Voter Registration

Lane, Shannon R.; Humphreys, Nancy A.; Graham, Ellen L.; Matthews, Natalie; Moriarty, Jennifer

doi:10.1300/j508v06n04_06

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“…Multiple prior studies have indicated that integrating voter engagement into nonprofit agencies, particularly social service agencies, is an effective way to engage traditionally marginalized populations in voting (Lane et al, 2007;LeRoux & Krawczyk, 2012;Nonprofit VOTE, 2017). Moreover, LeRoux and Krawczyk (2012) report that each votingrelated contact a client receives through a service agency results in an increase in likelihood of voter turnout by 11%, even after controlling for other factors that may influence voting behavior.…”

Section: Discussionmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…One reason for this may be due to popular misconceptions about what activities are acceptable within the structure of public and non-profit agencies. Many social workers believe that they are not allowed to engage in voter engagement within their organizations (Hardina, 2013;Lane et al, 2007;Rocha et al, 2010). Contrary to these common misperceptions, most agencies that employ social workers are allowed to engage clients in the voting process, and some are legally required to do so.…”

Section: Voter Engagement and Social Work Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

“…Evaluation of this project found that "sustaining momentum, supplying userfriendly information, and providing open lines of communication for assistance" (Lane et al, 2007, p. 85) are all critical components to successful implementation of a voter registration project in a field setting. Challenges to implementing voter engagement projects within a field setting included the short timelines between the beginning of field placements and voter registration deadlines, competing demands in field placements, and client ineligibility to vote (Lane et al, 2007). Findings also indicated that voter registration work in agencies should be an ongoing activity, rather than something done only once or only immediately preceding an election.…”

Section: Voter Engagement and Social Work Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

“…Findings also indicated that voter registration work in agencies should be an ongoing activity, rather than something done only once or only immediately preceding an election. Finally, participants of this study recommended training on voter engagement for both students and field instructors (Lane et al, 2007).…”

Section: Voter Engagement and Social Work Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Creating a Culture of Voting in Direct and Generalist Practice

Lane¹,

Hill

Ostrander³

et al. 2020

ASW

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Social workers have an ethical responsibility to be engaged in policy change, regardless of their practice area or specialization. Voter engagement and the importance of political power through voting is often overlooked in the literature as a valid and important component of social work practice. Creating a culture of nonpartisan voter engagement in practice settings can help empower individuals who have been historically and intentionally disenfranchised from our electoral system. Training for field instructors, faculty, and field staff is a key aspect of voter engagement in social work education. Unfortunately, social work education is unlikely to include substantive content on voter engagement or its connection to social work practice and impact. This article presents one component of a model for integrating voter engagement into social work education: the provision of training for field instructors on nonpartisan voter engagement at two universities over two years. Evaluation findings suggest that pre-existing levels of political efficacy affect the reaction of field instructors to nonpartisan voter engagement training. Furthermore, findings indicate that field instructors who receive voter engagement training are more likely to serve as resources for their students and to consider voter engagement as part of their own practice. We offer evidence on the important role field educators can play in the success of the larger national effort to integrate voter engagement in social work education. Increasing awareness of what social workers, nonprofit, and public agencies are allowed--or even required--to do is a critical first step.

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confidence: 99%

Section: Voter Engagement and Social Work Practicementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Voter Engagement and Social Work Educationmentioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Voter Engagement and Social Work Educationmentioning

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Creating a Culture of Voting in Direct and Generalist Practice

Lane¹,

Hill

Ostrander³

et al. 2020

ASW

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“…Lehman and Gutierrez (2012) found that when nonprofit agency staff discussed voting with clients, the clients' voting rate exceeded national averages. Other studies document the ability of social service agencies to raise voter turnout among traditionally marginalized populations (Lane et al, 2007;Leroux & Krawcyk, 2014;Miller, Donnelly, & Mak, 2019). Following the 2018 mid-term election, we reviewed the campaign with the major participants.…”

Section: Ongoing Voter Suppressionmentioning

confidence: 99%

Voting is Social Work: Voices From the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign

Abramovitz¹,

Sherraden

Hill

et al. 2019

Journal of Social Work Education

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The National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign, also known as Voting is Social Work, involved social work faculty, field educators, practitioners, and students in a nonpartisan voter engagement drive. Following the 2018 elections, researchers surveyed Campaign participants in social work schools and agencies to document their voter engagement activities.The study reported extent and amount of their involvement. The survey distinguished between the voter engagement participation of school-versus agency-based social workers, which has not been studied elsewhere. Participants also reported the benefits of political participation to individuals, communities, and the profession and perceived barriers such as organizational constraints, fears of appearing partisan, and distrust of politics. Presented in historical context, the findings highlight the need to mainstream voter engagement throughout social work education.

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