Online Tools - Election engagement sites with registration and voter information, maps, widgets, webinars, & more!
Highlighted Tool - Election Protection's Smartphone App!
When it comes to registering and voting, having the right information can often mean the difference between casting a ballot and being left out of the process. Americans are much more accustomed to receiving information via their mobile phones. This election cycle, it’s vital for voters to be able to access key information right in the palm of their hand.
In order to meet the needs of the Digital Age, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Association of Latino Appointed and Elected Officials Education Fund, New Organizing Institute, Rock the Vote and Verified Voting Foundation have joined forces to deploy the Election Protection Smartphone Application to provide all information and resources, in English and Spanish (branded Ya Es Hora), that voters need to fully participate in the 2012 elections. The Election Protection App will is now available on all Smartphones and provides all the information and resources voters need to register and cast a meaningful ballot in the palm of their hands. The app allows voters to:
• Verify their registration;
• Register to vote;
• Look up their polling place;
• Review key voting rules and regulations for their state;
• See what type of machine they vote on; and
• Contact Election Protection via phone or email to report a problem or get answers.
It also allows schools to get a customized sign-up page (modeled on Rock the Vote widget) where you can track student registrations and follow up with customized emails or text messages to highlight key dates, like deadlines for them to help their friends register, early voting information, or campus Get Out the Vote events. To get your sign-up page, so you can distribute the app to your students, fill out this form.
To report a problem with or ask a question about the Election Protection Smartphone App: Email appquestions@866ourvote.org
In order to meet the needs of the Digital Age, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, National Association of Latino Appointed and Elected Officials Education Fund, New Organizing Institute, Rock the Vote and Verified Voting Foundation have joined forces to deploy the Election Protection Smartphone Application to provide all information and resources, in English and Spanish (branded Ya Es Hora), that voters need to fully participate in the 2012 elections. The Election Protection App will is now available on all Smartphones and provides all the information and resources voters need to register and cast a meaningful ballot in the palm of their hands. The app allows voters to:
• Verify their registration;
• Register to vote;
• Look up their polling place;
• Review key voting rules and regulations for their state;
• See what type of machine they vote on; and
• Contact Election Protection via phone or email to report a problem or get answers.
It also allows schools to get a customized sign-up page (modeled on Rock the Vote widget) where you can track student registrations and follow up with customized emails or text messages to highlight key dates, like deadlines for them to help their friends register, early voting information, or campus Get Out the Vote events. To get your sign-up page, so you can distribute the app to your students, fill out this form.
To report a problem with or ask a question about the Election Protection Smartphone App: Email appquestions@866ourvote.org
Vote with Friends - Leverage your Facebook network to GOTV!
Set up a voting block on Vote With Friends and rally more people who care about your issue to vote than ever before. Set up your custom Vote With Friends portal, activate your networks, and empower all of your supporters to become their own get-out-the-vote operations. See who's voting →Get a voting block →
Google Poll Finder: The 2012 Google Poll Finder tool is now live! It uses official information from state elections offices and Secretaries of State to provide voters with current voting information. Type in your address to find your polling place and directions. Use the Ballot Summary Menu Bar on the right to view your candidate choices for president, Congress, and state legislatures.
- Embed the tool on your website to raise the profile of the election.
- Share the link with your audience.
League of Women Voters
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Launched by the League of Women Voters Education Fund (LWVEF) in October of 2006, VOTE411.org is a "one-stop-shop" for election related information including:
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State Voting Tool
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Rock the Vote
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Registration Widget
Electionland
Voting System Scorecard
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Fair Elections Legal Network's
Campus Vote Project
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FELN is an excellent source on new voting rules, doing webinars and giving expert advice on how to work within them, as well as advocating for policies that expand the electoral franchise and challenging those that narrow it.
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Toolkit
Best Practice Webpage
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Nonprofit VOTE
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NonprofitVOTE.org - hosts direct links to state registration and voting rules.
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Webinars
Widgets
Starter Kit
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Project Vote Smart
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Project Vote Smart gives users access to candidates' and representatives' biographies, voting records, interest group ratings, issue positions, public statements, and campaign finances.
Project Vote Smart's Easy Vote interactive online tool allows users to compare their and presidential candidates' stances on 13 different issues. The site also allows users to explore candidate's political background. |
Easy Vote interactive online tool
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Student PIRGs
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The Student PIRGs' New Voter Project supports massive registration and "get out the vote" drives and provides support and a national voice for student groups involved in the election. They also have their own modified version of the Rock the Vote online registration tool, which you should use if you have PIRG chapter on your campus.
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Registration Tool
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866ourvote.org
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866ourvote.org, from the Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights, offers both a website and an toll free number to connect with voting rights experts who can
advise you on issues relating to voter identification, registration rules and voter rights.
A new report, Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter Identification provides an outline for how state and local organizations can stand up for democracy by helping voters secure the necessary ID. The report draws lessons from programs implemented by interviewees and details the best strategies that community groups are using to help voters ensure they’ll be able to vote |
Got ID? Helping Americans Get Voter Identification Report
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Long Distance Voter
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Long Distance Voter's website helps you get your absentee ballot in three easy steps. An excellent resource for students studying abroad!
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The United States Student Association
is a federation of student government representatives that's the country’s oldest and largest student-led organization. They amplify the student voice by mobilizing grassroots power to win concrete victories on student issues. |
Election Videos
YouTube hosts a good variety of election-related videos that can add an extra element to your webpage. See some examples below!
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This election season, TakePart has partnered with our friends at WhyTuesday to highlight all the ways in which voting on Tuesday is bad for voter participation, and bad for our democracy. Check out WhyTuesday.org to learn more about their non-partisan efforts to increase voter turnout and participation, sign their petition to encourage weekend voting, and see videos such as the two below!
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