MSCSA President Kayley Schoonmaker MSCSA Vice President Kerrie Maleski

1. Get out the Vote campaign
November 4, 2014

2. Get out the Vote (GOTV)
 Nonpartisan campaign focused on
engaging students
 Goal of registering 5,000 voters
 Goal of 5,000 voter pledge forms
 Extremely close election results
recently

3. Voting for what?
 U.S. Senator
 U.S. House representatives
 Minnesota Governor
 Minnesota House representatives
 State, county and local officers
 Secretary of State, State Auditor, and
Attorney General
 http://candidates.sos.state.mn.us/

4. Your vote matters!
 Every registered voter has the ability
to impact the outcome of the election
 More student voters = greater focus
on higher education
 Advocate for what you believe in

5. How do we get there?
 Tabling
 Class Raps
 Election Events
 Candidate Forums
 Phone Banking

6. Tabling 101
 Kayley vs. Kerrie
 STAND, don’t sit!
 Place yourself in a high-traffic area
 Walk around if you have to
 Ahead of time, ensure you have
materials. Pens, forms, etc.
 Have food if possible
 Have laptop available if possible

7. K-DIZZLE IS BACK!

8. Performing Class Raps
 Rap if you want, or maybe just talk…
 Reach out to faculty members
 Ask for 5 minutes at the beginning or
end of a class
 Develop a script
 Have a partner to hand out pledge
forms

9. Class Rap Outline
 Introduction (Yourself and the GOTV
campaign)
 Make connection to importance of
higher education
◦ Tell your story! Cite examples
 Make the ask!
 Closing
◦ Take questions and thank the instructor
and students for their time

10.  10 minutes to write your own class
rap!
 GO!
Let’s Practice!

11. Now for a brave soul…

12. Election Events
 Rides to the polls
 Candidate forums
 Debate watching party
 GOTV party
 Brainstorm more creative and fun
events!

13. Candidate Forums
 Identify candidates
 Invite ALL candidates and ensure that
the date is possible for all of them
 A month in advance is suggested
 Work with administration to secure a
venue
 Outline expectations for candidates
 Promote the event

14. Candidate Forums cont’d
 Invite community members
 Provide food and beverages if possible
 Thank candidates for attending
◦ Follow up thank you card to candidates

15. Phone Banking!

16. Phone Banking
 Main purpose is to remind students to
vote
 Hit it hard after October 14th
 MSCSA will provide campus-specific
contact lists
 More detailed training on Fall General
Assembly

17. Forming a Campus Team
 Different personalities, different
strengths
 What type of person would be best at
tabling?
 What type of person would be best at
putting together materials?
 What type of person would be best at
organizing candidate forums or other
events?

18. The Voter Cup

19. It could be YOU!
 Campus that submits the highest
number of pledge forms
 Campus that submits the highest
number of pledge forms as a
percentage of FYE
 Awarded at the Fall General Assembly
 A lifetime of glory and honor!
 Mount it somewhere on campus!

20. MSCSA Campus Tour
 Assist campuses in voter registration
 Plan to hit every region
 If interested in Cabinet visit:
◦ Email Kayley at: pres@mscsa.org
By SEPTEMBER 19, 2014

21. Deadlines to Write Down
 Absentee ballots for general election
become available: September 19th
 Requests for campus visit due to
Kayley: September 19th
 Last day to pre-register for general
election: October 14th
 Last day to turn in registrations and
pledge forms to Kerrie: October 15th
 General Election Day: November 4th

22. A few more things…
 Registration forms must be submitted
to the MSCSA office within 10 days
upon the date they were completed!
 Out-of-State students
 Contact Kerrie if you run out of
materials
 Stay positive, be confident, step out of
your comfort zone!

23. Questions?

24. For More Information
 Contact:
 Kerrie Maleski, vice@mscsa.org
◦ Office: (651) 203-9459
◦ Cell: (763) 516-8112
◦ www.mnvotes.org