This document discusses advocacy around elections to address hunger. It provides guidance on engaging communities around elections in a nonpartisan way, such as educating voters and encouraging voting. It outlines what advocacy organizations can and cannot do, like supporting or opposing candidates. The document also lists resources for electoral advocacy materials, statistics on hunger and children, and workshops on the issue.

1. Hunger in this Election

4. Advocacy is standing up for a person or a
cause, it targets key stakeholders and
decision makers, and attempts to influence
policy, laws, or programs – decisions made
in public and private sector institutions.
Three Key Questions to Keep In Mind
• What do you want?
• Why do you want it?
• Who has the power to give it to you?

6. Do’s Don’ts
Engage your community around
elections
Be partisan
Keep activities nonpartisan Support or oppose candidates
Educate voters and encourage
voting
Say who to vote for
Support or oppose ballot measures
within lobbying limits
Go over lobbying limits
Thank or critique incumbent
legislators for their work around
issues.

7. Call
Email
Visit
Social Media

8. Register to vote
Voter registration campaigns (National
Voter Registration Day Sept. 27th)
Voter Education
Issue Advocacy
-Make or print another organization’s non-
partisan fact sheets about candidates and
policies to share with your organization
Contact both candidates and inform them
about FRAC’s recommendations.

9.  Electoral Advocacy Materials
 •Every Child Matters- Many Issues and materials. Digital Dialogue
 •http://itsaboutourkids.org/
 •Securing America’s Future: Children and the 2016 Election Report
 National and State statistics on children
 •www.census.gov
 •Children’s Defense Fund
 •Annie E. Casey Foundation
 Electoral Advocacy Technical Assistance
 •Alliance for Justice
 Information on Elections and Candidates
 •CLC Website
 •State Board of Elections websites
 Information on Ballot Measures
 •Nonprofit Vote
 Information on hunger:
 http://www.acfb.org/facts-stats
 http://frac.org/what-every-candidate-should-know-about-hunger/
 Workshops on Hunger:
 http://www.acfb.org/educational-materials