Month: August 2020

Pennsylvania Voter Engagement Resources

The set of voter engagement links below was created on behalf of Philadelphia’s 22nd Ward Open Caucus in preparation for an online voter engagement webinar, titled, “Block by Block: Voter Engagement for Committee People and Block Captains” to be held today. See details below.

PA Online Voter Registration Application
Description: The preferred voter registration method but you must have either a PA Driver’s License or a PennDOT ID. Allows you to register to vote, change of address, name change.

Voter Registration Application – Paper Version
Description: Paper form to register, change address, name. Paper applications are also available in other languages.

Mail-in & Absentee Ballots Online Application
Description: Options: 1) apply online, 2) download paper application, 3) call Board of Elections. Problems? Call 215-686-1509.

Application for Mail-in Ballot – Paper Version
Description: Hardcopy paper application.

Find Your Voter Registration Status
Description: Search for your voter registration status with your name, Penn DOT Driver’s License or Penn DOT ID. Enter county, zipcode, DOB.

Find Your Polling Place
Description: Enter your residence address, assuming you are registered at that address. Otherwise, check your status using, “Find Your Voter Registration Status”. Problem? Call 833-728-6837 (833-PAVOTES).

“What’s In The Mail?” – How to Complete a Pennsylvania Mail-in Ballot – YouTube
Description: Step-by-step instructions on what you will receive with your mail-in ballot; how to complete and return your voted ballot.

Track Your Ballot Status
Description: To track the status of your application or ballot enter your name, DOB and county.

Voter Application Status
Description: To check on the status of your online voter registration application include your application number, name, DOB.

Are You Ready To Vote?
Description: A great landing page! Includes a link to Ready to Vote Toolkit with a treasure chest of social media goodies.

Stay tuned for other material to be shared at the Block by Block event.

Voter Engagement Weblinks

Here are voter engagement links I’ve been collecting since March and keeping on a sheet of paper.

Vote.org
A registered nonprofit organization. “Find everything you need to vote in our state election centers.”

When We All Vote
Michelle Obama is one of the co-chairs.

Outvote
Join campaigns, find allies, take action. Download the app.

Philly We Rise
A resource for individuals and organizations.

FairmountVotes.com
FairmountVotes harnesses the volunteer power of neighbors in Fairmount, Francisville, Spring Garden and Brewerytown to increase voter turnout and build a more informed electorate.

Vote Tripling PAC
A Los Angeles-based nonprofit research organization that designs, tests & disseminates free behavioral science-based tactics that spark non-activists to get 3 friends to vote. They simply invent free tactics that amplify the voices of ordinary Americans. Vote Tripling is a pledge to get 3 friends to vote. Site for progressives only.

HeadCount
A non-partisan organization that uses the power of music to register voters and promote participation in democracy.

PADems Voting Center
A page with link to their Voter Protection Toolkit and their Voter Assistance Hotline 833-728-6837 (833-PAVOTES)

22nd Ward Open Caucus
It aims to strengthen and energize the Democratic Party by promoting transparency and democratic processes within the Ward; engaging in political action to increase voter information, registration, and turnout; and facilitating the exchange of skills and knowledge among committeepeople.

Office of the City Commissioners
Includes a link to download Vote From Home Flyer and tons of other useful information.

I Will Vote
Has a simple screen so you can make sure you’re registered to vote, then choose how you’re going to vote this year or call their voter hotline.

apps.philadelphiavotes.com
A quick link to apply for a PA mail-in ballot.

Shape Up the Vote
A non-partisan campaign to turn out the vote in 2020 by activating barbershops as voter engagement hubs in their communities.

Rock the Vote
The experts for registering young voters, since 1990.

Turn PA Blue
Actively working to turn the Pennsylvania State Legislature blue, district by district.

Vote for Homes Coalition
Since 1999, Vote for Homes! has registered more than 16,000 voters and mobilized thousands to vote.

Indivisible: NW Philly A local organization formed to resist Trump’s authoritarian agenda.

The Poll Worker Caucus This group is for poll workers and others who work to support the election and voting process in polling sites in Philadelphia and Southeast Pennsylvania.

Northwest Poll Workers Caucus A non-partisan space for poll workers in Northwest Philadelphia to gather and proactively identify and advocate for best practices in preparation for the November 2020 General Election.