Keep Country First Policy Action, a nonprofit group, is kicking off its “Country First Academy” on Monday, according to plans for the program shared first with POLITICO.
The organization plans to recruit and train candidates considering running for all levels of government. But it will have a particular focus on recruiting for local election official positions in counties, along with finding and training volunteers who staff polling places and count ballots.
“While we will work with folks who want to run for any local office, we are particularly interested in election clerk positions and volunteers,” said Zach Hunter, the executive director of Keep Country First. “It’s vital for our democracy that we have people of good faith to fairly administer election laws and restore trust in our institutions.”
The group will soon have field staff in several states ahead of the 2023 municipal elections, and it hopes to expand its program for the 2024 elections.
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