CIVIC ENGAGEMENT & EDUCATION
The Arizona We Want and the AZ Civic Health Index has reported that Arizona ranks in the “bottom 10” of every aspect of voter participation – being informed, registration and turnout – especially in the primaries where many elections are decided. As a result of this data, Justice O’Connor has proposed that the O’Connor House take the lead in convening organizations, government entities and institutions around the state to collaborate in a non-partisan effort to move Arizona to the “top 10” states in informed voter participation. This initiative is being referred to as the “Centennial Voter Initiative” and County Representatives will be identified to lead strategic efforts to reach this goal.
For more information about this committee, please contact:
Elva Coor, Chair: elva@oconnorhouse.org
Barbara Shaw Snyder, Chair: Barbara@oconnorhouse.org
CURRENT PROJECTS
Centennial Voter Initiative: Chaired by Elva Coor and Barbara Shaw Snyder
Every Voice counts: Vote!
The Civic Engagement and Education committee strives to address the barriers to voter participation and foster civic education and action among Arizonans through the Centennial Voter Initiative.
Specifically, we strive to stimulate an informed and engaged electorate, create more awareness of the importance of voting, provide easy access to fact-based information, register significant numbers of people regardless of party or views, and to get people to the polls in record numbers. Simply put: we hope to empower Arizonans to believe in the democratic process, and demonstrate their civic involvement by voting.
By doing this, we aim to move Arizona from the bottom 10 states in voter participation and civic engagement to the top 10.