LeBron James’ More Than A Vote Initiative Has Recruited More Than 10,000 Poll Workers and Counting

Two weeks ago with the presidential election looming, Los Angeles Lakers’ superstar LeBron James’ voting rights organization, More than a Vote, launched a “We Got Next” campaign to help recruit poll workers. With a partnership with the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, the organization had announced this past Wednesday that it had recruited more than 10,000 poll workers.

On September 17, a Twitter message was sent to recruit poll workers.

America is facing a record shortage in poll workers and communities of color are the hardest hit.

It doesn’t have to be this way. 🗣🗳
Become a poll worker & ensure everybody has a voice: https://t.co/ziFGyIWywS @naacp_ldf #WeGotNext pic.twitter.com/rvZfaOEzQl

— More Than A Vote (@morethanavote) September 17, 2020

The NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, More than a Vote’s partner in this initiative, used its Twitter account to boast that more than 10,000 people had signed up to become poll workers.

The “We Got Next” poll worker recruitment effort — a partnership of LDF and @morethanavote — has reached a milestone, but there is more work to be done. Sign up to be a poll worker in your community today: https://t.co/rfVXJtDQLF pic.twitter.com/cCDCpKw5ad

— Legal Defense Fund (@NAACP_LDF) September 30, 2020

The recruitment efforts didn’t stop after the rush of people joined the ranks.

There’s still more work to do. Some communities of color face dire poll worker shortages. Join over 10,000 people who’ve raised their hand at https://t.co/ziFGyIEXFk 🤚🏿 pic.twitter.com/JvjutGsIrz

— More Than A Vote (@morethanavote) October 1, 2020

President Barack Obama lent his support with a virtual shout out to poll workers when he appeared (virtually) at Game 1 of the NBA Finals between the Los Angeles Lakers and the Miami Heat.

Always look forward to watching the NBA Finals––and tonight I had the chance to thank a great group of first-time poll workers with @morethanavote.

It’s critical that everybody votes in this election––by mail or in person if you can. Register to vote at https://t.co/d5gaMVt7hl. pic.twitter.com/KgW5DAxnvn

— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) October 1, 2020

The numbers have kept rising.

UPDATE: Since President @BarackObama’s #NBAFinals shout out last night, we’ve seen a surge of sign-ups!

Join the thousands who are answering the call for poll workers at https://t.co/ziFGyIEXFk https://t.co/HrjU1De2ls

— More Than A Vote (@morethanavote) October 1, 2020

If you haven’t signed up and would like to, there is still time.

✋🏿 First, 10,000 of you signed up to work the polls (and got a shout out from @BarackObama)

✋🏿 Now, we’re seeing a surge of new sign-ups!

👉🏿 Join the thousands answering the call to be a poll worker at https://t.co/ziFGyIEXFk pic.twitter.com/YADhkq0YYz

— More Than A Vote (@morethanavote) October 2, 2020