Agnes Gray of Common Cause Illinois will join us to present on Election Protection, the coalition that ensures that all voters have an equal opportunity to vote and that their vote counts. You know their hotline 866-OUR VOTE; find out what else we can do together to help! We'll hear about plans for the November election and how we can participate.
Made up of more than 300 local, state and national partners, the national, nonpartisan Election Protection coalition uses a wide range of tools and activities to protect the right to vote, including year-round voter hotlines, on-the-ground nonpartisan poll watchers, and post-election observers who ensure that all votes are properly counted.
About the Speaker
Agnes Gray is the Community Engagement Organizer for Common Cause Illinois. Agnes’ voter advocacy and education work began with fielding phone calls for the Election Protection Network and reporting issues that voters in her home state of Tennessee experienced at the polls during the 2016 presidential election.
Before relocating to Chicago to join Common Cause Illinois, she engaged in dynamic coalition building and community outreach initiatives, spearheading Common Cause Georgia’s robust Election Protection field program during the 2022 and 2023 election cycles.
Prior to Common Cause, Agnes fought for fair maps as a student researcher for the Tennessee NAACP and Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights Under Law's Tennessee Participatory Redistricting Project.