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My state, NC, just passed same-day voter registration legislation :applause:
It will begin during the next election cycle, 2007. In NC, you will be able to register and vote, but only during the early voting period, not on the actual election day. Not quite the same as other states who do same-day, but still pretty impressive legislation to get passed in a Southern state!
I do tons of voter registration and education. I am formulating a plan to test this new tool and I was hoping to get advice/feedback from folks who have done turn out with SDR in other areas.
I was thinking to try it out in two areas, large apartment complexes and homeless programs.
For the apartment complexes, I was thinking , do a lit drop a few days before sending a team of canvassers around to talk to potential voters face to face, try to get them to go register and vote at the same time.
Homeless shelters are difficult, I have done voter education work in them before with little success. But I was thinking that SDR would work since I don't have to register folks, then come back and find them for voting a month or two later. I can do it all in one day.
Local elections are tight in my city. They have been swinging on as few as 100 votes. So turning out a group of homeless voters could potentially make the local elected representatives much more willing to address their issues. :)
Local colleges are also a no-brainer, but in my city, all but one seem to swing mildly conservative.
Anyway, those are just some random thoughts I have had on the issue. I would welcome any other comment/suggestions about how to use this new tool.
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