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UNC Charlotte`s Voter Registration Strategy
Voter Engagement Strategy 2016 2016 49er Democracy Experience Committee Members • • • • • Research Associate for Academic Planning and Analysis, Office of Academic Affairs Assistant Director for Off-Campus and Volunteer Outreach, Dean of Students Office Special Assistant to the Chancellor, Constituent Relations Director, University Career Center Director, Multicultural Academic Services • • • • • • • Faculty in Education, Civic Engagement, Philosophy, and Political Science Student Body President Student leaders of political organizations Vote Everywhere Ambassadors Executive Director, University Communications Deputy General Counsel, Office of Legal Affairs Director of Student Organizations 2016 Student Implementation Team 2016 Voter Registration Strategy Nov 17, Bond Committee Dec 11, 49er Democracy Experience Committee Timeline Jan. 11-Feb. 19 Communication from faculty and Provost Jan. 11-Feb. 19 Voter Registration Drive Jan. 25 absentee voting begins on Jan 25 Jan. 11Feb. 19 Classroom Services Jan. 11-Feb. 19 Voter Registration Drive Feb. 19 Last day to register to vote March 3-12, Early Voting March 15, Election Day March 3, Get out the Vote Kick-off March 8, last day to request an absentee ballot Voter Registration 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration Strategy Why TurboVote? Pros: • TurboVote sends a series of reminders via text and email before important voting deadlines • TurboVote provides data on the number of students registering to with TurboVote Challenges: • Students may think that they have registered to vote with TurboVote • Students are responsible for mailing their voter registration form to the Board of Elections 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration Strategy To mitigate these challenges: • Online TurboVote Registration • Printers • Coordinated form delivery to the Mecklenburg County Board of Elections 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration Strategy ID numbers NC Voter Registration #, NC Drivers License or nonoperators ID card #, last four digits of Social Security # Signature 2016 Campus Voter Registration Sites Tuesdays and Wednesdays January 19 – February 19 Designated voter registration and information sites: • Library • Student Union • Prospector 2016 Campus Voter Registration Events SOAR – January 7, 2016 UNC Charlotte home basketball games 2016 Campus Voter Registration Presentations Student Government Association Residence Halls Classrooms 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration Classroom Service Provide a classroom service for willing faculty: • 5-7 minute presentations • Trained team of student volunteers • Basic information, TurboVote, Voter Registration forms • Targeting Top 40, Prospect for Success, and science classrooms 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration Faculty Student Communication Strategy Communication from the Provost to faculty and students encouraging participation in TurboVote 2016 Voter Engagement Social Media #49ersVote 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration democracyexperience.uncc.edu Registration information Voting information Volunteer opportunities Connect NC Bond information Ambassador bios Voter Mobilization 2016 Voter Mobilization Early Voting Kick-off Event Early Voting Shuttle March 3 11am-2pm running every 30 minutes Student Union bus stop University City Public Library 2016 Voter Engagement Strategy Election Day Communication TOMORROW IS ELECTION DAY! Election day for the North Carolina Presidential Primary is here! Polls opens open tomorrow at ____am. You can check your registration status, polling location, and find your sample ballot here: https://enr.ncsbe.gov/voter_search_public/. This site provides info on all North Carolina counties http://er.ncsbe.gov/. Please consider the Connect NC Bond at the bottom of the ballot. As you know, the $2 billion bond package carries $90 million dollars in funding for a new science building at UNC Charlotte as well as funding for UNC system institutions, community colleges, state parks, agriculture, and water and sanitation. Learn more about Connect NC bond at http://democracyexperience.uncc.edu/connect-ncbond. 2016 Voter Engagement Center City 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration The Numbers • 745 students registered with TurboVote • 7 classroom presentations (reaching approximately 1,000 students) • ~80 students shuttled to early voting March 3 and 4 2016 TurboVote &Voter Registration The Numbers • 745 students registered with TurboVote • 7 classroom presentations (reaching approximately 1,000 students) • ~80 students shuttled to early voting March 3 and 4 2016 Challenges March Primary • • • • Election timing -- spring break No time for voter education Student schedules Still much confusion about voter registration 2016 Fall Strategy • Organize issue forums • Link website to social media, Niner GPS, and orgsync • Hire UPIP interns, FWS worker in addition to AGF Voter Everywhere Ambassadors • Washington Center interns—blog/social media • Martha Kropf – undergraduate research on polling and confusion 2016 Voter Registration Strategy Timeline Sept 9 Absentee Voting by Mail Begins for April 25 General 49er Democracy Election Experience Committee June-Aug. SOAR Voter Registration Drive Oct 14 Voter Registration Deadline for General Election Sept-Oct 14 Voter registration events 0ct 27 One Stop Early Voting Begins for General Election Oct Issue forums Nov 5 One Stop Early Voting Ends for General Election Oct 27 Get Out the Vote Kick-off Shuttle EARLY VOTING Nov 8 ELECTION DAY for General Election Nov 8 Get Out the Vote Kick-off Shuttle ELECTION DAY 2014 Civic Engagement Strategy Questions?
