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Voter Registration Student Competition
September 28—October 2, 2015Slide2
College students are facing many challengesrises in college tuition and student debtreduced financial aid packagesa decrease in basic college courses offered
One way to raise your voice for change is to
register your student community to vote
!
Why is it important for students to vote?Slide3
All team members must learn how to register voters. To complete the training, just review the contest rules, this power point and complete the Quiz. Email the quiz back to apacevotes@gmail.com by
noon, September 27, 2015.Once all members of your team complete the quiz, your team captain will be notified that your team is certified for the contest.
Filling out the voter registration form is easy, but you must know the rules to do it legally.
Voter Registration Training is Mandatory Slide4
A citizen of the United States who is18 years of age by election day.If a person registers and/or votes who is NOT eligible, they can be deported immediately and can never become a US citizen.
A legal resident of Washington state for at least 30 days prior to election day.
Who is eligible to register
and vote in Washington State?Slide5
People born in America Samoa and Swains Island are U.S. Nationals but not necessarily U.S. Citizens. American Samoans must apply for citizenship. Having a U.S. Passport does not in itself, signify U.S. Citizenship.
Pacific IslandersU.S. National VS U.S. CitizenSlide6
You move to a new addressYou change your nameTo update, just fill out the information on the bottom of the Voter Registration Form under “former registration”
Update your Registration whenSlide7
Remember you will not be registered at your permanent home address any longer.Change your voter registration every time you move so your ballot can get to you! It’s easy, go online to:https://register2.rockthevote.com/registrants/map/?partner=26279&source=embed-rtv468x60v2
When you register using your student address:Slide8
Are you a U.S. Citizen and will you be 18 before Nov 3, 2015?Make sure they fill in the yes/no questions under qualifications. If they say no to either question, they must NOT register to vote. Especially important for non-citizens. They could be deported for registering to vote and/or voting!
Ask
before you hand the student the Voter Registration form:Slide9
Ask the student for his/her WA Driver’s License OR the last four digits of his/her social security number.
If the voter is comfortable, you can copy down the WA driver’s license/state ID number on the form. (Make sure you copy *asterisks)Photo id is not required to register
Voter Identification necessary in order to verify a voter’s signature.Slide10
While a phone number and email address are not required, it is very helpful to organizations like APACEvotes so we can contact AA and PI voters with information about candidate forums, reminders to mail in their ballots, and other voter education information.
Filling out Personal Information section: Slide11Slide12
When registering voters, say, “Once you have completed the form, I will double-check to make sure you have all the required information. Then you can sign your form and you’re all set!”Check the form to make sure it is complete and hand it back to them to sign! It is not valid without a signature!”
Signature on Oath RequiredSlide13Slide14
If
someone is already registered,
encourage them to fill out
a Pledge to
Vote form!
Every ½ point counts!Slide15
“My vote doesn’t make a difference”In WA state elections have been very close. In 2008, the Governor’s race was won by 250 votes! Every vote counts!“I’ve never gotten around to registering.”Now is your chance
, I am here, I have the pen and the form. It will take only a few minutes. Or you can register on-line on.
I don’t want to be called for jury duty.”
If you have a WA driver’s license, you are in the pool for jury.
How to respond to comments you may encounter:Slide16
“I’m disgusted with politics!”Then do something to change it! You have the power to change politicians and policies that impact your life. No vote, no grumble!
“I didn’t know I could vote!”If you are 18, a U.S. Citizen and not under the authority of the Department of Corrections (on parole or doing community service), you can vote!
“
I don’t know what’s going on.”
APACEvotes can keep you informed about issues impacting the AAPI student community.
How
to respond to comments you may encounter:Slide17
Important Election DatesEvery Vote Counts
Every Vote MattersPrimary Election: August 4
Register to vote by:
July 6
Receive ballots in the mail after: July 15
General Election: November 3
Register to vote by:
October 5
Receive Ballots in the mail after: October 13Slide18
Paper Voter Registration Forms and Pledge to Vote Forms need to be submitted to APACEvotes by noon, Oct. 3, 2015!OnlineGo to the APACEvotes.org website and click on the button that says Register to Vote (Rock the Vote
) https://register2.rockthevote.com/registrants/map/?partner=26279&source=embed-rtv468x60v2The
advantage of registering
online is that it is available in 11 AA and
PI
languages
!
You must keep a list of names of people who
register
on-line
so we can credit your team. Submit this list with your other forms.
Register others on
paper
OR
on-line:Slide19
To submit your forms Contact APACEvotes@gmail.comText 206.234.5575
Call 206.937.2013
Deadline for submission of all forms is
12 noon on October 3, 2015
in order to be counted for your points for the contest.
Questions?
Submit your Forms!