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

2. 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

3. 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

4. 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

5. 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

6. 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

7. 1hr slots
Students can pick 2hrs back to back or split

8. 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/ as the contact person to submit VR forms
Encourage your students to register to vote and vote

9. 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