The Strength to End Homelessness Lies In The Power of YOUR Vote!

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Table of Contents Acknowledgements 4 Introduction 5 I Voter Registration Initiatives 7 Overcoming Agency Resistance 7 Frequently Questions Asked by Organizations about Conducting Voter Registration. 8 Incorporating Voter Registration into the Intake Process 11 Conducting a Successful Voter Registration Drive 13 Overcoming Resistance by Individuals 14 Frequently Asked Questions by Individuals 17 Conducting a Voter Registration Party 21 Registering Tenants to Vote 22 II Voter Education Initiatives 23 Having Candidates Volunteer at Your Agency 23 Holding a Candidate Forum on Housing and Homelessness 25 Media Tips for Hosting Events 32 Letter Writing Power Hour 34 III Get Out the Vote 36 Leading Up to Election Day 36 On Election Day 37 Voting & Registration Information Flyer 38 2
IV Legal Issues & Rights 39 Legal Issues and Practical Barriers to Voting for Homeless People 39 State-by-State Chart of the Homeless People’s Voting Rights 41 State-by-State Chart of Disenfranchisement Categories 43 State-by-State Chart of Registration Deadlines & Residency Requirements 45 Federal, State and Local Election Information for Voter Registration and Identification 47 State-by-State Chart of ID Requirements 48 Detailed State ID Requirements 50 Court Decisions on Homeless People’s Voting Rights 64 Appendix I Sample Phone Script 67 Appendix II Sample Invitation Letter 68 Appendix III Sample Media Advisory 69 Appendix IV Sample News Release 70 Appendix V National and State Resources 71 3
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Page 5 and 6: Introduction Equal access to the ri
Page 7 and 8: I Voter Registration Initiatives Ov
Page 9 and 10: Can vehicles owned by nonprofit org
Page 11 and 12: Incorporating Voter Registration in
Page 13 and 14: Conducting a Successful Voter Regis
Page 15 and 16: Make yourself their friend, not an
Page 17 and 18: Frequently Asked Questions by Indiv
Page 19 and 20: Yes, you just have to re-register.
Page 21 and 22: Conducting a Voter Registration Par
Page 23 and 24: II Voter Education Initiatives Regi
Page 25 and 26: Holding a Candidate’s Forum on Ho
Page 27 and 28: The moderator should be instructed
Page 29 and 30: c) Candidate Liaison Subcommittee:
Page 31 and 32: Subcommittees continue work Site C
Page 33 and 34: The Media Contact List It is h
Page 35 and 36: 4) Hold the “Power Hour” When y
Page 37 and 38: On Election Day Getting People to t
Page 39 and 40: IV Legal Issues and Rights Legal an
Page 41 and 42: State-by-State Chart of Homeless Pe
Page 43 and 44: State-by-State Chart of Disenfranch
Page 45 and 46: State-by-State Chart of Registratio
Page 47 and 48: Federal, State and Local Election I
Page 49 and 50: Oregon No No Yes† No Pennsylvania
Page 51 and 52: State Laws Appendix Key: (SP) = Str
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Employee ID card Student ID card Ar
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Government agency-issued photo ID T
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provided the first time voting, at
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does not have an ID but the poll wo
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South Dakota driver’s license or
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Registrations require a driver’s
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Ruling on a challenge to Philadelph
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Appendix I Sample Phone Script for
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Appendix III Sample Media Advisory
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Appendix V National and State Resou
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FairVote FairVote acts to transform
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