1. CELEBRATE NATIONAL VOTER REGISTRATION DAY! Presented by

2. ABOUT NONPROFIT VOTE About Founded in 2005, Nonprofit VOTE partners with America's nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote. We are a leading source of nonpartisan training, materials and other resources for nonprofits doing voter engagement work. Find out more about our mission and partners on our site at www.nonprofitvote.org

3. TODAY’S PRESENTERS Who Jessica Reeves Marketing and Partnerships Director, Voto Latino Maggie Bush Elections Program Manager, League of Women Voters Fiona Yau-Luu National Programs Manager, Bus Federation Civic Fund

4. AGENDA Agenda What is National Voter Registration Day? How it all works Voter Registration Tools for You

5. Every election year, millions of Americans miss the opportunity to vote simply because of missed registration deadlines or other voter registration problems. In 2012, a group of organizations came together to change that– and a holiday was born. THE CHALLENGE OF VOTER REGISTRATION

6. THE STORY SO FAR NVRD was a great success in 2012, 2013 and 2014, engaging thousands of citizens, volunteers and organizations. In 2014 alone: 154,500 + voter registrations! 2,263 participating organizations from all 50 states 10,802 volunteers

7. OUR GOALS IN 2015 Register 85,000 people Engage 8,000 volunteers Partner with 1,500 organizations Goals

8. HOW IT WORKS Partnerships can bring our message and our field presence into every community. New technology connects interested voters with helpful volunteers in their community. Media - One day of blow-out media and communications work to make sure no one can miss the news. Why it works

9. TIMELINE Tues., Aug. 18 th – Google Hangout on Becoming a Partner Fri., Aug. 21 st – Webinar on Event Tools Tues., Sept. 1 st – Final materials deadline (poster/sticker mailing) Thurs. Sept. 3 rd – Twitter Chat #CelebrateNVRD Tues., Sept. 22 nd – National Voter Registration Day Timeline

10. GETTING STARTED 1.Sign up at bit.ly/JoinNVRD 2.Tell us about your event at bit.ly/MyNVRDEvent 3.Get free posters and stickers mailed to you! 4.Hold an awesome voter registration event! 5.Tell us how it went Media

11. HTTP://CELEBRATENVRD.ORG

12. QUESTIONS? Questions?

13. VOTER REGISTRATION: VENUES Walk your neighborhood Farmers markets or busy streets Bus stops Churches Schools Campuses and Universities Local businesses

14. VOTER REGISTRATION: TIPS Keep records Group training Practice your “pitch” Know the rules Partner with experienced groups (like the LWV or Nonprofit Vote) Keep it positive and personal! Tips

15. VOTER REGISTRATION: THE PITCH Get voters talking about what matters to them Voting is a chance for all of us to have our say Election Day is the one day when we are all equal, but we have to be registered in order to participate If you’ve moved, you need to re-register! Friendly always wins! The Pitch

16. VOTER REGISTRATION: NEXT STEPS Learn about voter registration in your state Make sure you’ve told us about your event! bit.ly/MyNVRDEvent Promote your event Recruit partners and volunteers The Pitch

17. QUESTIONS? Questions?

18. TOOLS FOR YOU: THE ORGANIZER’S KIT National Voter Registration Day is largely event driven. And we want to ensure that you have a successful event When you sign up, you’ll be given access to the Organizer’s Toolkit, which will cover everything from volunteer recruitment to logistics on the day of Tools for You

19. TOOLS FOR YOU: THE ORGANIZER’S KIT Large national media presence in both traditional and new media. Social media will be especially important. Start using #CelebrateNVRD now! Free communications toolkit for all partners (press releases, email blasts, etc. at: www.nationalvoterregistrationday.org)

20. TOOLS FOR YOU: THE MEDIA KIT A large media presence in both traditional and new media will drive voters to seek out registration opportunities When you sign up, you’ll be given access to the Communications Toolkit (press releases, email blasts, etc. at:) Social media will be especially important. Start using #CelebrateNVRD now! Media

21. TOOLS FOR YOU: MEDIA KIT Media

22. Look for NVRD on: TOOLS FOR YOU: SOCIAL MEDIA Twitter: twitter.com/#CelebrateNVRD Tumblr: CelebrateNVRD.tumblr.com Facebook: facebook.com/CelebrateNVRD OFFICIAL HASHTAG #CelebrateNVRD Media

23. TOOLS FOR YOU: SOCIAL MEDIA Media

24. TOOLS FOR YOU: POSTERS Media

25. TOOLS FOR YOU: VOTER REG IN YOUR STATE Media

26. NEXT STEPS Sign up as a partner! Ask questions – we are here to help Start planning early Next Steps

27. QUESTIONS? Questions?

28. Fiona Yau-Luu fiona@busfederation.org Maggie Bush mbush@lwv.org Jessica Reeves jessica@votolatino.org