The pre-registration toolkit you need today.
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John,
Young people are leading movements and protests across America. We have a responsibility to make sure our voices are heard at the ballot box, too. Pro-voter reforms are one way to make sure that happens.
States that have already passed pro-voter reforms, like automatic voter registration and pre-registration, are well ahead in terms of registering eligible young voters. Part of that is because necessary social distancing has halted or stalled in-person registration.
Here’s the thing: if every state allowed 16- and 17-year-olds to pre-register to vote, the rush to get registered at 18 during an election year wouldn’t be a problem.
Today we’re launching a pre-registration toolkit with actions and resources you can use right now from home to advocate for this reform. [[link removed]]
ACTION TOOLKIT [[link removed]]
Pre-registration is one of the most effective ways to engage young people in the electoral process before they cast their ballot.
This kind of pro-voter reform, which can be passed by state legislatures, is MONUMENTAL in ensuring equal access to the ballot box by simplifying the registration process and expanding fair access through absentee and early voting provisions.
Pre-registration allows eligible citizens to pre-register to vote so that once they turn 18, their voter registration is automatically activated. [[link removed]]
It gives transient and incredibly busy young people the opportunity to register to vote when it is convenient for them—instead of during the narrow timeline between their 18th birthday and their state's registration deadline.
Our pre-registration action toolkit includes resources that will help you advocate for pre-registration policies in your state AND spread the word to other young people so they can pre-register now!
Here’s a quick overview of what’s included:
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A
tool
to
get
you
pre-registered
to
vote
TODAY
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A
one-pager
of
talking
points
with
all
the
fast
facts
of
pre-registration
*
A
sample
op-ed
that
allows
you
to
fill
in
your
personal
story
about
registering
to
vote
and
advocate
for
pro-voter
reforms
in
your
state
*
Sample
social
media
posts
about
pre-registration
to
educate
others
*
A
tool
to
advocate
for
your
state
legislature
to
introduce
more
pro-voter
reforms
that
specifically
aid
young
voters
Check it out here. Then share it with five of your friends. [[link removed]]
In solidarity,Edwith Theogene
Advocacy Director
Generation Progress
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