Celebrate Civic Health Month!
Civic Health Month, observed in August, is a nonpartisan effort to showcase the link between voting and health and to encourage nonpartisan voter participation in healthcare settings. VOT-ER, which develops nonpartisan civic engagement tools and programs for the healthcare system, recently published a digital Civic Health Month Action Kit that includes social media graphics, voter registration drive guidance, and other resources. Download a complimentary action kit here, and sign up to become an official Civic Health Month partner here.
New Resources from National Voter Registration Day
National Voter Registration Day (NVRD), a nonpartisan day of action to celebrate voter registration and promote voter registration opportunities, recently released a suite of new resources to support nonpartisan voter registration drives and other voter registration activities. The State Voter Registration Drive Guides detail the state-by-state rules and regulations for conducting voter registration events. The NVRD webinar series offers deep dives into best practices for planning and promoting an NVRD celebration on September 17, 2024. The Communications Strategy Guide provides key talking points, sample email and social media text, a communications activation timeline, and other guidance.
All organizations in NLIHC’s network are encouraged to become NVRD community partners. Community partners agree to celebrate NVRD on September 17, 2024, and participate in nonpartisan voter registration activities. Partners receive free stickers and posters, customized resources, and other assistance to plan their NVRD celebrations. Click here to become an NVRD community partner.
Native American Rights Fund Releases Native Voice, Native Vote Video Series
The Native American Rights Fund (NARF), a nonpartisan legal organization that fights to protect Native American rights, resources, and lifeways, has produced a set of videos as part of its Native Voice, Native Vote campaign. The campaign aims to support and highlight Native voters and raise awareness about the obstacles they face. Through an online video series, the campaign features Native voters’ experiences and how they are affected by voter suppression laws and policies. The campaign’s newest video, “Native Voice, Native Vote: The Road to Voting Rights in Arizona,” details the history of Native voting rights and Native American voters’ experiences in Arizona under current discriminatory voting laws. The video also highlights NARF’s legal advocacy to defend Native voting rights as a component of Tribal sovereignty.
To learn more about the campaign, visit https://vote.narf.org/.
Become an Our Homes, Our Votes Affiliate!
Our Homes, Our Votes convenes a network of affiliates, which are nonpartisan organizations that are committed to boosting voter turnout among low-income renters and elevating housing as an election issue. Advocacy organizations, direct service providers, resident councils and tenant associations, local governments, and other related organizations are welcome to become Our Homes, Our Votes affiliates.
Benefits of participating in the affiliates network include:
- Access to a listserv where NLIHC staff and campaign partners exchange ideas and announce opportunities related to nonpartisan voter engagement.
- Invitations to biweekly affiliates office hours, an agenda-free, drop-in, optional space where affiliates can workshop their nonpartisan election plans. Office hours take place every other Friday from 1 to 3 pm ET.
- Invitation to a post-election virtual gathering to debrief on the election cycle and brainstorm next steps for nonpartisan civic engagement.
- Enhanced access to Our Homes, Our Votes tools and resources, including customized TurboVote referral links to track the impact of nonpartisan voter engagement activities.
To learn more about the affiliates network and apply to join, visit: https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/affiliates
Order Bilingual Our Homes, Our Votes Swag on Shopify!
Celebrate voter participation with new Our Homes, Our Votes swag! Visit Shopify for an expanded collection of Our Homes, Our Votes apparel, accessories, stickers, buttons, and more. The collection includes brand-new TurboVote magnets, which direct voters to NLIHC’s online voter registration and information platform. All swag is available in both English and Spanish. Check it out at: https://nlihc.myshopify.com/
For bulk orders, please reach out to [email protected]