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Voter Registration Badge Backers

Help your patients register to vote in 1-2-3!
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A Black man wearing blue surgical mask holds up a voter registration badge with a QR code that reads, “Ready to Vote?
Your free Vot-ER badge features a QR code that links to a nonpartisan voter registration platform.
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Once patients scan the QR code with their phone, they can choose to check their registration status, register to vote, or request a mail-in ballot.
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A Black person places a mail-in ballot in a silver mailbox
The Vot-ER platform takes care of the rest. If patients get stuck, there's a helpline available 24/7.

Get your Vot-ER Badge

It takes less than one minute to place an order. 
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What Clinical Nurses are Saying About the Vot-ER Badge

It’s nonpartisan, it’s not pushy, but the work that Vot-ER does is directly impacting change, and it can directly impact the health and longevity, and prosperity of our patients.
Family Nurse Practioner
Helping patients register to vote is advocacy at its highest core, and it’s one of the noblest things we can do as nurses.
Emergency RN

FAQs

Can I get badges to distribute to other people?

Absolutely. Thank you!

Do the Vot-ER badges from last election still work?

Absolutely. All Vot-ER materials will continue to work until at least the end of 2024. Older badges (from before August 2021) have all new features except individualized tracking.

How can I get started while I wait for my Vot-ER badge to arrive?

We love that enthusiasm and we're so excited to have you on board! To get started right away, download a Vot-ER phone wallpaper, print a digital badge, and add a voter registration message to your email signature.

What if patients have questions about voter registration that I cannot answer?

We partnered with VoteRiders to create a patient helpline with a chatbot and live person available 24/7 in English and Spanish.

Do I have to get approval before wearing a Vot-ER badge?

The vast majority of health care workers do not need to get approval. As a healthcare professional, you’re free to place any information on your ID badge that is helpful to you and your patients. The important thing to remember is that patients choose whether to use Vot-ER’s registration platform and when they do so, they share information on their own phones. In short, you are offering patients an opportunity to access voter information—you’re not conducting the registration yourself.

Is it legal to conduct voter registration activities in hospitals and other healthcare settings?

Yes, it's legal for hospitals and other healthcare facilities to conduct nonpartisan voter registration and education activity.

The IRS explicitly states that “501(c)(3) organizations may conduct voter engagement", and the Health Resources & Services Administration has affirmed that community health centers can run "non-partisan voter registration efforts as a means of reducing barriers to civic engagement within the communities they serve."