Nonprofits and Election Activities

501(c)(3) nonprofits work to improve the conditions for community members. Voting is a way for communities to help shape and change the systems that effect them every day. Nonprofits are trusted in their communities. Their involvement in elections can make a profound difference. Learn safe methods for nonprofits to support voter engagement this election season. 

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New Mexico Nonprofit Voter Engagement Guide

​New Mexico Thrives collaborated with the National Council of Nonprofits and Nonprofit VOTE to create the

New Mexico Nonprofit Voter Engagement Guide.

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Nonprofit Nonpartisan Election Tips

• Candidate Forums, David Heinen, North Carolina Center for Nonprofits and Tiffany Gourley Carter, National Council of Nonprofits

• Engaging Specific Communities, Lydia Camarillo, Southwest Voter Registration Education Project and Tiffany Gourley Carter, National Council of Nonprofits

• The Poll Worker Experience, Donna Murray-Brown, National Council of Nonprofits and Tiffany Gourley Carter, National Council of Nonprofits​

• Online Voter Registration, Mary Alice Scott, Maine Association of Nonprofits and Tiffany Gourley Carter, Natioanl Council of Nonprofits

• National Nonprofit Voter Registration Day, Chyann Sapp, Campaign Director for National Voter Registration Day at Nonprofit VOTE and Tiffany Gourley Carter, National Council of Nonprofits

• Ballot Measures, Meg Mikolajczyk, Nebraska Civic Engagement Table and Tiffany Gourley Carter, National Council of Nonprofits

• Informing the Public, Rina Risper, Executive Director of The New Citizens Press Community Action Network and Annie Hamaty, Public Policy and Government Relations Manager at Michigan Nonprofit Association and Tiffany Gourley Carter, National Council of Nonprofits.

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Voter Engagement

• National Council of Nonprofits Voter Engagement Guide by the National Council of Nonprofits and Nonprofit Vote

• Nonprofit Voter Engagement "How To" for Nonprofits, webinar by Nonprofit VOTE

• Nonprofits and Elections 2024: Why and How You Should Engage (and stay nonpartisan), webinar by the National Council of Nonprofits; and additional resources

• Voting and Community Engagement, National Council of Nonprofits

• New Mexico Nonprofit Voter Assistance Guide by Democracy Capacity

• Permissible Activities Checklist: by Nonprofit VOTE

• What Nonprofit Staff Can Say About the Election by Nonprofit VOTE

 

Voter Registration

Voter registration has become easier in New Mexico. The NM Secretary of State's website provides information on the various ways to register to vote. National Voter Registration Day is September 17, 2024.

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501(c)(3) nonprofits can help eligible residents register to vote without bias to party affiliation.

• Nonprofit VOTE: toolkits, webinars, research and more

• New Mexico Secretary of State, see Becoming a NM Voter Registration Agent

 

Voter Education

501(c)(3) nonprofits can provide information about all candidates and ballot measures.

• Vote 411: information by the League of Women Voters

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Additional Resources

• Nonprofit Power Report: Building an Inclusive Democracy, Nonprofit VOTE

• Resource Library, Nonprofit VOTE

• Staying Nonpartisan for 501c3 Nonprofit Organizations, webinar by Nonprofit VOTE in English

• Staying Nonpartisan for 501c3 Nonprofit Organizations, webinar by Nonprofit VOTE in Spanish

• Unlocking the Power of Immigrant Communities, Nonprofit VOTE

• M+R: What Nonprofits Need to Know About Advocacy During Election Season, M+R

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