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

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Appendix IV Sample News Release For Immediate Release: date Contact: name, email, phone # (Your organization) to hold (event) as part of National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week, 2011/2012 (Insert a brief, catchy description of your event including date, time and place). Nonpartisan voter registration events like the one being organized by (insert the name of your organization) will take place across the country during the week of October 2 – 8, 2011 and September 30 – October 6, 2012 to mark the National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week. The National Homeless and Low Income Voter Registration Week has been held since 1992. The Week has been co-sponsored by the National Coalition for the Homeless and other national advocacy organizations to encourage housing and homeless advocates to emphasize voter registration, education, and mobilization as a means of empowering clients. (Insert your organization here) (has been/will continue) to register, educate and mobilize homeless and low income people. (Tenants/Clients/Residents/Guests) must show up to vote on Election Day if they want the candidates to address the issues they are concerned about. (Insert a quote from an organization spokesman about the importance of low income and homeless individuals having their voices heard) The (residents/volunteers/staff) at (insert organization name here) are excited to be a part of national and local voter participation efforts among homeless and low income citizens. (Insert a quote from resident/volunteers/staff about the empowerment voting offers). For more information about the event, please contact (full name, email address, phone number of press contact). Full name of organization Address Phone number Web site 70
Appendix V National and State Resources U.S. Election Assistance Commission (EAC): eac.gov U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ): justice.gov Listings of congressional districts: house.gov Find your county: naco.org/Counties/Pages/CitySearch.aspx State Board of Election Websites: Alabama: sos.state.al.us/Elections/Default.aspx Alaska: elections.Alaska.gov Arizona: azsos.gov/election Arkansas: sos.state.ar.us/elections.html California: sos.ca.gov/elections/ Colorado: sos.state.co.us/pubs/elections/main.htm Connecticut: sots.ct.gov/sots/cwp/view.aspa=3&Q=415810&sotsNav=| Delaware: elections.delaware.gov District of Columbia: dcboee.org/home.asp Florida: election.dos.state.fl.us/ Georgia: sos.georgia.gov/elections/ Hawaii: hawaii.gov/elections/ Idaho: idahovotes.gov/ Illinois: elections.state.il.us/ Indiana: in.gov/sos/elections/ Iowa: sos.state.ia.us/elections/ Kansas: voteks.org/ Kentucky: sos.ky.gov/elections/ Louisiana: sos.louisiana.gov/tabid/68/Default.aspx Maine: maine.gov/sos/cec/elec/ Maryland: elections.state.md.us Massachusetts: sec.state.ma.us/ele/eleidx.htm Michigan: michigan.gov/sos/0,1607,7-127-1633---,00.html Minnesota: sos.state.mn.us/index.aspxpage=4 Mississippi: sos.ms.gov/elections.aspx Missouri: sos.mo.gov/elections Montana: sos.mt.gov/Elections/index.asp Nebraska: sos.state.ne.us/dyindex.html#boxingName Nevada: sos.state.nv.us/elections New Hampshire: sos.nh.gov/electionsnew.html New Jersey: njelections.org 71
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IV Legal Issues & Rights 39 Legal I
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