FIELD TACTICS�VOTER REGISTRATION

Essential for building our base of support.

Provides opportunity to find new volunteers.

Can make the difference between a win and a loss.

Makes sure that all voters are eligible to cast their ballot.

WHY DO WE REGISTER VOTERS

• Essential for building our base of support! 
• Newly registered GOP voters' turnout over 80% in the upcoming election year.
• Re-registering a voter (Party Change, Address Change, Name Change) has the exact same impact on likelihood to turnout.
• Tip the balance of power in battleground districts.
• Save Republican Campaigns Money!
• Huge amounts of donations are spent on TV, Radio, and Direct Mail each election cycle, while registered voters remain on the rolls for years to come without additional cost.

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REGISTERING TO VOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA

• Deadlines for Registering to Vote:
• The voter registration deadline in North Carolina is 25 days before an election.
• The County Board of Elections must receive completed applications, postmarked by the voter registration deadline and received no later than 20 days before a primary or election.
• Voter Registration Forms
• You can receive blank voter registration forms from your local County Board of Elections Office.
• Where to Register in North Carolina?
• Voters can Register Online/mail/in person
• North Carolina allows you to register by party

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REGISTERING TO VOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA

• Pre-marked voter registration forms should not be offered unless the person receiving the form has requested the pre-marking.
• Partially completed voter registration forms should not be offered unless the person receiving the form has been made aware of the information already on the form and the person registering does not object to that information. An unaltered blank registration form must be provided to the registrant, if requested.
• Completed voter registration forms cannot be refused.
• Completed voter registration forms should be submitted to the County Board of Elections in the county in which the applicant resides within five business days of receiving the forms, but certainly no later than the twenty-fifth day before an election.

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REGISTERING TO VOTE IN NORTH CAROLINA

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• What training requirements do you need to meet in order to register voters in your state? What do volunteers need to know/do to meet these state specific requirements?
• Any person, group, organization, committee, campaign, political party, employer, or any other entity may conduct a voter registration drive.

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REGISTERING TO VOTE ONLINE

• 40 states and DC currently allow voters to register online.
• To register online in North Carolina you must have:
• North Carolina Drivers Licence or DMV-Issued ID Card number,
• Social Security Number
• Date of Birth

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VOTER REGISTRATION

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KNOW THE LAW

FAMILIARIZE

MEMORIZE

Know the laws in your state about registering voters.

Be familiar with the steps of registering a voter.

Before you can go out, memorize the script.

WHERE TO COLLECT VOTER REGISTRATIONS?

• Malls​
• Festivals/Fairs/Parades​
• Gun Shops/Gun Clubs​
• Farmer’s Markets​
• Churches​
• Joint Events with Local Businesses ​
• Parks​
• Train/Bus Stations​
• College Campuses
• Coffee Shops​
• Concerts​
• Local Events​
• Friends and Family
• High foot traffic intersections
• Is there a unique area where people gather in your community? 

RUNNING A VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE

Step 1: Identify location and schedule volunteer shifts

• Try combining experienced and new volunteers and build a more experienced team

Step 2: Publicize your voter reg drive beforehand

• County party email lists, Social media announcements, Fliers/bulletins.... 

Step 3: Gather voter registration materials

• Must Haves: voter reg forms, petitions, clipboards/pens
• Useful but not required: “Register to Vote Here” signs, tents, chairs, or table

Step 4: Register new voters

• Work as a team to maximize your efforts.
• Identify your best practices. Does a certain petition lead to more registrations?
• Follow state laws and make sure forms are filled out correctly

Step 5: Submit voter registration forms

• You are responsible for the forms you collect, turn them in to the appropriate location

Step 6: Follow up with petition signers

• Reach out as soon as possible and see if you can get them involved! 

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VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE BEST PRACTICES

• Make sure each form is filled out completely, neatly, and correctly.
• Encourage voters to include their phone number and email address
• Be loud and clear while collecting forms in a crowd.
• Be flexible.
• If people are walking, walk with them.
• Give a voter registration form application to anyone who asks for one.

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VOTER REGISTRATION DRIVE DON'Ts

• Don’t fill out any part of the application.
• Don’t bribe, coerce, threaten, or intimidate anyone.
• Don’t attach anything to the voter registration forms.
• Don’t copy or share the applicant’s SSN.
• Don’t alter any information written by a voter on the registration form or add additional information to the form.
• Don’t solicit multiple applications from anyone.
• Don’t reject a voter registration form from an eligible voter for any reason.

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FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION

Box 1 - Fill out both the citizenship and age questions at the top of the form

Box 2 - Fill out your name in the corresponding fields

Box 3 – Fill out your date of birth (be careful not to use today’s date! Common mistake!), NC Driver’s Licence or NC DMV ID Number and Last 4 of Social Security Number

Box 4 – Fill in your home address – do not put in your mailing address if it is different than your physical address. If you are already registered and changing address, see Box B

Box 5 – Fill in the mailing address, if different than the physical address you reside in

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FILLING OUT THE APPLICATION

Box 6 – Fill in your demographic information

Box 7 – Check the box for “Republican Party”

Box 8 – If you are currently registered in another NC county or in another state, please fill out the required information of where you had been registered in the past

Box 9 - Fill in your Area Code, Phone Number and Email Address

Box 10 – Sign your voter registration application and print today’s date

When completed, drop off or mail the completed voter registration to the County Board of Elections office that the newly registered voter resides in

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