1. Presentation to SABE Board
Friday, September 14, 2018 Phoenix, AZ

2. Today’s Goals To learn more about the SABE GoVoter Project
To talk about ways SABE Board Members can help collect Voter Experience Surveys
we are going to talk about….

3. Today’s Goals
To decide specific things board members can do to collect surveys
To build stronger relationships between SABE, P&As and self-advocates across the country  
we are going to talk about….

4. The Importance Of Voting
Nothing is going to stop me!!!
If you want your voice to be heard, you have to exercise your vote
A Vote not casted is a vote not counted
Share EAC Voting rights card
Getting involved as an election worker
Example: Votes that were very close
West Virginia, tied and they pulled a name out of a bag
People need to vote in local elections because of the important issues like transportation

5. GoVoter Purpose
To collect stories that identifies issues with voting for people with disabilities
To provide assistance to improve the voting experiences of voters with disabilities

6. GoVoter Purpose
To increase the number of voters with disabilities through training using the GoVoter Toolkit
To support Protection and Advocacy (P&A) organizations to work with self advocacy groups and to be a resource on voting rights

7. Two Major Activities
GoVoter Distance Training: Annually host 4 webinars to teach self advocacy leaders and P&A staff how to use the SABE GoVoter Toolkit. Training has been done in more than 13 states. Voter Experience Surveys: P&As and Self Advocacy groups use a survey to gather personal experiences of voters with DD
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Voter Experience Surveys: P&As from the Vote Assessment Advisory Committee volunteer to use a standardized survey to gather personal experiences of voters with DD
Distance training: Host 4 webinars to teach self advocacy leaders and P&A staff how to use the VOTE Toolkit in their state

8. 2019 SABE GoVoter Distance Training Dates
February 26, 2019
March 5, 2019
March 12, 2019
September 10, 2019
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9. Voter Experience Survey

10. Did you know?
Juliana

11. What Makes This Survey Unique?
Voters with disabilities tell us in their own words about their voting experiences
Use survey findings as a guide to improve voting for people with disabilities
Summarizes national and state specific examples of what works well and does not work well

12. Strategies to Collect Surveys
Create a state GoVoter Team
Identify state and local agencies to send letter asking them to post survey on website and social media
Create and train Interview Teams to go to local agencies to support people to complete the surveys
Schedule meetings Now to talk about the survey and ways to help to complete it after Election Day

13. Post Survey on Websites
P&As
DD Councils
UCEDDs
Department of Education
Disability Resource Centers
Student Unions
RevUptheVote states
Sibling Leadership Network
Independent Living Centers
County DD Services Groups
Goodwill
Down Syndrome Groups
Easter Seals
UCP
Spina Bifida Association
NAMI
The Arc
Residential Providers
SABE GoVoter will provide a Sample Website Blurb

15. For More Information Contact
Teresa Moore, Director
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