civic engagement toolkit: october webinar

The Civic Engagement Toolkit for Local Election Officials

Tested, easy-to-use resources to help election officials inform their communities and manage their resources

Project Launch WebinarFriday, October 163 p.m. ET / 2 p.m. CT

Webinar basics• To cut down on distractions and background

noise, everyone is muted.• At the end we’ll have a Q&A, but if you have

a question along the way, use the chat function to ask questions. You can click the “talk bubble” icon on the right side of your screen to do that.

• If your computer sound doesn’t work, call (510) 365-3331 to get the webinar audio.

Webinar agenda1. Introduction 2. What’s a Civic Engagement

Toolkit? 3. Toolkit submission summary 4. Q & A

Webinar organizersWhitney MayDirector of Government Serviceswhitney@techandciviclife.org

Kurt SampselGovernment Services Associatekurt@techandciviclife.org

Webinar objectives• Understand why we are

creating a Civic Engagement Toolkit

• Learn what a Civic Engagement Toolkit is

• Know how to get involved in the Toolkit process

WHY DO WE NEED A CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT?

Let’s start from the beginning:

Civic engagement challenges exist for residents and local election officials.

1/3

40%

6+ hours

Local election officials play a special role in the community.

Shouldn’t they have the best tools to serve their community?

THE CIVIC ENGAGEMENT TOOLKIT

Introducing:

Project partners

www.techandciviclife.org/toolkit

What about the tools, Kurt?

BeforeAfter

Tool criteria• Affordable• Easy to use• Customizable• Practical

Submission summary• Communications• Poll worker administration• Data management• Partnerships• Maps• Mail management

Things election officials haveMary Wheeler-

Jones:

“Picture guide for poll workers

to set up equipment”

Tim Tsujii:

“A collection of press release templates for notices, deadlines, turnout/data, updates, FAQs, board meeting schedules, etc.”

Things election officials wantWendy Noren:

“Text messaging

capabilities to poll workers,

voters.”

Natalie Mercado:

“I wish we had our own website to update on a regular basis to engage our community.”

WHAT ARE YOUR QUESTIONS ABOUT THE TOOLKIT?

Q & A:

whitney@techandciviclife.org

kurt@techandciviclife.org

www.techandciviclife.org/toolkit