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A national campaign to recruit veterans and military family members to commit to patriotic participation in their communities and beyond.

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 16, 2026, 8:00 PM

NV Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar and VTV Nevada State Lead Matthew DeFalco on poll work as continued service, via FOX5 Las Vegas and 2 News Nevada.

https://www.vetthe.vote/blog/fox5-las-vegas-nevada-partners-with-vet-the-vote-to-recruit-poll-workers

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 16, 2026, 6:30 PM

Missed our virtual Come Hell or High Water event on running elections through wildfire emergencies? Watch it here --> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CxIFB1iyVec

Our thanks to panelists Michael Kaplan, Trent Tripple, Casandra Hockenberry, and Kevin McMahan.

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 7:00 PM

Our team was honored on the @unlvfootball field alongside Nevada Secretary of State Cisco Aguilar over the weekend. Thanks for the tickets, @CoachDanMullen! We also got a shout-out on @KTNV.

https://www.vetthe.vote/blog/vet-the-vote-nevada-takes-the-field-at-unlv

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 15, 2026, 1:38 PM

Election Day is almost here, and veterans and military families are getting ready to work the polls near you. It takes less than a minute to thank them. Leave your note before Election Hero Day, Oct. 20 🇺🇸 https://www.vetthe.vote/thank-them-twice

“Summer” – Kimuor (CC BY-ND)

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 7:30 PM

Pattie Anderson served 20 years in the Army Reserve, including a year in Baghdad watching Iraqis vote in their first free elections. It inspired her to serve at the polls back home in SC.

Hear her story & serve again: vetthe.vote/unsungheroes

#VetTheVote #UnsungHeroes #Veterans

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 14, 2026, 1:01 PM

Pittsburgh, we loved connecting with you at the Steelers v Colts game over the weekend!

We need you on game day Nov. 3. Join our team of veterans and military families supporting elections at https://www.vetthe.vote/

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 8:01 PM

“This is, in a way, continued service.” 🇺🇸

Meet Douglas Ross, U.S. Army veteran (1971–72) and poll worker. He has worked the polls in several states he’s lived in, most recently Washington.

Hear his story at vetthe.vote/unsungheroes. 🗳️

#VetTheVote #UnsungHeroes #PollWorkers

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 13, 2026, 5:00 PM

This election season, veterans & military family members are working the polls in communities across the country. They’re serving for a second time, so they deserve to be thanked twice.

✍️ Leave a personal note on our national message board thankthemtwice.org

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 5:30 PM

Unsung Hero Karren Kowalski answered the call to serve in Vietnam as a young nurse. Now she's using that bedside manner to help run elections in her community.

Want to hear more stories like Karren's or nominate an Unsung Hero? Visit https://www.vetthe.vote/unsungheroes

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 12, 2026, 1:01 PM

Disasters don’t reschedule Election Day. Join us Oct 23 at 1 PM ET for Come Hell or High Water, a free virtual panel on how past disasters shaped the way we run elections today.

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/come-hell-or-high-water-elections-in-the-wake-of-natural-disasters-tickets-2001020253444

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 9, 2026, 10:12 PM

We're at the @steelers game this week, come say hi! Until then, enjoy this locker room pep talk from NFL legend Grant Irons to the veterans and military family members who signed up to serve again as poll workers.

https://youtu.be/JjVzXUzinYI?si=Nxwb9XE1c55xpxSi

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 8, 2026, 8:00 PM

Buncombe County, North Carolina election officials held the line in the aftermath of Hurricane Helene in 2024. That's why our team honored them on September 26 in Asheville for Come Hell or High Water.

How are you showing up for your community? Sign up at https://www.vetthe.vote/.

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 11:00 PM

Vet the Vote was in the fast lane this weekend with NASCAR at the Las Vegas Motor Speedway, cheering on Garrett Smithley!

Learn more about these Unsung Heroes by visiting vetthe.vote/nascar.

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 7, 2026, 8:00 PM

Our Executive Director, Ellen Gustafson, joined the Wreaths Across America podcast at #MIC to talk about recruiting veterans and military families as poll workers.

Listen on our blog: https://ow.ly/8kvQ50ZVyqS

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 6, 2026, 6:01 PM

5 reasons why midterm elections matter.

Veterans and military families know how to serve. Election Day needs you. Vote. Volunteer. Support those who do. Sign up at www.vetthe.vote

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 5, 2026, 6:32 PM

After Hurricane Helene, Buncombe County's turnout went up. In the Asheville Citizen-Times, Vet the Vote's Ellen Gustafson explains why: poll workers who showed up while still recovering.

https://www.vetthe.vote/blog/ellen-gustafson-in-the-asheville-citizen-times-what-buncombe-countys-po...

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 2, 2026, 5:01 PM

Different mission, same commitment. Your community needs veterans and military families at the polls this November, and we'll help you get there. Sign up at www.vetthe.vote.

@vetthevote.bsky.socialOct 1, 2026, 2:01 PM

Evacuation orders, hazardous air, and displaced voters, and the election still happened. Join Kevin McMahan, Trent Tripple, and Casandra Hockenberry for Come Hell or High Water, a free virtual panel on Thursday, Oct 8 at 12 PM PT / 3 PM ET.

Register: https://ow.ly/a6Qt50ZTf49

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@vetthevote.bsky.socialSep 30, 2026, 3:01 PM

Why do so many veterans and military families work the polls? Our ED Ellen Gustafson explains on #WNCT9.

@vetthevote.bsky.socialSep 29, 2026, 7:45 PM

5 counties. Urgent need. Election Day is almost here. Check if your county made the list, then sign up to be a poll worker: www.vetthe.vote

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