Housing advocates and tenant leaders are canvassing their communities, making tens of thousands of phone calls, and crisscrossing their states to host events that will get low-income renters registered and ready to vote in the 2024 elections. To support these nonpartisan activities, Our Homes, Our Votes launched its 2024 Pilot Communities initiative. Five of NLIHC’s State and Tribal Partners are participating in the Pilot Communities initiative, which provides grant funding, technical assistance, a peer learning cohort, swag, and other resources to support nonpartisan voter engagement activities.
Each Pilot Community partner is working with subsidized housing providers and tenant leaders in its region to strategically reach renters at every stage of the electoral process – from voter registration to education to mobilization – and boost voter turnout in subsidized properties. Pilot Community partners are also using new digital tools, including TurboVote, to enhance their voter engagement activities and understand the impact of their work. Takeaways from the Pilot Communities initiative will enable Our Homes, Our Votes to provide even more useful insights, template materials, and other tools in future election cycles.
Learn more about each of our Pilot Community partners below! If you live or work in one of the states where our Pilot Community partners are active, reach out to get connected and explore how you can collaborate on nonpartisan voter engagement.
Georgia Advancing Communities Together, Inc. (Georgia ACT) is collaborating with local organizations in the metro Atlanta area on voter registration, voter education, voter ID assistance, and other aspects of nonpartisan voter engagement.
The Housing Alliance of Pennsylvania is providing technical assistance, materials, trainings, stipends, and other resources to support nearly fifty local partner organizations in promoting voter participation among their constituents, staff, and local communities.
The Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH) is expanding partnerships with housing providers, tenant and resident leaders, and shelter providers to host voter registration events, organize tenant town halls, and conduct housing position surveys with Michigan state candidates.
Through its member network and multisector coalition, Housing Network of Rhode Island is providing renters in five Rhode Island communities with the tools and resources to educate and mobilize voters through activities including community outreach, rental development canvassing, and social media.
The Southern California Association of Nonprofit Housing (SCANPH) is empowering leaders in the Residents United Network (RUN) to engage and educate other low-income residents through voter engagement efforts held at affordable housing properties, a tenant-led candidate questionnaire, and media speaking opportunities.