This webinar covered the basics of mis/dis/mal information and shared strategies that housing advocates can employ to combat mis/dis/mal information targeted towards their communities. The saved chat can be found here and the transcript can be found here. The webinar recording and slideshow can be found below. 

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​Justin Kwasa, the democracy program director at the League of Conservation Voters Education Fund, highlighted expected areas of misinformation in the upcoming election and how to prevent the spread in each step of the voter’s experience. He guided voters seeking to obtain information about their ballots or voting rules to verify with their local administrators and election officiants. Jeanette Senecal, senior director of Mission Impact at the League of Women Voters, differentiated between mis-, dis-, and mal-information during election season, along with strategies for recognizing and combating mis/dis/mal information during election season. See below for a collection of LWV materials and other resources that can be used to navigate mis/dis/mal information and promote accurate election information in your community.​​

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The following resources were shared on the call:

• "The Do's and Don't's of Election Misinformation" one-pager (English and Spanish)

• Join the Civic Listening Corps, a volunteer network of individuals trained to monitor, critically evaluate, and report mis/ dis/ mal information on topics central to our civic life

• Vote 411 "Plan Your Vote" postcards in English and Spanish

• Vote 411 – https://www.vote411.org/

• Election Protection Coalition and Hotline – https://866ourvote.org/

• Vote Riders (Voter ID info/assistance) – https://www.voteriders.org/

• Civic Holidays – https://civicholidays.org

  • October 7th-11th: National Voter Education Week – https://nationalvotereducationweek.org

  • October 29th: Vote Early Day – https://voteearlyday.org

  • November 4th: Election Hero Day – https://electionheroday.org

  • Civic Holidays factsheet: https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/_files/ugd/d97bc4_bc9c0f5d737042d8ae073ca24fb7eaca.pdf

• LCVEF Democracy Page - https://www.lcvef.org/work/strengthening-our-democracy/

• Map of state-level voting rights restoration policies for returning citizens: https://www.lgbtmap.org/democracy-maps/voting_rights_for_formerly_incarcerated_people

• National Voter Education Week: https://nationalvotereducationweek.or

• Become an affiliate: https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/affiliates

• Preview the full webinar series agenda and find archived webinars: https://www.ourhomes-ourvotes.org/webinars-2024

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