The National Campaign for Fair Elections is an Initiative of the Voting Rights Project of the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law.

The goal of the National Campaign is to foster a national movement committed to ensuring that all voters have an equal opportunity to cast a meaningful ballot. To that end, NCFFE leads Election Protection - the nation’s largest non-partisan voter protection coalition including the Lawyers’ Committee, the National Bar Association, the NAACP, and the People for the American Way Foundation. Through our hotline and a dedicated army of volunteers we help tens of thousands of voters access the polls and overcome the obstacles to the ballot box.

In addition to our leadership in the Election Protection Coalition, NCFFE advocates for progressive election reforms at the state and local level, litigates where voting rights are violated and brings communities together to educate and mobilize citizens about fair elections. Our strategy is based on the premise that we cannot wait until Election Day to respond to the myriad problems voters face when participating in our democracy.

Internship Opportunities 

The National Campaign for Fair Elections has two internships available:

• VOTING RIGHTS INTERNSHIP: The intern will assist with our ambitious election reform agenda and on the Election Protection Program - the nation’s largest, non-partisan voter protection program. Primary responsibilities include research, assisting the project with organizing volunteers, providing support for coalition building, light administrative work, and other organizing tasks as assigned.  This internship will provide an exciting opportunity for students to gain campaign organizing and legal experience. Click here for more information.
• VOTING RIGHTS WEB INTERNSHIP: The intern will assist with our ambitious election reform agenda by helping to develop the new Election Protection Program website. Election Protection is the nation’s largest, non-partisan voter protection program. Primary responsibilities will include content management and migration, but creativity and input is valued. Knowledge of programming is a plus, but not required. Additional team responsibilities may include research, assisting the project with organizing volunteers, providing support for coalition building, light administrative work, and other organizing tasks as assigned.  Click here for more information.

Campaign Management

Jonah H. Goldman, Campaign Director (bio)
jonah [at] nationalcampaignforfairelections [dot] org

Jonah is responsible for implementing the Campaign’s mission of developing policy and strategy to reform the administration of elections at the federal, state and local level. His responsibilities include leadership in the Election Protection Coalition, the National Network on State Election Reform, and the Lawyers’ Committee election reform advocacy and litigation docket.

Eric Marshall, Campaign Manager (bio)
eric [at] nationalcampaignforfairelections [dot] org

Eric is responsible for organizing the Campaign’s nationwide network of volunteers, communications with field partners and the media, and grassroots mobilization. He is a member of the Election Protection Coalition and the National Network on State Election Reform.

Ami Sanchez, Associate Counsel (bio)
ami [at] nationalcampaignforfairelections [dot] org

Ami Sanchez currently serves as Associate Counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights.  In this role, Ami works in the Committee’s National Campaign for Fair Elections, helping to coordinate the national Election Protection program for the 2008 election cycle. 

Carlean Ponder, Associate counsel (bio)

carlean [at] nationalcampaignforfairelectiosn [dot] org 

Carlean Ponder currently serves as Associate Counsel for the Lawyers’ Committee. In this role, Carlean works in the Committee’s National Campaign for Fair Elections, helping to coordinate the national Election Protection program for the 2008 election cycle.