Voter Engagement: 2012 Chicago Board of Election Commissioners Launch Meeting August 10, 2011
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Voter Engagement: 2012Chicago Board of Election
Commissioners
Launch Meeting
August 10, 2011
Goals for Today
1. Share Information2. Lay the Groundwork for September 15th
Community Forum3. Build a Community-Based Agenda
Which among these jurisdictions had the highest and lowest turnouts in their most recent mayoral elections?
Chicago MilwaukeeDes Moines Minneapolis Houston New York City Indianapolis St. Louis Kansas City Springfield, IL Los Angeles Suburban Cook County
Mayoral Election Voter Turnouts
19%
34%
42%
27%26%26%
22%22%21%20%20%
15%
6%
Chicago
Springfie
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Milwaukee
New York City
Indianapolis
Kansas
City
Miami
Sub. Cook County*
St. Louis
Minneapolis
Houston
Los Angeles
Des M
oines
Sources: New York City Board of Elections, New York State Board of Elections, Illinois State Board of Elections, Chicago Board of Elections, Cook County Clerk’s Office, various other Election Jurisdictions and State Boards of Election.* Suburban Cook County is a composite of more than 100 suburbs. Some did not have contested mayoral, village board or school board elections.
2008 Chicago Last-Minute Registration Rush
Sources: Illinios State Board of Elections, Chicago Board of Elections
1983Municipal
2008Primary
2008General
31,258
95,300
25,485
Previous Record
2008 ChicagoEarly Voting Participation
2006General
2008Primary
2008General
Sources: Illinois State Board of Elections, Chicago Board of Elections
81,690
260,378
24,811Previous Record
Photo: Courtesy of Chicago Tribune
2008 Voter Turnout
2008 Primary 2008 General
38%
53%
72%74%
Sources: Illinois State Board of Elections, Chicago Board of Elections
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AP Photo/Nam Y. Huh
Can we do better?
Based on Census data, how many U.S. citizens of voting age are not
registered to vote in Chicago?
a) 70,425 c) 486,145b) 231,812 d) 614,193
(See next slide)
Can we do better?
Census data indicatethe answer is:
c) An estimated 486,145 citizens of voting age in Chicago are not
registered to vote.
The two central questions for “Voter Engagement: 2012”
(1) How might we improve the electoral process or do things differently?
(2) How can we grow registrations and turnouts in 2012 – and beyond?
What changes are coming?
• March 20 Primary Election (changing from the early February schedule)
• Clean-up of the voter rolls• New district maps: Local, State, Federal• Precinct consolidations: About 500 fewer • Website reformatting
Overseas Voters
Military Voters
Voters with Disabilities
Other changes?
For Military/Overseas Voters?For Voters with Disabilities?
Image: digitalart/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Online Voting? Telephone Voting? Facsimile Voting?
Image: digitalart/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net Image: Microsoft ClipArt
Smaller ElectionsAll Absentee: No Polling Places
Drop-box (Oregon)
Vote by mail
Image: digitalart/ FreeDigitalPhotos.net
Images: About.com, Oregon
Mid-Sized ElectionsCentral Voting Centers Where Any Voters May
Cast Ballots Similar to Early Voting?
Image: The New York Times, Chicago
All Elections• Real-time electronic poll
books in the precincts?• Create on-line launch for
voter registration?• Election Day registration?• Require voter ID?• Communication with voters?• Grade school civics
education?
Image: The Garden City Telegram, Kansas
• More ideas? Use the blue form!
Where do we go from here?
• Launch meeting folders give concepts and their “pros” and “cons”
• Documents also at chicagoelections.com • Board to launch Facebook information &
discussion pages• September 15th Community Forum• Who else should be at the Forum?
Use the yellow form!
Draft Timeline
September 2011: Voter Engagement 2012 Community Forum: Develop consensus on a community-based agenda
Draft Timeline
October 2011: Develop and announce an agenda of recommendations for lawmakers
Draft Timeline
November 2011: Deliver the first newsletter of important dates for the 2012 Primary Election
Draft Timeline
December 2011: Begin outreach efforts on voter information, voter registration and voter engagement for the 2012 Primary
Draft Timeline
January 2012: Coordinate final voter registration efforts ahead of the February 20th registration deadline
Draft Timeline
February 2012: Coordinate the launches of Early and Absentee Voting
Draft Timeline
March 2012: Focus on voter turn-out and administering the 2012 General Primary Election
Draft Timeline
April 2012: Evaluate successes and areas where improvements are needed
Draft Timeline
May 2012: Reconvene “Voter Engagement: 2012” for follow-up sessions
Draft Timeline
August 2012: Deliver the second newsletter of important dates for the 2012 General Election
Draft Timeline
September 2012: Begin outreach efforts on voter information, voter registration and voter engagement for the 2012 General Election
Draft Timeline
October 2012: Coordinate launches of Early and Absentee Voting for the General Election
Draft Timeline
November 2012: Focus on voter turn-out and administration of the 2012 General Election
Draft Timeline
December 2012: Re-evaluate successes and areas where improvements are needed. Set agenda for 2013 and beyond
September 15, 2011UIC Forum
Image: uicforum.uic.edu
Image: AmericaSpeaks.org
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