Overview of VAN Training and outline of our targets for 2012

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Civic Engagement
NAACP Statesville Branch #5454
December 2011 Retreat

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VAN Training
Plan Writing
Voter Registration
Toolkit and Reporting
Voter Turnout – Get Out the Vote

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Days to 2012 Election
338 days

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Why?

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Remember…
Voter Registration Efforts and voter
education material is nonpartisan
and is in no way intended to reflect
an endorsement for, or opposition
to, any candidate, political party, or
PAC

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NAACP units CANNOT
 Make oral or written statements supporting or
opposing a political candidate, party or PAC.
 Tell individuals, communities or voters which candidates
they should vote for.
 Contribute money to, or provide services for, a political
candidate, party or PAC.
 Work with a political candidate, party or PAC in planning or
carrying out nonpartisan voter registration, education or turnout
activity.

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10 Steps to Empowering Voters
1. They Hear & Heed
2. They Receive
3. They Hear
4. They Attend
5. They Participate

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10 Steps [Continued]
6 They Volunteer to Organize
7 They Recruit and Encourage
8 They Cast a Vote
9 They Organize
10 They Become Active

9. + 216,551
Unreg AA
9.6 million
A Look at the Numbers
3,522 Unreg AA in
Statesville

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Plan Outline
Time Frame – Jan. 16th State Launch
Date [42 weeks]
 Unregistered Statesville Minority
Voters = 3,522
Target = 352 registrations
Approx. 5/hour; our plan will need to
account for about 72 hours

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Five Steps to Register a New Voter
1. Approach & get attention
2. Give them a reason
3. Ask their name
4. Check form for common errors
5. Ask everyone to volunteer

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Feedback Needed
Coalition Partners
Events??? Locations????
Volunteers / Civic Engagement
Committee

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Resources
Urbanomics Consulting Group
www.naacpvan.com
TheLawyers Committee for Civil Rights
website:
http://www.lawyerscommittee.org/admin/voting_rights/documents/files/7-6-11-Map-of-
Shame.pdf