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Register to Vote! #GammasVote

According to the Center for Information & Research on Civic Learning & Engagement, 83% of young people believe they will have the power to change the country. Since 2016, more than 15 million young people turned the legal voting age of 18. 

 

The National Executive Board (NEB) of Gamma Alpha Omega, encourages all our members to register to vote and become active participants in their local and state elections as well as November’s Presidential election. We are challenging chapters to join the ‘When we all Vote’ initiative, co-founded by Michelle Obama, Liza Koshy, Megan Rapinoe, Selena Gomez, Lin-Manuel Miranda, Janelle Monáe, Chris Paul, Tracee Ellis Ross, Kerry Washington, Tim McGraw, Tom Hanks, Faith Hill, Shonda Rhimes, and Rita Wilson. Participation in this campaign provides members with voter education resources and encourages civic engagement. 

 

You, our members, are the best people to encourage our sisters, fellow Greek leaders, classmates, and others to get registered and ready to vote. We want to see alumnae and collegiate members participate in this nonpartisan initiative, When we all Vote. You and your chapter can participate by doing the following:

 

Chapter Events & Resources

In the next year, we expect each chapter to raise awareness for the upcoming presidential election and at least one (1) local election. Attached to this document is a list of events and instruction to support chapters in that endeavor. 

  • Social Media Campaign(s): A social media campaign template is available for chapters that would like to use our branded material for voter registration and voting deadlines at this link: https://canva.me/kPfixno5d9 
  • Order the Official #GammasVote Shirt! All proceeds from this sale will be donated to When we All Vote. Purchase here: https://www.customink.com/fundraising/gammasvote

 

Gamma Alpha Omega is a Latina-founded, multicultural sorority that exists to increase the number of women with college educations and advanced degrees; provide mentors for youth, women and underrepresented communities, support individual leaders in each member, and provide lifelong support for sisters, rooted in the pillars of Honesty, Integrity, Leadership, Scholarship and Unity.

 

When We All Vote is a non-profit, nonpartisan organization that is on a mission to increase participation in every election and close the race and age voting gap by changing the culture around voting, harnessing grassroots energy, and through strategic partnerships to reach every American. For more information, visit www.whenweallvote.org

First,

Research and know:

  1. Your city/state’s voter laws and procedures. 
  2. Dates for your upcoming elections. 
  3. Locations for voting in your community. 

Resources:

 

Then,

Share your knowledge with your community. 

  • Use the templates created for social media and share facts about your states local voter registration laws, mail-in ballots, and dates for the next election. 
    • Share deadline posts on the following schedules. 
      • 6 weeks prior to deadline
      • 4 weeks prior to deadline
      • 3 weeks prior to deadline
      • 2 weeks prior to deadline
      • 1 week prior to deadline
      • 5 days prior to deadline
      • 3 days prior to deadline
      • 2 days prior to deadline
      • 1 day prior to deadline
      • Day of Deadline
    • Post any members who voted early by sharing their “I Voted” stickers. 
  • Create a Facebook photo frame or select an existing frame that you and your chapter will use to show you registered to vote. 
  • Post on National Voter Registration Day on September 22, 2020. 

 

Then, 

Get into Action!

Register to Vote: check your registration status at this link: https://www.whenweallvote.org/register/

 

Become a Poll Worker

Established by the U.S. Election Assistance Commission, National Poll Worker Recruitment Day is a day of action with the goal of encouraging potential poll workers to sign up to Help America Vote in 2020. Each state recruits poll workers differently. Typically signing up to be a poll worker is done with your local election office. In some places this is a county election office but it may also be a registrar or clerk at the county or local level.

https://www.eac.gov/sites/default/files/npwrd/National_Poll_Worker_Recruitment_Day_Online_Social_Toolkit.pdf 

 

Voter Registration Day: Celebrated on the fourth Tuesday of September, National Voter Registration Day will take place on September 22, 2020. National Voter Registration Day seeks to create broad awareness of voter registration opportunities to reach tens of thousands of voters who may not register otherwise.

  • Event Idea(s): 
    • Compile videos of your chapter explaining why it’s important to vote, why voting is important to them, what voting is, or how to register in your state. 
    • Volunteer at a local Voter Registration Drive or Host your Own. Visit this link to find one in your area or register your event: http://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/events/ 
  • Webinar(s) to Attend: visit this link for registration links for each of the webinars listed below. (https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/2020-webinar-schedule/) 
    • September 2, 2pm ET: Promoting your National Voter Registration Day Event
    • September 9, 3pm ET: Talking to Voters On and Offline
    • September 17, Time TBD: National Voter Registration Day Prep Party!!
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