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2008 Election Protection Leadership Institute | September 8-9, 2008. Overview. What is a Mobile Legal Volunteer (MLV)?Teams of 2 attorneys and/or law studentsAt least one attorney per teamWhy are they important?Help voters at the pollsAssist poll workersGather informationExtension of 1-866-OU
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1. Election Day Field Deployment Eric Marshall
Campaign Manager, National Campaign for Fair Elections
September 9, 2008
2. 2008 Election Protection Leadership Institute | September 8-9, 2008 Overview What is a Mobile Legal Volunteer (MLV)?
Teams of 2 attorneys and/or law students
At least one attorney per team
Why are they important?
Help voters at the polls
Assist poll workers
Gather information
Extension of 1-866-OUR-VOTE and 1-888-VE-Y-VOTA
Why is an effective deployment plan important?
Minimize travel time/maximize time interacting with poll workers, poll monitors and voters
Maximize coordination with hotline and partners
Allows flexibility to respond in a larger geographic area 2
3. 2008 Election Protection Leadership Institute | September 8-9, 2008 Creating a Deployment Plan Mobile Legal Volunteers Team Leaders Mobile Field Managers