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National PTA Election Activities 101

National PTA Election Activities 101. 2014 Election Activities Guide. Goals of the Presentation. PTA and Voter Engagement: The basics. Why should PTA’s pursue voter engagement?. Why are nonprofits suitable for voter engagement efforts?. How to be nonpartisan: One IRS Rule.

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National PTA Election Activities 101

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  1. National PTA Election Activities 101

    2014 Election Activities Guide
  2. Goals of the Presentation
  3. PTA and Voter Engagement:The basics
  4. Why should PTA’s pursue voter engagement?
  5. Why are nonprofits suitable for voter engagement efforts?
  6. How to be nonpartisan: One IRS Rule
  7. Preparing for your voter engagement efforts:Using the timeline
  8. Voter Registration and Engagement Timeline
  9. Leadership and Buy-In
  10. Point of Contact
  11. Become Familiar with Voting Laws in Your State
  12. Voter Registration
  13. Promoting vs. Conducting Voter Registration You PTA needs to choose whether it wants to promote voter registration or actually conduct it. Promoting: putting information on your website, sharing state links. You can share the Nonprofit VOTE voter registration tool, which can be found at http://www.nonprofitvote.org/new-voter-registration-tool/. Conducting voter registration requires your PTA to determine where and how it would like to do so.
  14. Voter Registration: Tips
  15. Planning a Voter Registration Drive
  16. Candidate engagement
  17. Candidate Forums
  18. Candidate Appearances
  19. Candidate Questionnaires
  20. Resources
  21. Ballot Measures
  22. Ballot Measures
  23. Ballot Measures
  24. Election Day activities
  25. Get Out The Vote! GOTV One important, and nonpartisan, activity that your PTA can do on election day is help get out the vote! Voting is an essential part of our democratic process, and PTAs can encourage community members to take part.
  26. On Election Day…
  27. Questions? Reach out to National PTA’s Government Affairs staff with any Election Day questions! Phone: 703-518-1200 E-mail: govtaffairs@pta.org
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