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Civic EngagementNAACP Statesville Branch #5454

December 2011 Retreat

+VAN Training

Plan Writing

Voter Registration

Toolkit and Reporting

Voter Turnout – Get Out the Vote

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Days to 2012 Election

338 days

+Why?

+Remember…

Voter Registration Efforts and voter education material is nonpartisan and is in no way intended to reflect an endorsement for, or opposition to, any candidate, political party, or PAC

+NAACP units CANNOT

Make oral or written statements supporting or opposing a political candidate, party or PAC.

Tell individuals, communities or voters which candidates they should vote for.

Contribute money to, or provide services for, a political candidate, party or PAC.

Work with a political candidate, party or PAC in planning or carrying out nonpartisan voter registration, education or turnout activity.

+10 Steps to Empowering Voters

1. They Hear & Heed

2. They Receive

3. They Hear

4. They Attend

5. They Participate

+10 Steps [Continued]

6 They Volunteer to Organize

7 They Recruit and Encourage

8 They Cast a Vote

9 They Organize

10 They Become Active

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A Look at the Numbers

9.6 million

216,551 Unreg AA

3,522 Unreg AA in Statesville

+Plan Outline

Time Frame – Jan. 16th State Launch Date [42 weeks]

Unregistered Statesville Minority Voters = 3,522

Target = 352 registrations

Approx. 5/hour; our plan will need to account for about 72 hours

+Five Steps to Register a New Voter

1. Approach & get attention

2. Give them a reason

3. Ask their name

4. Check form for common errors

5. Ask everyone to volunteer

+Feedback Needed

Coalition Partners

Events??? Locations????

Volunteers / Civic Engagement Committee

+Resources

Urbanomics Consulting Group

www.naacpvan.com

The Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights website: http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/admin/voting_rights/documents/files/7-6-11-Map-of-Shame.pdf