Job Title: 2026 Voter Protection Fellow - Elizabethtown College Company: Location: Elizabethtown, PA Posted Date: 2026-09-14 Employment Type: Part-Time
Job Description: Voter Protection Fellow Fall 2026 Semester About Project 26: 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. Overview: 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. What this Role will Ask of You: Student Voter Advocacy Preparing for, attending, participating in, and reporting on relevant county meetingsWorking to understand the nuances of how election administration impacts your campusRecruiting 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 On Campus Voter Engagement & Education Participating in voter registration drives Preparing campus specific voter education materials as well as communication / distribution plans for maximum saturation Collaborative Voter Access Projects across Fellow Team 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 Greater Team Interactions Regular check ins with Voter Protection leadership Coordination with other campus fellowship teams, if applicable
What You Bring to the Role: Active enrollment at Elizabethown CollegeAvailability to take on 10 - 15 hours a week of work outside of existing commitmentsExperience voting on campus (good, neutral, or bad) Experience talking to peers and participating in groups that focus on an issueCreative approaches to information sharing, design, and communicationInterest 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 campusDemonstrated ability to problem solve & work independentlyInterest in seeing increased voter turnout on campus in 2026 Ability to travel (by car, rideshare, or public transit) when needed
Ts & Cs of the Role: A minimum of 10 and a maximum of 15 working hours per weekCompensation is $18/hr A travel stipend or mileage reimbursement for all role specific travelReports directly to the Voter Protection Associate, overseen by the Voter Protection Director
About Project 26 Pennsylvania
Project 26 Pennsylvania is a nonprofit organization based in Philadelphia. Founded in 2023, it operates as both a 501(c)(3) and 501(c)(4) entity. The group focuses on youth leadership and civic engagement. It organizes young voters to increase participation in elections.
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