Adopted June 29, 2026
Who We Are
Scrutineers is a national, nonpartisan online community committed to protecting our democracy and promoting the transparency, security, and accuracy of U.S. elections.
Our Vision Statement
We strive to protect our elections – the bedrock of our thriving democracy – by ensuring that all votes are counted as they are intended.
Our Mission Statement
To educate, train, and mobilize nonpartisan election scrutineers to exercise public oversight and advocate for transparent, secure, and evidence-based elections.
Our Values
We uphold democratic values and believe in the importance of civic participation.
We use our collective voices to advocate for full transparency and adherence to best practices for all election processes.
We welcome all, and embrace community, effective communication, and thoughtful collaboration.
Our History
Emily Levy founded Scrutineers in January 2020, after working for transparent elections since the 2004 election. She recognized that there were likely millions of Americans who were concerned about the security of our elections yet had no idea that there were actions they could take to help create transparent elections we all can trust. At the same time, she saw that people who did know what could be done to increase election transparency were stretched beyond their limits. She wanted to bring these two populations together, so expertise would be shared with people who could fan out to protect elections around the U.S.
The freedom to vote is at the center of our work to achieve elections where every voice is heard.
She wanted to create a place where people newly interested in election protection could learn the basics needed to become effective advocates for voting rights and election security. She built our membership site, where people can watch and participate in online training sessions, ask questions, share their knowledge, and access other learning resources.