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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 enlighten, encourage, and 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; depending on the size or structure of the local, it may be more effective to have multiple registrars.
- Registrars are responsible for enlightening and communicating with members about the importance of political action. The IBEW is committed to providing them with the resources to help carry out their roles. The registrar center is secured and only available to registrars, district and state political coordinators, and administrators.
2023 Voter Registration Project
This year, the IBEW Government Affairs Department is introducing our new digital approach to the voter registration project. Local unions will have the option to complete this project either by email or by U.S. mail. Local union business managers will receive an email from their state political coordinators with the following materials to complete the project:
- Voter Registration Project Instructions Flyer (steps on how to complete the project)
- LU Sample Email Template
- “Please Register To Vote!” Sample Email (Outlook file)
- LU Sample Letter Template
- Voter Registration Forms – Hyperlinks Per State (Sorted Alphabetically)
- Excel spreadsheet of all unregistered voters (these will vary by local union, please email governmentaffairs@ibew.org for access to this file)
Please notify the IBEW Government Affairs Department at governmentaffairs@ibew.org when your local union has completed this project and/or if you need any assistance.
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.
Contribute to our efforts
Help us continue advancing and improving the lives of all IBEW members by supporting our efforts to provide excellent education, advocacy, mobilization, public policy, and legal and administrative action.
