Grassroots Resources

The Government Affairs Department focuses its Grassroots Program on educating, registering, and mobilizing members via four communication channels: worksite action, door knocking, phone banking, and local union publications. Together, we can inspire members to stand up for issues affecting working families, communicate with elected officials, and vote for labor champions.

What you should know:

  • The IBEW Constitution, Article XVI §3 states that every local union shall have a registrar, and Article XVII §1(e) sets forth the registrar’s duties. However, a local union is not limited to just one registrar; depending on the size or structure of the local, it may be more effective to have multiple registrars.
  • Registrars are responsible for informing and communicating with members about the importance of political action. The IBEW is committed to providing the resources to help registrars carry out their roles. The registrar center is secured and available only to registrars, district and state political coordinators, and administrators.
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2026 Voter Registration Project

The Government Affairs Department has started this year’s voter registration project. REGA and District/State Government Affairs Coordinators will email the following materials to each local union business manager in their state/district:  

  1. Voter Registration Project Instructions Flyer  
  2. LU Sample Letter Template  
  3. LU Sample Email Template  
  4. Voter Registration Forms – Hyperlinks Per State (Sorted by IVP District)  
  5. Excel spreadsheet of all unregistered voters from their local union (varies by local union)  

Local union business managers should follow the instructions in the voter registration project flyer to complete this project by email or U.S. mail. 

Take Action: Grassroots Toolkits

Protect Collective Bargaining Rights, Strengthen Unions, and Help Workers Secure The Contracts They Voted To Achieve

  • Click here to access the Vote “Yes” on the Faster Labor Contracts Act Toolkit. 

Oppose Statewide Data Center Moratoriums and Support a Worker-First Approach That Protects Union Jobs

  • Click here to access the Say “No” to Data Center Moratoriums in the Rockies, “Yes” to Union Jobs Toolkit. 
  • Click here to access the Say “No” to Data Center Moratoriums in New England, “Yes” to Union Jobs Toolkit.

Support Policies that Protect IBEW Jobs, Strengthen Labor Standards, and Invest in Workers

  • Click here to access the “No” to Data Center Bans, “Yes” to Labor Standards Toolkit.

Protect Workers, Strengthen Labor Standards, and Safeguard Good-Paying Union Jobs with Fundamental Reforms

  • Click here to access the No Worker Protections, No USMCA Extension Toolkit.

Attend the March 11th Hearing and Provide Testimony Against Maryland SB 675 and HB 997

  • Click here to access the Protect Maryland Prevailing Wage Toolkit.

Support the Massachusetts State House and Senate Staff Earning the Right to Organize and Vote on Joining a Union

  • Click here to access the Support Union Rights for Legislative Staff Toolkit.

Defend an Independent NRC that Supports Skilled Union Workers and Safe, Reliable Nuclear Power

  • Click here to access the Keep the NRC Independent Toolkit.

Raise Wages, Project Good Union Jobs, and Rebuild Wisconsin’s Middle Class

  • Click here to access the Wisconsin Repeal Right-to-Work Toolkit.

Support Tax-Free Overtime for All Workers, including IBEW Railroaders

  • Click here to access the No Tax on OT Act Toolkit.

Reject Anti-Worker Redistricting Schemes, Put IBEW Members First, and Demand Fair Maps that Protect Union Voices

  • Click here to access the Stop the Florida Takeover Toolkit.

Protect Good-Paying Union Jobs for IBEW Members and the Future of Energy in the South

  • Click here to access the Oppose TVA Privatization Toolkit. 

Support Reliable Broadband Access and High-Quality Jobs for IBEW Members 

  • Click here to access the Oppose H.R. 1870 SPEED for BEAD Act Toolkit. 

Support Not Taxing Health Care for IBEW Members 

  • Click here to access the IBEW Health Care Tax Toolkit.   

Support Safety for IBEW Members 

  • Click here to access the Oppose H.R. 86 NOSHA Act Toolkit.  

2026 Midterm Primary Elections: Get Out The Vote Flyers

View and download your state’s 2026 Midterm Primary Election: Get Out the Vote one-pager by selecting your state below. Each one-pager includes state-specific voting information, such as voter registration deadlines, early and absentee/mail-in voting ballot deadlines and procedures, and ballot submission deadlines. 

Alabama

Alaska

Arizona

Arkansas

California

Colorado

Connecticut

Delaware

Florida

Georgia

Hawaii

Idaho

Illinois

Indiana

Iowa

Kansas

Kentucky

Louisiana

Maine

Maryland

Massachusetts

Michigan (Updated!)

Minnesota

Mississippi

Missouri

Montana

Nebraska

Nevada

New Hampshire

New Jersey

New Mexico

New York

North Carolina

North Dakota

Ohio

Oklahoma

Oregon

Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

South Carolina

South Dakota

Tennessee

Texas

Utah

Vermont

Virginia

Washington

Washington, D.C.

West Virginia

Wisconsin

Wyoming

Download flyers

Download Social Media Graphics

Virginia Candidate Endorsements 2025 

No Tax on Overtime 

What the Big Ugly Bill Means for You

Resources

Help grow voter registration among rank-and-file members and amplify your local union’s position on candidates and current local, regional, and national issues. 

Visit the AFL-CIO for grassroots tools.

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