Be A Texas Voter!
Be a Texas Voter!Voter Engagement Toolboxfor Community OrganizationsLeague of Women Voters of Texas Education Fund1212 Guadalupe St. #107Austin, TX 78701(512) 472-1100 www.LWVTexas.orgJanuary 2019
Welcome to the League of Women Voters of TexasBe a Texas Voter! CampaignWhy join the LWVTXBe a Texas Voter! Campaign?We are nonpartisan.We don't endorse a party or a candidate.We support and defend voters.We want Texans to vote.Partner with the League of Women Voters of Texas (LWV-TX) and encourage Texans to MakeDemocracy Work. As citizens, we have the power to determine who holds elected office. We electofficials from local school board members to the president of the United States. Elected officials makeimportant decisions that have an impact on our everyday lives, for example, taxes, roads, minimumwage, teacher pay, social security, and health care.Why conduct voter registration in your community?Registering to vote is the first step to Be a Texas Voter!Elections matter to the future of Texas communities and the quality of life of their residents. Providingvoter registration in your community organization, business, school, or nonprofit, helps citizens createthe tradition of voting and become more involved in their communities.Why promote voting in your community?Voting is the second step to Be a Texas Voter!Low voter turnout in a community means that a small minority of citizens elect officials who decidepolicies that affect the community as a whole.Low voter turnout decreases government accountability and increases political dissatisfaction withinour communities. Using evidence-based methods to increase voter turnout among low-turnoutpopulations is key to meeting the League mission to encourage informed and active participation ingovernment.TheBe a Texas Voter! Campaign is nonpartisan.There is one rule: Use of Be a Texas Voter! Campaign materials for voter registration, education,and engagement activities must be nonpartisan. Participants in the campaign must not support oroppose candidates or parties and must follow local and state voter registration guidelines.2 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
In This ToolboxGetting Started With Voter Engagement: A Checklist for Nonprofits . 4Get Started .4Voter Registration .4Engaging Candidates .5501(c)(3) Permissible Nonpartisan Activities Checklist. 6Volunteer Deputy Registrars in Texas . 7Voter Registration Best Practices . 8Voter Advocates .8Deputy Voter Registrars.8Working With Special Populations.8Voter Registrations Don'ts . 9Talking to Texans About Voter Registration . 9Asking the Voter Registration Question .9It's Fast, Easy and Convenient .9It's Important .10Acknowledging Client Responses .10Know Your Voter Registration and Education Opportunities . 10Educating New Voters . 11Voter Education Best Practices . 11Promote Voting and Elections in Texas on Your Website and Social Media . 12Other Ways to Promote Voting in Your Community . 12Election Reminders . 13Be A Texas Voter! Election Cycle and Timeline . 13Resources . 14Available Resources .14Additional Online Resources .15Special Thanks . 153 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
Getting Started With Voter Engagement: A Checklist for NonprofitsGet StartedBefore you begin, think about why voter engagementwork is important. Take a look at the Nonprofit VOTEBenefits of Voting Fact Sheets at https://tinyurl.com/yag8ozg7. Then make a list of the benefits toyour organization, your community and the individuals you serve. This might include advancingyour issues, building clout, or empowering your clients by promoting engaged and active citizenship.CAPACITYooooGet buy-in from your executive director or other leadership.Choose a leader who can involve and motivate other volunteers or staff.Consider ways to engage the people you serve in your election activities.Identify assistance and resources from a community partner and your local elections office.ResourcesNonprofit VOTE A Voter Participation Starter Kit (for nonprofits and social service agencies) https://tinyurl.com/yd59vogyIn your community find your local League of Women Voters https://my.lwv.org/texas/find-local-league find your county election official .shtmlKNOWLEDGEo Understand the guidelines for 501(c)(3) organizations on how to stay nonpartisan.o Learn about important voting dates in Texas.o Find out what’s on the ballot for the upcoming election.ResourcesNonprofit VOTE Nonprofits, Voting & Elections: A 501(c)(3) Guide to Nonpartisan Engagement https://tinyurl.com/ycxqsrdpTexas Secretary of State – Who-When-Where-How-What – www.VoteTexas.govVote411 Enter your address to get personalized election information www.VOTE411.orgLeague of Women Voters of Texas – A nonpartisan resource for voting and public policy issues www.LWVTexas.orgPLANSo Choose your target audience – clients, constituents, staff, your local community or others.o Select appropriate opportunities for engagement: as part of daily services, in classes, attrainings or events, as a project for a youth group or incorporated into community outreach.o Use the Be a Texas Voter! Timeline on page 13.Voter RegistrationDecide on your approach. Some nonprofits actively register voters, while others focus on promotingregistration by announcing deadlines, making forms available or helping voters register online. Ifyou plan to conduct voter registration make sure to:o Familiarize yourself with Texas voter registration – https://tinyurl.com/mnqzdoh – how to obtainand return forms – https://tinyurl.com/d5bv6t – and guidelines for hosting a registration drive –https://tinyurl.com/y8kr6bvso Set concrete and attainable goals and tie them to deadlines.o Target pre-existing opportunities–as part of services, tabling in your lobby, at events, or inthe community at citizenship ceremonies, graduations, or other events.o Enlist volunteers and staff to enhance your efforts.ResourcesTexas Secretary of State – Texas Voting – https://tinyurl.com/yolwts – and VoteTexas.Gov – http://www.votetexas.govLeague of Women Voters of Texas – Handy Dandy Guide at https://my.lwv.org/texas/get-out-vote-0Nonprofit VOTE – A Voter Registration Checklist – https://tinyurl.com/y7r9zs55– Getting Started With Voter Engagement: A Checklist – https://tinyurl.com/yd59vogy4 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
Engaging CandidatesPlan at least one activity that engages local candidates on your issues.o Identify a race that's important to your community city council, mayor, staterepresentative, Congressional representative, or other.o Choose from five main candidate engagement options: Candidate forum Candidate appearances Sharing evidence-based information Candidate questionnaires Asking questions at eventso Be familiar with nonpartisan guidelines for candidate work which requires equal treatment ofall candidates in the same race.ResourcesNonprofit VOTE – Working with Candidates and other resources available at https://tinyurl.com/y9b64ttbLeague of Women Voters of Texas – Ask your local League for help conducting a candidate forum – https://tinyurl.com/y8lucrs55 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
501(c)(3) Permissible Nonpartisan Activities ChecklistThe IRS tax code contains a single sentence related to thepolitical activities of 501(c)(3) organizations. It says that501(c)(3) nonprofit organizations are "prohibited fromdirectly or indirectly participating in, or intervening in anypolitical campaign on behalf of (or in opposition to) any candidate for elective public office." Thispolitical prohibition is generally known to mean:A 501(c)(3) organization or staff member working for or representing the nonprofit MAY NOT:CCCCEndorse a candidate.Make a campaign contribution to, or an expenditure for, a candidate.Rate candidates on who is most favorable to their issue(s).Let candidates use the organization’s facilities or resources, unless those resources aremade equally available to all candidates at their fair market value.A 501(c)(3) organization or staff member working for or representing the nonprofit MAY:ü Connect with candidates on a nonpartisan basis.ü Conduct a wide range of nonpartisan engagement activities to encourage participation,educate voters, and talk to candidates about their issues.Permissible nonpartisan activities include:ü Conduct or promote voter registration. Conduct voter registration drives andincorporate registration into ongoing services. Promote voter registration on your websiteand in your communications.ü Host or cosponsor a candidate forum. Help your community familiarize themselves withthe candidates and where they stand on the issues.ü Distribute nonpartisan sample ballots, candidate questionnaires, or voter guides.Provide nonpartisan information about who and what is on the ballot to help yourconstituents and community understand what’s at stake.ü Continue issue advocacy during an election. Continue your regular issue advocacy orlobbying activities related to pending legislation. Election season is a great time to put aspotlight on your organization’s mission and goals.ü Educate voters on the voting process. Demystify the voting process by helping votersdetermine where, when, and how to vote. Look up polling locations and describe to newvoters what will happen at the polls.ü Encourage staff to serve as poll workers or translators. Nonprofit organization staffmembers and volunteers can facilitate the democratic process and help your communityparticipate fully on Election Day.ü Educate the candidates on your issues. Send candidates your evidence-basedinformation and policy ideas. Be sure to share the materials with every candidate in aparticular race.ü Organize get-out-the-vote activities. Offer rides to the polls, distribute cards withelection information, and turn Election Day into a celebration!ü Encourage and remind people to vote. Incorporate voting reminders into services andprograms. Make the election visible in your communications and at your agency.ResourcesNonprofit VOTE – Nonprofits, Voting & Elections: A 501(c)(3) Guide to Nonpartisan Engagement – https://tinyurl.com/ycxqsrdpBolder Advocacy – Election Checklist for 501(c)(3) Public Charities: Ensuring Election Year Advocacy Efforts Remain Nonpartisan –https://tinyurl.com/y8u2vhqhIRS – The Restriction of Political Campaign Intervention by Section 501(c)(3) Organizations – https://tinyurl.com/ycqjnxcb– Political Campaigns and Charities: The Ban on Political Campaign Intervention (15-minute webinar & printable booklet)https://tinyurl.com/ybp2tshj6 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
Volunteer Deputy Registrars in TexasAlthough you don’t need to be a volunteer deputy registrar to assist people with voter registration,becoming deputized as a VDR provides additional training and allows you to give people registeringto vote a receipt to prove they registered.What is a volunteer deputy registrar (VDR)?Volunteer deputy registrars are entrusted with the responsibility of officially registering voters inthe State of Texas. They are appointed by county voter registrars and charged with helpingincrease voter registration in the state.How do I become a VDR?Contact your county voter registrar at https://tinyurl.com/l5eb The county voter registrar willexplain your county’s training requirements for becoming a VDR, which usually involve attending afree 1-2 hour training session. Once you have completed training, the voter registrar will issue youa certificate of appointment and give you a receipt book (some counties have voter registrationforms with tear-off receipts). You must be at least 18 years old, a U.S. citizen, and a Texasresident. All of the qualifications are listed in the online Texas Secretary of State Texas VolunteerDeputy Registrar Guide at https://tinyurl.com/d5bv6tWhat are the main duties of a VDR?A VDR may distribute and accept a voter registration application form from any eligible resident ofthe county in which you are deputized and may hold voter registration drives. VDRs also maydistribute and accept applications from voters who wish to change or correct information on theirvoter registration certificate (e.g., name or address). VDRs are required to review the applicationfor completeness in the applicant’s presence, provide a receipt, and deliver the applications withinthe required time to the county voter registrar office. There is no minimum time commitmentrequired.Can I still conduct voter registration if I am not a VDR?Absolutely!1. Use the self-addressed postage-paid form found at county election offices https://tinyurl.com/l5eb2. Have client fill out a voter registration application online at https://my.lwv.org/texas/register-vote,print it out for the client, ask client (a) to sign it and (b) mail it to their county electionoffice printed on the mailable application (requires postage).3. You may review the application for completeness. Unless you are a VDR, you MAY NOTcollect completed forms. Neither VDRs nor non-VDRs may mail a completed form or providean envelope or postage.There is no online voter registration in Texas. Clients can fill out voter registration formsonline, but the form must be printed, signed, stamped, and mailed in. Online forms are available exas.gov/register-to-vote/ResourcesTexas Secretary of State Texas Volunteer Deputy Registrar Guide https://tinyurl.com/d5bv6tLeague of Women Voters of Texas – Register to Vote – https://my.lwv.org/texas/register-vote7 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
Voter Registration Best PracticesDoDoDoDoDoDoDoDoDoDoVoter AdvocatesStay nonpartisan.Treat voter registration as another service you are offering.Provide voter registration and voter education (See Voter Education Best Practices on page 11).Ask clients "Can I update your voter registration?" rather than "Do you want to register to vote?"Use an official statewide or county voter registration form – https://tinyurl.com/l5ebTell clients who complete a voter registration form that they will be mailed a voterregistration card after their application is processed by the county clerk.ü If you are not a deputy voter registrar, you can still review the completed form to check forerrors.ü Texans appreciate reminders about elections and voting. Have clients sign up for electionreminders at www.VOTE.org.üüüüüüDeputy Voter Registrarsü Only deputy voter registrars may collect voter registration forms.ü Deputy voter registrars must review completed forms in the applicant’s presence to makesure they are accurate and complete, provide receipts, and remind clients to keep thereceipt as verification of their voter registration.ü Deputy voter registrars must deliver the completed voter registration forms in person to thecounty voter registrar by 5 pm on the 5th day after they are received OR on the voterdeadline date, whichever occurs first. This includes weekends and holidays.ü Deputy voter registrars may only register voters in the county where they became deputyregistrars. They may be deputy registrars in more than one county.Working With Special Populationsü Do assure victims of domestic violence, assault, or stalking that they can keep their addressprivate if they register to vote. For more information, visit The Address ConfidentialityProgram website for more information at https://tinyurl.com/y7s5qf59ü Register people with a past felony conviction if they have completed their term ofincarceration, parole, supervision, or probation (i.e., "off paper").ü Register people who are homeless by having them describe where they live and/or using ashelter or outreach center as their mailing address.ü Texas Disability Project has created a REV UP Campaign designed to get more people withdisabilities and supporters registered and voting! Visit www.aapd.com/advocacy/voting/8 P a g eLWVTX Voter Engagement Toolbox
Voter Registration n'tDon'tDon't engage in political discussions or tell your personal opinions about political issues or candidates.Don't link voter registration to a single issue.Don't determine whether applicants are qualified to vote.Don't make applicants provide their sex or a phone, Social Security, or driver’s license number.Don't advise applicants on how to vote or rate candidates on issues.Don't photocopy or print multiple copies of an applicant’s voter registration form.Don't provide an envelope or postage to applicants to mail their completed voter registration form.Don't accept a voter’s application for submission if you are not a deputy voter registrar.Don't use a drop box for voters to leave their applications.Don't mail completed voter registration forms.Talking to Texans about Voter RegistrationAdapted from Texas Voter Registration Toolkit for Community Health Centers (pp. 10-12),published by the Texas Association of Community Health Centers (2018) at https://tinyurl.com/y939bsdoAsking the Voter Reg
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