Your center is already doing the work. Voter registration is the next step.
The people your center serves are among the most underregistered in the country – not because they don’t want to vote, but because no one has made it easy. This November, your center can change that.
The 2026 Healthy Democracy Civic Spaces Initiative gives every center a simple, nonpartisan way to make it happen – and it takes fewer than 10 hours of staff time across six months.
The policies that shape our communities directly affect access to housing, healthcare, education, and economic opportunity. When nonprofit centers help people participate in civic life, they strengthen their ability to achieve their missions – and the communities they serve.
New national polling backs this up:
8 in 10 Americans support nonprofits helping people register to vote.
81% of Americans support nonprofits helping people find elections dates and polling locations.
Four Ways Your Center Can Help
1
Post Voter Registration Information
Print and display voter registration posters, QR codes, and deadline reminders throughout your building — in your lobby, elevators, waiting rooms, bulletin boards, and break rooms. Everything you need is available through your local elections office or the National Voter Registration Day website.
2
Share Through Your Communications Channels
Reach the people already in your network. Add a registration link or banner to your website, share posts on social media, and include registration information and deadlines in your e-newsletter or listserv. CSN provides a social media toolkit and draft communications to make this easy.
3
Host a Registration Table on National Voter Registration Day
September 15, 2026 — the third Tuesday of September — is National Voter Registration Day. Set up a staffed table in your lobby and help community members register on the spot. You’ll recruit and train volunteers, collect completed forms, and track registrations. This is the single highest-impact action your center can take.
4
Send Election Day Reminders
Starting October 20, 2026, post and send reminders about Election Day (Tuesday, November 3, 2026), polling place lookup tools, and local early voting information. One social post, one e-newsletter mention, and refreshed lobby signage — that’s it
All activities are nonpartisan and fully compliant with IRS 501(c)(3) rules. You will never be asked to endorse a candidate, party, or ballot measure.
Choose Your Level of Engagement
Not sure where to start? Choose the level that fits your center’s capacity – and know that every tier makes a difference.
Tier 1: Light Lift
Post signage and share registration info through your communications channels
~2-3 hours total
Tier 2: Active Registration
Host a staffed registration table on National Voter Registration Day and beyond
~6-10 hours total
Tier 3: Full GOTV
Partner with civic organizations and run a full get-out-the-vote effort
Varies – scalable
Helpful Resources
| Resource | Link |
| State-by-state Registration Rules | nonprofitvote.org/voting-in-your-state |
| National Voter Registration Day Tools | nationalvoterregistrationday.org/partner-resources |
| Official Voter Registration Portal | vote.gov/register |
| Voter Information (League of Women Voters) | vote411.org |
| 501(c)(3) Compliance Guide | nonprofitvote.org/training-and-assistance |
| Independent Sector Voices in Action | independentsector.org/community/voices-in-action |
Your Center Belongs in This Campaign. Ready to Join?
This is one of the most meaningful things your center can do this year — and we’re here to support you every step of the way.
Ready to join? Once you sign up below, we will send you The Shared Space Civic Action Guide – a full voter registration and GOTV playbook built specifically for multi-tenant nonprofit centers to get started.
Questions? Email Heather Malveaux at [email protected] or contact your organization’s Voter Registration Coordinator (VRC).