Deputy Voter Protection Director

About The Democratic Party of Wisconsin

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin (WisDems) is nationally recognized for its high performance and pivotal role in politics. During the upcoming election cycle, WisDems will drive significant programs to hold Republicans accountable, elect progressive candidates, and build volunteer-led coalitions for long-term change. Their work is rooted in inclusion, respect, and empowerment across various identities and regions. WisDems collaborate year-round to deliver meaningful change for all Wisconsinites.

The Opportunity

You will lead the monitoring and advancement of election preparedness and ballot access at the municipal level. Your responsibilities include building and maintaining relationships with municipal and county elections officials, overseeing the statewide Election Administration volunteer program, and managing metrics for volunteer recruitment and clerk outreach. You will also draft, review, and edit training materials for Election Liaison volunteers, ensuring all materials are legally accurate and easy to understand.

What You’ll Do at WisDems

• Work with the Voter Protection Director on strategic planning, tracking changes to voting laws, and implementing procedures in a fast-paced environment.
• Build and maintain relationships with Municipal Clerks and election officials to proactively resolve voting issues before Election Day.
• Oversee the statewide Election Administration volunteer program, managing metrics for volunteer recruitment and clerk outreach.
• Directly manage direct reports while supporting their success through consistent coaching, feedback, training, and managing time-off requests.
• Draft, review, and edit training materials for Election Liaison volunteers, ensuring all materials are legally accurate and easy to understand.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of voting laws and the ongoing activities of other relevant voting rights stakeholders.
• Serve as a key leader in the "Boiler Room" (Command Center) during Early Vote and Election Day, triaging incident reports and escalating legal issues to counsel.

Qualifications (Required)

• Prior experience in political organizing, voter protection, or campaign operations.
• Experience managing staff and volunteers to specific, metric-based goals.
• Proven ability to plan, oversee, and lead strategic projects from ideation to completion without dropping details.
• Ability to read, analyze, and clearly explain complex election laws and regulations to non-legal audiences.
• Strong operational proficiency with spreadsheets and databases (e.g., Excel, Google Sheets, VAN/VoteBuilder).
• A strong commitment to protecting the right to vote, expanding access to the ballot, and electing Democrats.

Qualifications (Preferred)

• Juris Doctorate (J.D.) degree.
• Direct experience with Election Administration, including a working knowledge of Wisconsin Municipal Clerks and the Wisconsin Elections Commission.
• Previous experience as a voter protection staffer, poll observer, poll worker, or hotline volunteer.
• Fluency in Spanish or Hmong.

Note

On-year requirements include working outside of normal work hours; including canvassing and other election-preparation as necessary.

Benefits

• Great benefits including; excellent health care ($1/month), dental ($1/month), vision ($1/month), life insurance (free), short term and long-term disability (free), mileage reimbursement, monthly cell phone stipend, paid vacation days, retirement plan with employer match, floating holidays, paid holidays.

Equity and Inclusion

The Democratic Party of Wisconsin has a vision for a deeply inclusive and diverse party organization, membership, and electorate. Applicants are encouraged to have ties to Black, Indigenous, AAPI, Latinx, Muslim, non-English-speaking, disability, and LGBTQIA+ communities. The Democratic Party of Wisconsin is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Pay Range

$74,000 - $84,000 USD per year (In Person - Madison (1 N))

Voter Protection Department

Madison, WI