Voter Registration
Planning Template – Revision #1
Deadline, 10/17 - Voter reg. deadline
10/13 –Project deadline
Work with voter motivation team
Initiatives
Local bonds
Other motivation issues
Voter Registration strategies
Registrations forms at table at orientations
(new student, faculty, staff) Determine registration opportunities BEFORE
school starts
Registration table template
Information about Sizemore, McIntyre – Shock
Value information which motivates people
Table
Polling places
Explain that people can vote by mail
Voting date and times
Voter registration forms
Voter ID list – people already registered – to
be able to call people to get out the vote
Information flyers
Sign / Banner to identify table
"See How Your Tuition Will Be Doubled"
Attract people to table
Candy
New student gift packs
Have politicians available at tables
Pencils, pens, GIVEAWAYS (MTV – Rock the Vote has free
give aways that you can order)
Coupons, gift certificates
Student discount cards
ANYTHING FREE (Free is a very good price)
School mascot, DJ’s
Food (ice cream, candy, coffee)
Staffing Table techniques (need to check your
campuses solicitation policies)
Must talk to people walking by – ask them to come to
the table and talk
Stand up by the table, don’t sit down
T-shirts
Table staffing
Staff at key hours of the day – 10 am – 2 pm
(List hours table staffed so questions can be answered)
Laminated fact sheets, schedules, etc. taped
to table
Flyers people can take
Bring cards to a specific place and ASG will
PAY FOR THE POSTAGE TO MAIL IT
Contact people and phones and office numbers
Connection with Voter Motivation Effort
Addressing classes
As often as possible
Contact instructors and get permission
ESL classes
Hit the lines
Clip board and pen and registration form
Types of lines
Registration
Bookstore
Financial Aid
Placement exams (when waiting for scores and
to talk to a counselor/advisor)
ID card lines
Media
Campus newspaper
Campus radio station
Readerboards
Newsletters
