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WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Microsoft announced that it has partnered with the national nonprofit We the Veterans and Military Families to support Vet the Vote, a national non-partisan, nonprofit campaign aimed at recruiting veterans and military families to serve as election poll workers this fall.
“We are thrilled Microsoft has joined the Vet the Vote Coalition to support the recruitment of veterans and military family members to be the next generation of election poll workers,” said Ben Keiser, Executive Chairman of We the Veterans and Military Families. “Vet the Vote has recruited over 163,000 veterans and military family members to serve again in their local jurisdictions. We’re proud to have Microsoft as a partner and look forward to collaborating with them in the future to support elections, including working with the very substantial Military at Microsoft employee affinity group to provide resources and opportunities with Vet the Vote.”
“At Microsoft, we believe in the importance of civic engagement and are committed to leveraging our resources and expertise to strengthen democratic processes,” said Dave Leichtman, Director of Corporate Civic Responsibility and Democracy Forward at Microsoft. “We are excited to partner with We the Veterans' Vet the Vote program to provide specialized resources and engagement opportunities for the Microsoft community. Together, we can make a significant impact in supporting elections and ensuring their integrity.”
Typically, America needs approximately one million volunteer poll workers across all states and territories during a presidential election. Recruiting and retaining poll workers has become increasingly challenging.
To address this critical issue, Microsoft will join a coalition of 38 other national veteran service and military family organizations and businesses, including the National Football League and NASCAR, working together to inspire veterans and military family members to serve their countries again through Vet the Vote.
In 2022, organizations participating in Vet the Vote recruited more than 63,500 members of the military community to be poll workers. Today, the coalition has more than doubled the number of participants, with more than 163,000 veterans and military family members registering to be poll workers through Vet the Vote.
About Vet the Vote
Vet the Vote is a veteran and military family led non-profit, non-partisan coalition of 42 veteran and civic organizations dedicated to recruiting the next generation of American election poll workers. Find out more at www.VetThe.Vote and press@vetthe.vote.