Health and Wellness for all Arizonans Voter Registration in WIC Marlene Williams & Jaclyn...

Health and Wellness for all Arizonans

Voter Registration in WIC

Marlene Williams & Jaclyn Chamberlain


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Voter Registration in WIC

• Why?

• What is our role?

• Distribution of Voter Materials

• How to connect


WHY?


The Regulation

• Have you ever heard the term “Motor Voter?”

• What does that mean?


“Motor Voter” Law

Congress passed the National VoterRegistration Act (NVRA)1 in 1993 to increasethe number of citizens registered to vote infederal elections. It is often referred to as the“motor voter” law because it requires statesto offer voter registration with driver’s licenseapplication and renewal.


The Regulation

“An equally important but less well-knownprovision of the NVRA is the requirementthat states affirmatively offer voter registrationopportunities to clients of public assistanceprograms. The provision of voter registrationservices at public assistance offices is governedby Section 7 of the NVRA.3.”


What’s That Got to Do With WIC?

Translation:

WIC must follow “Motor Voter” too and help clients register to

vote.


Remember the Purpose

Voting History in the US: • 1869: Congress passes the Fifteenth Amendment

giving African American men the right to vote.• 1919: Congresses passes the Nineteenth

Amendment and women given right to vote• 1965: Voting Rights Act signed, barring barriers to

voting for racial and ethnic minorities Arizona: • AZ’s Voter Registration Rate is 77.45%


So What’s Different for Us?

• Yearly Training– Beginning Oct 2015

• Will be required to take it once it is available • Take it once per year (like Civil Rights)

• New Forms– Beginning Oct 2015

• Slight new ways in offering – Mindful of how we offer the form

• Appoint someone responsible for mailing the forms


Being Mindful

• The wording on the form is more consistent with expectations

• Staff will ask if clients are registered, but then must offer the form to verify voting status/interest in registration– Must also offer assistance– If client indicates interest in registering• Must also offer assistance and privacy if requested


Family Screen

• During the completion/update of the Family Screen ask:

•“Are you currently registered to vote?”


Offer Voter Info Form

• Use the form to allow the participant to mark their response– Present the voter info form– Let the participant know:• “I can assist you in filling this out.” • “Your voting status does not affect their eligibility for WIC or the benefits they receive.”

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