Election Assistance Unit

Grassroots Initiative provides the following tools to help civic groups to track voting patterns among their members, target likely voters during advocacy campaigns, and mobilize their community to get involved in public decision making.

1. Trainings about opportunities to run for office and the process of doing so

2. Technical assistance about how to target voters and increase voter turnout in elections

3. Lists of registered voters, organized by:

• Party affiliation
• Likelihood of voting in primary
• Likelihood of voting for incumbent challengers

4. Voter accountability tools

5. Customized online voter databases

6. Consultant directories for supplemental and advanced services

7. Grassroots guide to New York Civic Groups

• Ranking civic groups according to their demonstrated electoral power