24 Creative Ideas to Engage Voters in the 2024 Elections
24 Creative Ideas to Engage Voters in 2024
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Put up a poster with election dates in a high-visibility area.
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Draw a connection between your advocacy work and local elections. Elected leaders are more likely to listen to communities who are registered to vote.
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Host a candidate forum or event (or promote an event another nonpartisan organization is hosting).
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Send an all-staff email or a message to volunteers with reminders about deadlines and election dates.
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Train staff to help voters register and find their polling place.
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Research candidates for a local race and create a nonpartisan voting guide.
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Add an election reminder flyer to paperwork or other items distributed to clients.
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Reach out to your local elections office to plan a joint event. They’re the best source for accurate information.
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Create a Linktree or simplified site to connect voters with information about voting on their own device (and wear a QR-coded button, sticker, or lanyard when interacting with clients).
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Make an announcement about voting at an event or class.
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Talk to voters at community events, like parades, fairs, and sports games.
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Talk to families about voting during childcare pick-up or drop-off.
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Designate a volunteer to pass out materials and ask about registration while people wait for service hours to open.
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Coordinate with the school district supervisor or social studies curriculum head to offer voter registration in high schools.
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Set up a mail system that allows people experiencing homelessness to use your organization as their mailing address on their voter registration form.
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Encourage anyone not able to vote, including youth under 18 to talk to their families and friends about the importance and process of voting.
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Add a question about interest in voting to your online intake portal and have case workers follow up with voting information.
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Create a sign-up list for clients to receive a reminder call or text ahead of the election.
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Host a National Voter Registration Day event in September.
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Create a meme, gif, or PSA to share via social media. Make it specific to your audience, including language accessibility.
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Connect with local businesses and ask to leave flyers and other voting materials there.
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Host a “Ballot and Brunch” or similar event for people to review sample ballots and learn about offices up for election.
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Encourage staff and clients to sign up as poll workers.
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Remind voters to vote up and down the ballot, including local elections, not just for positions that receive the most media attention.
