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: Chart by Country YTD through August 1st (restricted to DA Users) and chart by day of registrations (restricted to DA users)
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
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.
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
Red To Blue: Find out about the latest program to change key seats! Click HERE or below:
Identified must-win candidate lists from the DCCC for upcoming house races in 2014. Currently 25 Frontline and 23 Jumpstart Candidates.
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!