AGENCY TESTIMONY
Collaboration with NYC votes and community partners for voter engagement
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Dr. McNeil details NYPL's ongoing partnership with the CFB's NYC Votes initiative and other community organizations to enhance voter education and engagement. She describes various collaborative efforts, including training events, resource sharing, and targeted outreach.
- Highlights partnerships with organizations like the League of Women Voters
- Mentions distribution of voter registration forms in branches
- Describes staff training on voter mobilization and best practices
- Notes specific initiatives for engaging voters with disabilities
Dr. Brandy McNeil
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Voting engagement events leading up to and amid the primaries were coordinated with the help of our co sponsors and community partners at Queen's Public Library, Brooklyn Public Library, the campaign finance board, the Hispanic Federation, Gothamists, and Citizens Union among others.
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Since then, NYPD has maintained its partnership with CFP's New York City votes initiative to host virtual training events, to prepare voters for local elections, and to share voting resources like New York City votes, print materials, and digital tool kits.
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From September 2023 to July 2024, New York City held 8 vote of focused events with civic partners like the League of Women voters.
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These events included 101 trainings that covered ballot proposals and panel discussions on voter engagement.
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NYPD also coordinated the New York City Board of Elections to distribute close to 10,000 voter registration forms and branches for the 2023 November elections.
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Ahead of this year's general election, CFB's New York City votes will hold a voter mobilization training for library staff in October.
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That will cover voter registration and best practices to inspire voter engagement.
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These trainings are a valuable resource for the offerings and conversations that our branch staff have with eligible voters.
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Branches like the Andrew High School Braille And Talking Book Library are also hosting important conversations with disability activists about the barriers to voting faced by people with disabilities and how New Yorkers can make a difference.
