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Neighborhood Vote Kit

Team Silicon Hills

Angie Epley - Per Stirling

Anna Shumakevich - Freelance

Ashley Hiatt - ACTIVE Network

Monica Williams - GivingCity Austin

Jeff Kramer - Vox Media

Project Guide

Credit: Hill Street Studios / Blend Images / Getty Images

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The Problem, the Target, the Strategy

The Neighborhood Vote Kit will empower community connectors to educate and inspire new neighbors to register to vote and vote.

STRATEGY

  1. Leverage trusted connectors/nonprofits in the community to provide the information and materials needed to register and vote.
  2. Use existing channel - print materials - to communicate message, instruction.

connector�+�nonprofit

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Getting Out the Neighborhood Vote

Connectors know their audience, have IRL relationships, knows each voter’s situation, and have physical space where people meet.

Connectors and Targets deal in print documents all day, has less time to spend online, and are already engaged in supporting the community.

It works. (Study: Engaging New Voters)

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Data from “Engaging New Voters” Study

Voter turnout of these “nonprofit voters” compared to all registered voters was:

15% higher for Latino voters

31% higher for black voters

46% higher for Asian American voters

31% higher for those with household incomes under $25,000

28% higher for young voters under age 30

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Personas

Alana - Community Organizer Diana - Voter

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Foundation Communities

for example nonprofit

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The Kit

A box that contains print materials a connector can use to educate their neighbors about registering and voting.

For Voters

Pamphlets, Fridge Magnets, Stickers

For Coordinators

Instruction Card, Posters, Workbook, Voter Registration Forms

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Next Steps: Launching the Kit

Business model might be nonprofit/mixed revenue organization to access foundation/corporate/individual donors as well as identify earned revenue service.

  • Refine materials
  • Develop a list of community connectors
  • Have the kit printed
  • Distribute the kit
  • Collect feedback
  • Refine it iteratively
  • Create online presence