Get-Out-The-Vote Campaigns
VOTE NEIGHBORHOODS FIRST GET-OUT-THE-VOTE CHRONOLOGY
2006 WIN Raises Voter Turnout 15.5% in 27 target Precincts to support Vote Neighborhoods First.
WIN organized a non-partisan Vote Neighborhoods First Get-Out-the-Vote effort for the Mayoral and Council elections.
After nearly one year of planning, WIN announces its VOTE Neighborhoods First Campaign before 850 leaders at Asbury United Methodist Church in May. This campaign focused on the question, “Who Will This City Be For?” More than 800 WIN leaders met with all of the mayoral candidates in May, asking them to commit to WIN’s $1 billion VOTE Neighborhoods First Campaign agenda, while at the same time introducing the candidates to WIN’s 400 leader blue army that would walk precincts across the city informing residents of the mayoral candidates’ commitments and encouraging them to “VOTE Neighborhoods First.”
In June on the hottest day of the year, WIN’s 400 leader blue army embarked on the first of several city-wide precinct walk actions to educate voters and encourage them to “VOTE Neighborhoods First.”
In July at Mt Lebanon Baptist Church, next to Dunbar High School, 300 WIN leaders met with At-large DC Council candidates, successfully seeking their public commitment to WIN’s “VOTE Neighborhoods First Campaign” agenda. With Dunbar students and coaches present, WIN demanded an initial investment in DC Public High Schools, starting with fixing the condemned track and dilapidated athletic facilities at Dunbar and several other high schools.
In August, after WIN’s 400 leaders walked neighborhoods around their churches, WIN completed its second city-wide precinct walk.
During the week prior to the September primary election, WIN leaders conducted a phone bank, calling registered voters whom they visited during precinct walks, reminding them to go to the polls and “VOTE Neighborhoods First.” On election day, WIN’s blue army was out in force again, calling, meeting voters at polling places and assisting voters to get to the polls. The result of WIN’s VOTE Neighborhoods First Campaign - Raised voter turnout in 27 target precincts an average of 15.15%, while citywide turnout only increased 5.56% over 2002.
2007 WIN Meets Monthly with new DC Mayor Fenty to draw up plans to implement WIN’s Vote Neighborhoods First Agenda and Secures $21.5 million to renovate six DC high school athletic fields.
As a result of WIN’s political victories, Mayor Adrian Fenty and his Deputy Mayor for Planning and economic Development Neil Albert meet with WIN leaders monthly to develop short- and long-term plans to fulfill the mayor’s commitments to WIN and implement WIN Vote Neighborhoods First Agenda.
In March, Mayor Fenty meets with 850 WIN leaders at Asbury United Methodist Church, his first public meeting with WIN since winning the election and publicly restates his commitment to the people’s agenda, WIN’s $1 billion VOTE Neighborhoods First Campaign agenda and submitted a written report to the assembly on how he would keep the commitment
(click here to download).
In June, Mayor Fenty comes to Dunbar with Superintendent Janey and Allen Lew to announce his first action toward fulfilling the $350 million investment in youth part of WIN’s VOTE Neighborhoods First agenda, $21.5 million to renovate athletic facilities at six DC high schools before the start of the 2007 – 2008 school year.
In July, before 600 leaders at Covenant Baptist Church and Councilmember Barry, Mayor Fenty submitted his second accountability report, outlining his plan to identify $117 million per year during his administration to fulfill the housing requirements of WIN’s VOTE Neighborhoods First agenda
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In November before 600 leaders at First Rock Baptist Church, Mayor Fenty submits his third accountability report (click here to view), outlining improvements to housing code violation enforcement, identifying Nehemiah affordable housing sites and outlining funds for Neighborhood Investment Fund projects in three target neighborhoods.
2008 WIN continues to work with Mayor Fenty and DC Councilmembers to implement WIN’s $1 billion VOTE Neighborhoods First agenda.
Mayor Fenty submits his fourth accountability report (click here to view) to 300 WIN leaders and Councilmember Bowser at the Emory United Methodist Church, stating his commitment to preserve affordable housing at Parkway Overlook, providing additional details on Nehemiah affordable housing sites around the city and outlining his commitment to deliver 2500 units of permanent supportive housing over the next 7 years to eliminate homelessness in DC.
