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GOTV: Getting Students to the Polls
This document provides information for students on voting in the 2014 election, including what offices and issues are on the ballot, ways to promote voting among students, and goals and timelines for get-out-the-vote efforts. It lists statewide positions up for election and resources for finding candidate information. It outlines roles and activities students can take on like class raps, tabling, phone banking, and hosting events. It provides a timeline of phone banking and goals for registrations and turnout. It congratulates winners of voter registration competitions and reminds students to vote on Election Day.
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- 2. NNooww WWhhaatt?? Pre-registration complete, what’s the next step?
- 3. 2014 Election What’son the ballot? • U.S. Senator • U.S. House representatives • Minnesota Governor • Minnesota House of Representatives • Secretary of State, State Auditor, and Attorney General • State, County and local officers • www.mnvotes.org • http://minnesota.publicradio.org/projects/ongoing/select_a_cand idate/
- 4. The Final PPuusshh::GGeettttiinngg ssttuuddeennttss ttoo tthhee ppoollllss Team Roles Class Raps Ask faculty for time What identification needed if not pre-registered Time off of work/school Vote Nov. 4 Promote election party
- 5. The Final PPuusshh::GGeettttiinngg ssttuuddeennttss ttoo tthhee ppoollllss Tabling Bring laptop if possible Absentee Balloting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e5k4xay2Yvc Phone Banking ◦ 20% success rate ◦ Four hours at a time ◦ Benefits Events/Forums
- 6. EElleeccttiioonn DDaayy Promote! ◦ Remind student that it is Election Day ◦ Social Media ◦ MSCSA will be sending out a text reminder to students who pledged
- 7. EElleeccttiioonn DDaayy Election Night Party ◦ Student Senate Celebrate hard work/successes Recognize individuals for their accomplishments Watch election results ◦ Campus-wide Schedule a room Gather food Watch election results Door prizes Advertise
- 8. Goals Congratulations to: Minnesota West Community and Technical College: Canby Century College For winning Voter Cups!
- 9. Star Campus: VoterRegistrations 1. Anoka Technical College 2. Dakota County Technical College 3. Mesabi Range Community & Technical College: Eveleth 4. Minnesota West Community & Technical College: Canby 5. Minnesota West Community & Technical College: Granite Falls 6. Minnesota West Community & Technical College: Pipestone 7. Rainy River Community College 8. Rochester Community & Technical College 9. South Central College: North Mankato 10. Vermilion Community College
- 10. MSCSA Goal: Wecollected… 3,846
- 11. AAccttiioonn IItteemm//TTiimmeelliinnee GOTV:GettingStudents to the Polls Timeline/ Action Items Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday October 20 21 22 23 24 27 Phone banking list will be mailed to your campus 28 29 30 31 November 3 Phone Banking Day! Email to all students will go out 4 Election Day! Text to students will go out Remind Students to Vote! Campus Goals: ___ Promote Absentee Ballots and Plan Election Day Party ___ Find a few days this week to Phone Bank ___ Phone Banking Day ___ Election Day! Action Items for October 20th-November 4 · Educate students on how to find their polling place, when polls are open, receiving time off of work/night classes and what to bring with them on Election Day!
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- 13. VVPP KKeerrrriiee MMaalleesskkii vice@mscsa.org