EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN 2014

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ABOUT NONPROFIT VOTE

AboutNonprofit

VOTE

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

ABOUT THE BRENNAN CENTER

Aboutthe Brennan

Center

Who we are:• Democracy and Justice• Think Tank, Advocacy Group, Public

Interest Law Firm, Communications Hub

What we do:• Policy initiatives and reports• Lobbying, coalition efforts, and

testimony• Legal representation and amicus briefs• Media work

TODAY’S PRESENTER

Who

Jonathan BraterCounsel, Democracy Program

Brennan Center for Justice

AGENDA

Agenda

Part 1: Positive Change and Continuing Challenges

Part 2: Making Voting Easier Voter Registration Modernization Online Registration Election Day Correction Pre-Registration Early Voting Other Positive Reforms

Part 3: New Tools and Messaging

PART 1: POSITIVE CHANGE AND CONTINUING

CHALLENGES

Part 1

LAWS EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SINCE 2012

LAWS RESTRICTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SINCE 2010

VOTERS AND THEIR ADVOCATES FIGHT BACK

NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR 2014

16 STATES HAVE EXPANDED VOTING ACCESS SINCE 2012

PART 2: MAKING VOTING EASIER

Part 2

VOTER REGISTRATION MODERNIZATION

MODERNIZING VOTER REGISTRATION

• Electronic Registration• Registration information transferred in seamless,

electronic format

• Online Registration• Voters can use secure, online portal

• Portable Registration • Voters’ registration moves with the

• Election Day Correction• Voters can update and correct errors

on Election Day

RegistrationModernizati

on

BENEFITS OF MODERNIZED REG.

Participation

Efficiency

SecurityRegistrationModernizati

on

ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION

SAME DAY REGISTRATION

PRE-REGISTRATION

EARLY VOTING

OTHER POSITIVE REFORMS

PART 3: NEW TOOLS AND MESSAGES

Part 3

ROCK THE VOTE VOTER REGISTRATION TOOL

NewTools

NONPROFIT VOTE “VOTING IN YOUR STATE”

NewTools

FELN VOTER REGISTRATION GUIDES

NewTools

BRENNAN CENTER STUDENT VOTING GUIDE

• 50-state guide to help students register and vote

• Explains basic residency, registration, identification, and absentee voting requirements

• Available now at brennancenter.org

NewTools

ELECTION PROTECTION

NewTools

NEW GUIDELINES FOR GOTV

• Wide and shallow is good: One contact with a 100 people is

better than two with 50 people

• Increase social pressure• Talk about voting, not issues: Ask and help people to vote,

but don’t try to persuade them on the issues

• Stretching the GOTV timeframe: Voting by mail and voting

early in person

• Good conversations make a difference: Connecting with voters increases their likelihood to vote

NewMessages

NEW MESSAGES FOR ADVOCATES

NewMessages

• Brennan Center and Advancement Project toolkit

• Messages to help fight against restrictive measures, mobilize voters, and advance affirmative reforms

• Available soon

ADDITIONAL RESOURCES

MoreResources

www.nonprofitvote.orgwww.brennancenter.org

info@nonprofitvote.org

617.357.VOTE (8683)

www.nonprofitvote.org

Nonprofit VOTE89 South StreetSuite 203Boston, MA 02111

Jonathan Brater

jonathan.brater@nyu.edu

(646) 292-8373

Julian Johannesen

julian@nonprofitvote.org

brennancenter@nyu.edu

646.292.8310

www.brennancenter.org

Brennan Center161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th FloorNew York, NY 10013