The Future of the SAVE Act - Nonprofit VOTE
The SAVE Act passed the House 220 to 208. What happens now?| Nonprofit VOTE - Engaging America's Nonprofits in Voting and Elections
The nonprofit sector is no stranger to hard work. Day in and day out, we support our communities through every crisis, every policy shift, and every underfunded program. But right now, we’re facing more than budget cuts or discouraging headlines. We’re responding in real time to direct threats to our work, to our communities, and to our ability to participate in democracy itself. [...] Read More... The post Stepping Up For Those Who Need to Step Back: A Call to Action to Nonprofits for De...| Nonprofit VOTE
When starting out with any voter registration event, this is the first resource we recommend going to. Even if you’re a seasoned pro and register folks like clockwork, it’s always a good idea to keep up to date with state laws. As laws change rapidly, checking these protects your organization while empowering your community to vote! [...] Read More... The post A Step-by-Step Walkthrough to Using the Voter Registration Drive Guides first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE.| Nonprofit VOTE
Maybe you’ve heard about nonprofits registering voters and thought, “Wait, is that actually allowed?”. Maybe you want to help folks understand what’s at stake in a certain election, but want to make sure you're protecting your organization’s 501(c)(3) status. In a time of huge change and shifts in the nonprofit sector, it is more important than ever to address some common anxieties and concerns around nonprofit voter registration and civic engagement. From supporting and hearing...| Nonprofit VOTE
At Nonprofit VOTE, we know that a vibrant and independent nonprofit sector is a key to creating healthy communities and a thriving democracy that can meet the needs of the communities they serve. That’s why we are alerting our partners about a deeply flawed provision in the new congressional budget reconciliation bill that threatens nonprofit [...] Read More... The post Protect Nonprofits, Preserve Due Process: Section 112209 MUST Go first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE. The post Protect Nonpro...| Nonprofit VOTE
The SAVE Act passed the House 220 to 208. What happens now?| Nonprofit VOTE - Engaging America's Nonprofits in Voting and Elections
It’s not hard to feel the difference between voting in federal elections vs. local elections. Presidential elections and even midterm Congressional elections definitely have a way of dominating the headlines, the airwaves, yard signs, and American consciousness as a whole. But the national glitz and pop of Washington DC aside, the most direct and immediate [...] Read More... The post Local Elections: Small Margins, BIG Consequences first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE. The post Local Elections:...| Nonprofit VOTE
We interviewed Marty who works at a nonprofit serving the rural disability community about helping people vote. She talks through the unique challenges their community faces and how she’s made inroads in awareness and education of those with local elected officials and election offices “You told me the site was just going to check my [...] Read More... The post Building Bridges Between the Disability Community and Elections first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE. The post Building Bridges Betwe...| Nonprofit VOTE
Traditionally less publicized, state and local elections often see turnout rates much lower and less representative of a given community when compared to midterm and presidential elections. However, this is not to say these elections are any less important. From city councils to school boards, local elections directly affect all aspects of our daily lives [...] Read More... The post What Nonprofits Can Say About Local Elections first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE. The post What Nonprofits Can Sa...| Nonprofit VOTE
President Trump Issues Legally-Questionable Executive Order to Dramatically Change Federal Elections, While Inaccurately Describing Law on Lobbying by Nonprofits with Federal Funds On March 25, President Donald Trump issued an Executive Order (EO) seeking to make changes to the way federal elections are administered. Key parts of this EO are of highly questionable legal basis, [...] Read More... The post Executive Order on Election Administration first appeared on Nonprofit VOTE. The post Exe...| Nonprofit VOTE
Nonprofit VOTE is calling on Congress to reject the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act, H.R. 22, which could go directly to a House floor vote this month as it is one of 12 bills identified for fast tracking. A companion bill, S.128, has also been filed in the Senate. This bill, on its surface, [...] Read More... The post Tell Congress to Reject the SAVE Act first appeared on Nonprofit Vote. The post Tell Congress to Reject the SAVE Act appeared first on Nonprofit Vote.| Nonprofit Vote
