National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) Plan PSPA is All-In! National Voter Registration Day (NVRD) Plan September 24-28, 2018 Dr. Lia Merivaki

NVRD and All-In Campus Democracy Challenge National Voter Registration Day-Sept. 25 National day of action NON-PARTISAN EFFORTS MS: October 8, 2018 All-In Challenge Higher Ed institutions commit to increase voter registration and turnout on campus MSU: 70.3% registered students, 39.1% turnout in 2016 12,450 enrolled 18-21Y 34.8% turnout in 2016 50.4% average turnout nationally

MSU and Partners MSU: Student Association/Student Affairs/Leadership & Community Engagement Mississippi Votes Oktibbeha County Election Commission PSPA Faculty Merivaki is the All-In/NVRD designated faculty

MS is All-In: Our goal Increase voter registration Increase turnout 14,285 registered in 2016 +1,000 new registered students Increase turnout 3-4% increase 7,944 votes in 2016 +3,000 from total registered students

The NVRD Campaign Strategy Online Outreach NVRD field event Incoming Freshmen (3,422) Existing Students (21,622) Registered to vote in Oktibbeha On-campus residents On-campus registration drives Multiple drives Social media

The Ask: Student Volunteers for 2hrs Task: Voter Registration Drive on campus Merivaki’s students mandatory activity PSPA Faculty: Extra Credit How: a. Volunteer Sign up for a slot By Week 3 b. Team Assignments c. Training By Week 5 OR 30 mins before drive d. Materials Week 5 during training

1hr slots Students can pick 2hrs back to back or split

What You Can Do (Please) Incorporate the All-In Mission and NVRD event on syllabus Offer Extra Credit for NVRD event Set the deadlines to sign up (W3) and pick training dates I will make sure to offer dates for training & print/online materials (OrgSync) Provide my name/email as the contact person to submit VR forms Encourage your students to register to vote and vote

If you want to go even further.. Maybe devote a class on voting/civil rights/unequal participation before the NVRD event Offer an extra assignment relating to NVRD & Voting Eg: Commit to register X number of friends