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Join the #IVotedFromAbroad challenge today! Make overseas voting go viral!
Great! You’ve completed the quick wins. now do more!
Great! You’ve completed the quick wins. now do more!
People are more likely to do something when they receive a personal request from someone they know, they are reminded at the right time, and finally when they feel they are part of wider collective action. Turnout is higher when everyone around you is voting and you are nudged along at every step of the process by people you know. Voting from abroad can be a lonely project – and you can be instrumental in making your VFA network feel like part of a movement.
There are 2 main sets of activities you can do help achieve this:
Build your network & recruit 3 contacts to be VFA Champions too
Organize a Monthly Activity with your network
Build your network & recruit 3 VfA voting Champions
Build your network & recruit 3 VfA voting Champions
Contact all of your overseas acquaintances by email, text or phone with 2 questions:
Have they applied for their absentee ballot?
Would they like to help you to spread the word and ensure other overseas voters vote?
With the responses to these questions, you will be able to identify your fellow VFA Voting Champions (aim for 3 or more) to help you organize your own voter registration activities each month. Ideas for Monthly Activities can be found below...
ORGANIZE MONTHLY ACTions
ORGANIZE MONTHLY ACTions
Monthly Actions are suggested activities for each month so you can reinforce a key part of the overseas voting process...
JULY: Register to vote and Request the absentee ballot
AUGUST: Check that you are ready to vote. Contact your local election official (LEO) if necessary
SEPTEMBER: Receive the blank ballot by email and Return the completed ballot by post, fax or other electronic means
OCTOBER: Check with the local election official (LEO) to ensure the completed ballot has been received
month by month ideas - FOR DETAILS click arrow TO THE RIGHT
month by month ideas - FOR DETAILS click arrow TO THE RIGHT
June: Get organized
Plan your July kickoff – email/text your friends to invite them to your July activities and identify your 3 VfA Voting Champions
July: Kickoff & register/request ballot
Video call (alternative 4th of July gathering) with your network to show them how to apply for their absentee ballots on VotefromAbroad.org – you can’t cookout, so let’s turnout!
August: Check with your Local Election Official
Video call with your network to check that they are ready to vote. Show them how to contact their LEO, if they haven't received a primary ballot or confirmation that their federal postcard application (FPCA) has been received. You can simultaneously call your LEOs for those who need to confirm
September: Complete and return ballots
September 19 – Ballot Day – email/text alert: have you received your ballot? Check your junk mail! Fill in your ballot and send it in right away! Share VfA posts on social media
September 21 - Send Back Your Ballot Day - join the #IVotedFromAbroad challenge - post a photo of yourself once you've voted, tag us, use the # , and tag 5 friends
w/c September 21st – Host a video call with your network: "have you received your ballot" check-in". Direct friends to live Voter Help sessions via Zoom for any questions!
October: Confirm ballots and follow-up
Video call with your network to simultaneously call your LEOs to make sure your completed ballot has been received
Rest of October: last minute texting/following up with your network to make sure their ballots have been sent in and received
November: Election Day
November 3rd – Hold a VfA Champion Hopeful Vigil virtual event if you can't meet in person
November 4th – Let’s hope we can celebrate massive turnout!
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