage to flag any changes to election programming that may affect P26 voters
Regular check ins with Voter Protection leadership
Coordination with other campus fellowship teams, if applicable