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EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE IN 2014
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ABOUT NONPROFIT VOTE
AboutNonprofit
VOTE
Founded in 2005, Nonprofit VOTE partners with America's nonprofits to help the people they serve participate and vote.
We are a leading source of nonpartisan training, materials and other resources for nonprofits doing voter engagement work.
Find out more about our mission and partners on our site at www.nonprofitvote.org
ABOUT THE BRENNAN CENTER
Aboutthe Brennan
Center
Who we are:• Democracy and Justice• Think Tank, Advocacy Group, Public
Interest Law Firm, Communications Hub
What we do:• Policy initiatives and reports• Lobbying, coalition efforts, and
testimony• Legal representation and amicus briefs• Media work
TODAY’S PRESENTER
Who
Jonathan BraterCounsel, Democracy Program
Brennan Center for Justice
AGENDA
Agenda
Part 1: Positive Change and Continuing Challenges
Part 2: Making Voting Easier Voter Registration Modernization Online Registration Election Day Correction Pre-Registration Early Voting Other Positive Reforms
Part 3: New Tools and Messaging
PART 1: POSITIVE CHANGE AND CONTINUING
CHALLENGES
Part 1
LAWS EXPANDING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SINCE 2012
LAWS RESTRICTING THE RIGHT TO VOTE SINCE 2010
VOTERS AND THEIR ADVOCATES FIGHT BACK
NEW RESTRICTIONS FOR 2014
16 STATES HAVE EXPANDED VOTING ACCESS SINCE 2012
PART 2: MAKING VOTING EASIER
Part 2
VOTER REGISTRATION MODERNIZATION
MODERNIZING VOTER REGISTRATION
• Electronic Registration• Registration information transferred in seamless,
electronic format
• Online Registration• Voters can use secure, online portal
• Portable Registration • Voters’ registration moves with the
• Election Day Correction• Voters can update and correct errors
on Election Day
RegistrationModernizati
on
BENEFITS OF MODERNIZED REG.
Participation
Efficiency
SecurityRegistrationModernizati
on
ONLINE VOTER REGISTRATION
SAME DAY REGISTRATION
PRE-REGISTRATION
EARLY VOTING
OTHER POSITIVE REFORMS
PART 3: NEW TOOLS AND MESSAGES
Part 3
ROCK THE VOTE VOTER REGISTRATION TOOL
NewTools
NONPROFIT VOTE “VOTING IN YOUR STATE”
NewTools
FELN VOTER REGISTRATION GUIDES
NewTools
BRENNAN CENTER STUDENT VOTING GUIDE
• 50-state guide to help students register and vote
• Explains basic residency, registration, identification, and absentee voting requirements
• Available now at brennancenter.org
NewTools
ELECTION PROTECTION
NewTools
NEW GUIDELINES FOR GOTV
• Wide and shallow is good: One contact with a 100 people is
better than two with 50 people
• Increase social pressure• Talk about voting, not issues: Ask and help people to vote,
but don’t try to persuade them on the issues
• Stretching the GOTV timeframe: Voting by mail and voting
early in person
• Good conversations make a difference: Connecting with voters increases their likelihood to vote
NewMessages
NEW MESSAGES FOR ADVOCATES
NewMessages
• Brennan Center and Advancement Project toolkit
• Messages to help fight against restrictive measures, mobilize voters, and advance affirmative reforms
• Available soon
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES
MoreResources
www.nonprofitvote.orgwww.brennancenter.org
617.357.VOTE (8683)
www.nonprofitvote.org
Nonprofit VOTE89 South StreetSuite 203Boston, MA 02111
Jonathan Brater
(646) 292-8373
Julian Johannesen
646.292.8310
www.brennancenter.org
Brennan Center161 Avenue of the Americas, 12th FloorNew York, NY 10013
