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Overview of VAN Training and outline of our targets for 2012
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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
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