2014 GOTV Campaign and Outreach

The DPCA Executive Committee adopted this plan in January 2014 and it serves as the blueprint for serving our members and helping to elect Democrats in this election year. PDF file below:

GOTVplan2014.pdf

VFA Registrations Results to Date by Country: /wiki/spaces/vote2014/pages/6512312373 (restricted Viewing)

Our Global GOTV calendar until election day - a resource for your activities and planning as well.  Also note feedback request deadlines - we will need your input!

2014VoterActionPlan CLICK HERE

I am a voter and I want to check my registration status?  Where do I go?
Check online at www.canivote.org (site sponsored by the National Secretary Of States).  If they are NOT registered, they should contact their Local Election Office directly (All local election office information is compiled on the State by State information pages of our Wiki  CLICK HERE)

FVAP Voter Assistance Guide and Documents:

The reference bible for all of the in-state nuances.  Not always updated in the printed version (look for updates in the state section or on the fvap.gov website) but a strong starting point for questions on a state level.  Secretary of State offices are the general point of contact for UOCAVA voters who have specific questions about voter registration laws and voting implications. 

"When should I expect to receive my ballot for the November election?"

The FVAP Voter Assistance Guide answers this question by citing the requirements of the MOVE Act:

States and territories must send ballots no later than 45 days before an election. If you have not received your ballot 30 days before the election, contact your local election official.

Thirty days before the election is October 5, 2014. Of course, you need to submit an FPCA to request your ballot first! A few pages later, the Guide repeats:

Your local election official will contact you if your application is denied. Your ballot will be sent to you on or before September 20, 2014 (45 days before Election Day).

Printable Election Materials:

Help with offline registrations and/or with voters who do not have access to online/electronic means:

Fillable Registration/Request form (Federal Post Card Application) and/or the Federal Write in Ballot (FWAB) are online:  http://www.fvap.gov/eo/overview/materials/forms

Citizens Residing Outside the U.S. Voter Residency Guidelines and Tax Implications:

Citizens residing outside the U.S. may not arbitrarily choose which State to declare as their legal voting residence without meeting the State's residency requirement. The following are basic guidelines to follow in determining voting residency:

• Your "legal State of residence" for voting purposes is the address where you last resided immediately prior to your departure from the U.S. This residence remains valid even though the citizen may no longer own property or have other ties to their last State residence and their intent to return to that State may be uncertain.
• Voting in an election for Federal offices only may not be used as the sole basis to determine residency (or domicile) for the purposes of imposing State and local taxes. If you claim a particular State as your residence and have other ties with that State in addition to voting, then you may be liable for State and local taxation, depending upon that particular State law. Consult your legal counsel for specific questions or situations

Helpful FVAP.Gov materials:

        Voter Assistance Guide (Published Nov 2013) Directly to download (3MB):  http://www.fvap.gov/resources/media/vag2014.pdf

        To FVAP online VAG download page with state by state pages:  click here or visit online http://www.fvap.gov/vao/guide.html

         FVAP FPCA State by State requirements (*Not updated since April 2012/please cross ref with Voter Assistance Guide to confirm):  FPCA_VAG_state-CopyVFA-Copy.pdf

         (note that some information has not been updated; waiting for latest release)

FVAP Voter Information Notifications:

For the latest information GOTV encourages you to sign up for FVAP Voter updates/notifications regarding state by state changes affecting UOCAVA voters.  Request a subscription to these updates through FVAP:  http://www.fvap.gov/contact/subscription.html

Key Races Project:

Identified must-win candidate lists from our own internal DA team which identifies the must win states and districts where DA will have the greatest impact . CLICK HERE

DNC Voter Expansion Project: 

Voting is one of the most fundamental rights in our democracy. That's why we're launching the Voter Expansion Project. We’re leading the charge to expand the vote, because it's not enough anymore for us to simply protect against voting restrictions.

Join President Bill Clinton and the Democratic Party in our fight to protect and expand the right to vote.

Technology Updates:

How does this impact your GOTV Efforts and what is the latest and greatest news in Voter Technology?  

Fully Automated Voter Registration:  There are 15 States that have capabilities for registering voters in some capacity online in 2014.  The State of California's online tool makes it possible to register to vote online without printing, mailing, or faxing if you have a valid CA drivers license.  It pulls your Driver's License signature and applies it directly to the FPCA!  We are looking at all of the technology updates and will use those updates to let you know what is going on and how we can perhaps use these to an advantage in key races as the year goes on!