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Voter Education Session

July 28, 2012

Statesville Branch NAACP

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Skip McCall

President

Statesville Branch NAACP

Welcome

+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

+NORMS

Cell Phones Silent

Limit Sidebars

+“If we ever needed to vote, we sure

do now.”-Rev. Dr. William J. Barber, II

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!

65.5%

68.8%

17% 21%

+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 Strategic Plan

Economic Sustainability

Health

Education

Public Safety & Criminal Justice

+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

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Training Session

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5,500+ Unregistered

African-American Voters

In Iredell

County

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1000:100%North Carolina

Churches,

Temples &

Mosques

+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

+The VAN

We need a record of everything we do

Process for voter registration drive

+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.

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The Materials

+Questions?

+ Resources

Additional Sessions

August 13th @ 6:00 pm

September 13th @ 6:00 pm

Iredell County Public Library

+Feedback form

Visit our Website: www.statesvillenaacp.org

+References:

http://www.thisismyvote.org/

http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/

http://www.boomerslife.org/barack_obama_early_days_career_

bio.htm

http://www.nationalconfidential.com

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Thank You for Attending