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<p class="MsoNormal">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.
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<p class="MsoNormal">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
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<p class="MsoNormal">Read more about it here: <br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/voter-engagement">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/voter-engagement</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Libraries Engage Voters Tip Sheet:<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/libfunding/Libraries%20Engage%20Voters%20%281%29.pdf">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/libfunding/Libraries%20Engage%20Voters%20%281%29.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">ALA Voter Engagement Guide:<br>
<a href="http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/advleg/statelocalefforts/voterengagement/Libraries%20and%20Voter%20Engagement%20-%20PRINT%20120219.pdf">http://www.ala.org/advocacy/sites/ala.org.advocacy/files/content/advleg/statelocalefforts/voterengagement/Libraries%20and%20Voter%20Engagement%20-%20PRINT%20120219.pdf</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Toolkits for States, Michigan:<br>
<a href="https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/michigan">https://godort.libguides.com/votingtoolkit/michigan</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">League of Women Voters COVID State Election Alerts:<br>
<a href="https://www.vote411.org/COVID">https://www.vote411.org/COVID</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Voter Registration Day is September 22 so get ready to promote and provide informational resources for your community members this month!<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Register for stickers and posters here <a href="https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/2020-posters-and-stickers/">
https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/2020-posters-and-stickers/</a> (deadline, Sept 7)<o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Sign up your Library here: <br>
<a href="https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/">https://nationalvoterregistrationday.org/</a><o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Shannon White<br>
Library of Michigan, 702 W. Kalamazoo, Lansing, MI 48909<br>
<a href="mailto:Whites29@michigan.gov"><span style="color:#0563C1">Whites29@michigan.gov</span></a> 517-335-1507 |
<a href="http://www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan"><span style="color:#0563C1">www.mi.gov/libraryofmichigan</span></a><o:p></o:p></p>
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