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TRANSCRIPT
+Today‟s Goals
Provide information on This is My
Vote Campaign
Review issues facing our
community
A Practical Training Session to
Help you REGISTER VOTERS
Many have died for my vote
So I have to respect it
You won‟t take it away
„Cause I‟ll fight to protect it
I‟ll push for my issues
No matter who is elected
„Cause when we all participate
Our democracy is perfected
This is my voice.
This is my power
This is my vote!
+Voting Rights and Political
Representation
In 2008 a surge of voter
participation
Backlash:
Voter Photo ID Bills
Cuts to Early Voting
Same Day Voting
Ex-offender
Disenfranchisement
+NAACP is NONPARTISAN
What does „nonpartisan‟ mean?
It means the NAACP cannot intervene in any
political campaign on behalf or in opposition
to any candidate for public office.
Nonpartisan campaigns should be designed to
educate the public about issues or to
encourage the public to exercise their right to
vote – not to tell the public how to vote.
+Election Do‟s & Don‟ts
Don‟t give implicit or explicit endorsements
Don‟t make contributions to candidates
Don‟t set up, fund or manage a PAC
Don‟t coordinate activities with a campaign
Don‟t distribute/display partisan materials
Don‟t publicize which candidates agree with positions your
organization supports
+Election Do‟s & Don‟ts
Comment & educate the general public and elected officials
Advocate for or against specific public policies
Call, write & meet with elected officials
Hold nonpartisan candidate forums
Conduct nonpartisan voter registration drives
Conduct training
Make efforts to educate candidates on issues important to
members
+5 Keys to Success
1. Approach each person and get their attention
2. Give them a reason to register
3. Ask their name
4. Check the form for common mistakes
5. Ask everyone to volunteer – even if they are already registerd
+5 Steps to Registering a New Voter
1. Approach each person individually
2. Get one person started filling out the form first
3. Put lines to work for you
4. Set goals and keep accurate records
5. Persistence gets results
+YOU CAN…
Register after service or programs at your church
Register during family reunions
Be apart of our call army – and contact some of the 5,500+ unregistered voters in Iredell
Volunteer and complete some voter registrations.
+ Resources
Additional Sessions
August 13th @ 6:00 pm
September 13th @ 6:00 pm
Iredell County Public Library
+References:
http://www.thisismyvote.org/
http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/
http://www.boomerslife.org/barack_obama_early_days_career_
bio.htm
http://www.nationalconfidential.com