You can help get residents in your community knowledgeable about voting opportunities and steps in the process this fall. ALA offers a variety of resources for libraries to help engage voters. Take a look below.

From ALA: “Libraries are nonpartisan, but they are not indifferent. As institutions that provide access to information, resources, programs, and public spaces for all members of a community, libraries are a cornerstone for civic engagement and more important than ever.”

Read more about it here:
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/voter-engagement

Libraries Engage Voters Tip Sheet:
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/libfunding/Libraries%20Engage%20Voters%20%281%29.pdf

ALA Voter Engagement Guide:
http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/advleg/statelocalefforts/voterengagement/Libraries%20and%20Voter%20Engagement%20-%20PRINT%20120219.pdf

Toolkits for States, Michigan:
https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/michigan

League of Women Voters COVID State Election Alerts:
https://www.vote411.org/COVID

Voter Registration Day is September 22 so get ready to promote and provide informational resources for your community members this month!

Register for stickers and posters here https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/2020-posters-and-stickers/ (deadline, Sept 7)

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Shannon White
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909
Whites29@michigan.gov 517-335-1507 | www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan