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NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY IS SEPTEMBER 24 th !. Presented by. About us. Nonprofit VOTE partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people server participate and vote. We are a hub for nonpartisan voter engagement resources for the nonprofit sector .
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NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY IS SEPTEMBER 24th! Presented by
About us Nonprofit VOTE partners with America’s nonprofits to help the people server participate and vote. We are a hub for nonpartisan voter engagement resources for the nonprofit sector. Nonprofit VOTE is a partner of the National Association of Secretaries of State for the nonprofit sector. Find more about our mission and partners on our website: www.nonprofitvote.org About
Today’s presenters Jessica Reeves Marketing and Partnership Manager, VotoLatino Emily Alsleben National Programs Manager, Bus Federation Maggie Duncan Elections Program Manager, League of Women Voters Who
agenda • What is National Voter Registration Day • What will the day look like? • How to get involved • Support for participants Agenda
What is national voter registration day • The Challenge and Opportunity of Voter Registration • Successes in 2012 • 2013 Goals • How We’ll Do It • Who’s Involved
THE CHALLENGE OF VOTER REGISTRATION Every election year, millions of Americans miss the opportunity to vote simply because of missed registration deadlines or other voter registration problems. AT WORK
OPPORTUNITY National Voter Registration Day is an opportunity to meet these challenges head on. OPPORTUNITY
SUCCESS IN 2012 Successes NVRD was a massive success in 2012, engaging thousands of citizens, volunteers and organizations: 303,610 voter registrations in a single day! 1,223 participating organizations from all 50 states 9,878 volunteers
GOALS IN 2013 GOALS • Register 50,000 people! • Involve 250 organizations • Reframe the conversation on voter registration and voting rights
HOW WE’LL DO IT HOW Partnerships that can bring our message and our field presence into every community. New technology to connect interested voters with helpful volunteers in their community. Media - One day of blow-out media and communications work to make sure no one can miss the news.
WHO’S INVOLVED WHO
What the day will look like:For ordinary citizens • Media • Online Voter Registration • Finding an Event WHATIT LOOKS LIKE
MEDIA • OFFICIAL HASHTAG • #CelebrateNVRD Twitter: twitter.com/#CelebrateNVRD Tumblr: CelebrateNVRD.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/CelebrateNVRD WHATIT LOOKS LIKE Look for NVRD on:
MEDIA WHATIT LOOKS LIKE On September 24th, National Voter Registration Day will have a large media presence in both traditional and new media. Social media will be especially important.
MEDIA WHATIT LOOKS LIKE
ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION WHATIT LOOKS LIKE
What the day will look like:For volunteers andOrganizations • Street Teaming and “Mobs” • On Site Voter Registration WHATIT LOOKS LIKE
STREET TEAMING AND VOTER REG “MOBS” WHATIT LOOKS LIKE Typical clip boarding approach: • Walk your neighborhood • Farmers markets or busy streets • Bus stops • Churches • Schools • Campuses and Universities
ON SITE VOTER REGISTRATION WHATIT LOOKS LIKE Staying in one location with a table or clip boarders: • A busy office or food bank • Outside of a local business • Inside of an office (unless it's high traffic, not incredibly effective) • A table at a farmers market • A table at a University’s student union hall or common area
HOW TO GET INVOLVED • Sign up! • Let us know what you’re doing! • Create an event! • Start Planning! GET INVOLVED
Step 1: Sign up GET INVOLVED
Step 4: Start Planning GET INVOLVED
Support for partners • Organizing Kit • Guide to Voter Reg in Your State • Posters • Press Release and Media Guide • Training Videos PARTNER SUPPORT
Organizing kit and legal guide PARTNER SUPPORT
posters PARTNER SUPPORT
Press release and media guide PARTNER SUPPORT
Training Videos Video training available from the New Organizing Institute • Voter Registration Strategy & Legal Issues • Managing Your Voter Registration Data • Voter Registration Events Planning and Recruitment • Voter Registration Message and Online Tools • Online Ads for Your Voter Registration program PARTNER SUPPORT http://neworganizing.com/toolbox/voter-registration
info@nonprofitvote.org 617.357.VOTE (8683) www.nonprofitvote.org Nonprofit VOTE 89 South Street Suite 203 Boston, MA 02111 Emily Alsleben emily@busfederation.com Maggie Duncan mduncan@lwv.org Jessica Reeves jessica@votolatino.org