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Voting in a Pandemic

Eduardo Cisneros Director of Civic Engagement, AltaMed

Community Health Centers as Partners Leveraging CHCs, Trusted Messengers, Clinics

“Nonprofit and private health organizations, and in particular community health centers and safety-net hospitals, can help marginalized voting-eligible individuals overcome barriers to the ballot.” –Dr. Nicholas Yagoda, M.D., University of Austin Civic engagement and non-partisan voter outreach has a place at Community Health Centers. There is a direct correlation between the lack of voting and increased health disparities in the community.

My Vote. My Health. Voter Outreach (Pre-COVID) Key Takeaways

My Vote. My Health. to date has successfully contacted 420,882 low-propensity voters through a 5-touch non-partisan approach. Jun Primary and Nov General 2018 Elections: Saw an increase

• f up to 432% increase in ballots cast at the precinct level (Los

Angeles). Mar Primary 2020: Dialed and knocked on total of 546,141 low- propensity households, contacted 42,480 in the AltaMed (Los Angeles, Orange County), San Ysidro Health (San Diego), and La Clínica de La Raza (Alameda) service areas.

Our analysis indicates that AltaMed’s outreach efforts are very effective at mobilizing communities, and that their phone and canvassing program was very successful in mobilizing the low propensity voters they contacted. AltaMed’s work on voter engagement fills a critical gap in voter outreach that most political campaigns do not meet. Those in the treatment group who were successfully contacted had a turnout rate of 46.57%, producing a 12.72% increase in turnout compared to the control group.

• Drs. Matt A. Barreto & Angie E. Gutierrez, UCLA LPPI (July 2020)

UCLA Analysis and Report CA Primary March 3rd Election Results

Download at MyVoteMyHealth.org

AltaMed: Supporting Voters Choice Act VSAP Flex Voting, Ballot Drop Boxes

During the March 3, 2020 Primary Election, AltaMed hosted VSAP Flex Voting machines at every PACE location and at Corporate where 455 voters cast their ballot; Installed a Ballot Drop off Box AltaMed Santa Ana-Main where 357 voters cast their ballots.

Voter Outreach During COVID-19 My Vote My Health. Nov 3 General Election Plans

• 9-Week Voter Mobilization 5-Touch Program Targeting 1 Million Doors, 100,000 Contacts, via

socially distant door-to-door canvasing, mail, phones and texting

• Statewide partnership with California Primary Care Association (CPCA) and Community

Health Centers across the state

• Regional partnerships, including with CHC consortia, CCALAC, and Coalition of OC

Community Health Centers

• Partnerships with Secretary of State’s Office, County Registrar’s Offices

My Vote. My Health. Resources for Partners Trainings, Toolkits, Campaign Materials

Download at MyVoteMyHealth.org

Implementing 5-Touch Varying Levels, Tailored for CHCs

Level 1

• Flyers and Handouts
• PSAs on TVs
• Screensavers
• Hold Messages
• QR Code Posters
• Social Media
• Toolkit, Trainings for Staff

Level 3

• Pledge Card Sign Ups
• Provider Business Cards
• Contact Registrar’s Office
• Text bank all staff
• Coordinate volunteers for

GOTV precinct walk Level 2

• Flyers and Handouts
• Countertop Signage
• Exam Room Posters
• After Patient Visit Messages
• Voter Registration Kiosks

Questions? Reach out to us.

Eduardo Cisneros Director, Civic Engagement edcisneros@altamed.org To download toolkits, scripts, and editable campaign materials and resources, visit www.MyVoteMyHealth.org

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VOTING STARTS – OCT 6 GENERAL ELECTION NOV 3

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Stay Safe. Vote Early.