Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Vote411 is an online Voters’ Guide • All work done at secure website • League volunteers can work from home with computer and internet connection • Candidates enter own responses • Each voter views customized Voters’ Guide with only the candidates and ballot measures relevant to her

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Enter Vote411 • Start at www.vote411.org • Choose Oregon in “Voting in Your State” box and click Go.

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Go to Voters’ Guide • Click on On Your Ballot blue button in upper right.

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Enter Address • In the “Personalized Ballot” box, enter the address at which you are registered to vote. • Click Go.

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Confirm Address • Confirm your address and click Continue button. • Your sample ballot will now be generated

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Sample Candidate • Navigation at top with Prev / Numbers / Next buttons • Description of office written by LWV volunteers • Candidates listed in alphabetical order by last name

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Sample Candidate • Space for voter to make notes • Compare any two candidates side-by-side • Select name from drop-down menu where it says Choose (Wyden has already been selected on left -- no candidate selected yet on right) • Candidate qualifications include option to post YouTube video

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Sample Candidate • Candidate responses to LWV questions can be viewed side-by-side

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Sample Ballot Measure • Same summary and background information as currently prepared by LWV for printed Voters’ Guide

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Sample Ballot Measure • Arguments for and against the measure displayed side-by-side

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Print or Email Choices • You can print or email your choices for candidates and Yes/No votes on ballot measures

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Voter’s Viewpoint - Tell Your Friends • Email friends to tell them about the Voters’ Guide • Optional to share your endorsements

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Log In • Volunteers log in with user name and password provided by LWVOR

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Home Screen • Quick status overview of Voters’ Guide work • Green = Completed • Red/Orange/Yellow = In Progress • Navigation through menu on left side of screen

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Bio Fields • LWV chooses which pieces of biographical information to collect from candidates • Many pre-built fields

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Bio Fields • LWV specifies name, format type, maximum length, and whether candidate can edit each Bio Field • Pre-built Bio Fields can be modified • Create new Bio Fields • Set limit on length of Bio Field -- computer will not allow candidates to go over limit when they enter responses

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Bio Field Sets • Bio Fields are grouped together in Bio Field Set • Each local League can choose which Bio Fields they want to use and order of appearance • One Bio Field Set can be used for many different races -- no redundant data entry required

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Question Sets • LWV enters Questions for candidates • Each Race gets its own Question Set • LWV sets limit on length of Questions -- computer will not allow candidates to go over limit when they enter responses • Local Leagues can enter own Question Sets for local candidates or use Question Sets provided by LWVOR

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Questions • Questions can be edited and reordered easily

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Add/Manage Races • Races can be managed through single list • Add new races at bottom of list • Simple to change order in which races appear

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide Manage Races in List Easy to Add New Races

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Add/Manage Candidate • Each Candidate gets own page • Candidates enter own responses via web form • LWV volunteers review responses before publishing -- can contact candidate if any problem • Editing by Candidate or LWV is logged for future reference

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide Top of Candidate Page Candidate Page Con’t

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Email Templates • System sends automatic email to invite candidates to participate • Local Leagues can customize Email Templates with own text and local contact people • Schedule automated reminder emails • Send automated confirmation email when responses received and approved

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Email Templates • Still a few candidates with no email who need alternate method • Send questionnaire via postal mail • LWV volunteer types response into Vote411

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Campaign Tracker • Candidate Centric view • Track status of each candidate through Campaign Tracker • Sort list by Race, Candidate last name, or Candidate Status (Created, Invited, Responded, Approved) as needed • Filters allow you to view smaller subset of list • Bulk editing possible

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide Created, not yet invited Responded, not yet approved Invited, not yet responded Responded and approved!

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Volunteer’s Viewpoint - Campaign Tracker • Race Centric view • Adds column for Publication • Shows number of candidates in each status category • Filters allow you to view smaller subset of list

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Vote411 for the 2012 Election Cycle • FREE for local Leagues -- LWVOR will pay $6,000 fee to LWVUS with funds from Carol and Velma Saling Foundation grant • Future training -- Fall Workshop, LWVUS webinars, LWVOR webinars • Friendly, experienced mentors -- Mary Sinclair 541-772-2372 m.sinclair@lwvor.orgHeather Drake 503-245-1239 htdrake@gmail.com

LWVOR ConventionMay 2011 Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide • Next Steps for Local Leagues - Summer and Fall • Share information about Vote411 with your local League board and members (board retreat, board meeting, and/or unit meeting) • Recruit one or more volunteers to work on Vote411 for your local League • Tell LWVOR that you plan to participate and send contact information for volunteers

Introduction toVote411 Online Voters’ Guide