VOTER REGISTRATION ON NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY Presented by All attendees will receive a copy of this PowerPoint presentation and a link to the recorded webinar. We will be live Tweeting the webinar with hashtag #npvwebinar

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TODAY’S PRESENTERS Who Alberto Morales Director AACT Now Stevie Valles Director NVRD

AGENDA Agenda National Voter Registration Day 2016 Nonpartisan Guidelines Making a Plan Doing Voter Registration

WHAT IS NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY? NVRD is a national holiday held on the 4 th Tuesday of every September. This year, that’s Tuesday, September 27 th. A quick history Our goals in 2016

NONPARTISAN GUIDELINES Guidelines

THE BASIC GUIDELINE “A 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization may not support or oppose a candidate for public office” amendment to US Tax Code Guidelines

When registering someone to vote: You may not suggest which candidate to support or which political party to join You may explain what it means to register without party affiliation You may provide nonpartisan voter guides or encourage people to ask friends or neighbors to learn more about the candidates GUIDELINES FOR VOTER REGISTRATION Guidelines

MAKING A PLAN Making a Plan

When planning your efforts keep the following in mind: Designate a staff person to take the lead Gain buy-in from the executive director and staff Connect with your local elections office EARLY PLANNING Making a Plan

Voter registration deadlines –EDR Voter registration eligibility requirements –The basics –Pre-registration –Ex-offenders State-specific rules on voter registration –Turnaround time KNOWING THE RULES Making a Plan your-state rces/partner-toolkit/

Google! Google “register to vote” or “voting in [state]” MORE ONLINE TOOLS Making a Plan

DOING VOTER REGISTRATION Doing Voter Reg

At your agency: As a part of services: Integrated into intake or other interactions with constituents Tabling: In your lobby, outside your front door or in a high traffic area WHERE TO DO VOTER REGISTRATION Doing Voter Reg

Outside your agency: At events: A citizenship ceremony, a community festival WHERE TO DO VOTER REGISTRATION Where to do it In your neighborhood: A highly trafficked location like a transit stop or shopping area

Provide training for staff and volunteers on: Why this is important Answering FAQs about the voter registration form Answering FAQs about voting RECRUIT/TRAIN STAFF AND VOLUNTEERS Doing Voter Reg

Many people are already registered Updating an address on a registration is just as important as registering for the first time Since many people are already registered, it is useful to combine registration with other activities like a voter pledge card or promoting your services or an event. WHAT TO EXPECT Making a Plan

Confidence, assertiveness and eye contact “Are you registered to vote at your current address?” Or “Have you updated your registration since you last moved?” Be accurate. An incomplete form or a form filled out incorrectly does not count Cultural competency when discussing citizenship MAKING AN EFFECTIVE ASK Doing Voter Reg

NEW FACTSHEETS AND CHECKLISTS More factsheets: Voter Registration Training Script and Common Responses Tips for Making the Ask Voter Registration Checklist Filling Out and Returning the Voter Registration Forms

Getting voter registration forms Returning completed voter registration forms to your local election office –Turnaround time –Retaining information for GOTV GETTING AND RETURNING PAPER FORMS Doing Voter Reg

Frequently missed items Eligibility check boxes ID number Date of birth Party affiliation Signature and date HELPING COMPLETE THE PAPER FORM Doing Voter Reg

Online voter registration is a rapidly growing trend! 2/3rds of states now have paperless online voter registration! What about collecting information for GOTV? PAPERLESS ONLINE REGISTRATION Doing Voter Reg

Online tools like Rock the Votes or TurboVotes tools make it easy to register and offer some added benefits. USING A PAPER-BASED ONLINE TOOL Doing Voter Reg

When interacting with clients, let them know they can register to vote in your agency! Use your communications channels - social media, website, newsletter Create a display in your agency using signs, posters, decorations PROMOTING VOTER REGISTRATION Promote!

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