Care Vote

Vote to support caring
communities with CareVote!

CareVote asks you to vote to support caring communities! Our 185,000-person strong human services workforce has made a huge difference in recent elections by voting to defeat dangerous ballot questions that would have stripped the human services sector of funding, and we encourage you to vote to support caring communities in your local elections this fall!

Get a "Register to Vote" poster for your nonprofit from our partner, Nonprofit Vote!

Interested in encouraging your employees to register to vote? Contact our national partner, Nonprofit Vote, and sign up to receive a free, 18" x 24" full color poster for your nonprofit. Hang it in a visible area at your organization, and encourage your employees to vote to support caring communities in upcoming elections!

Visit our partner, Nonprofit Vote, and fill out the form to receive a poster for your organization. If you would like to order more than one posted, please contact sophie@nonprofitvote.org.

Local elections in 2011 in Massachusetts

Many municipalities across the Commonwealth will be holding local elections in 2011. To find out about important dates, times, candidates and your city or town's local election, look up your city or town clerk on the Secretary of the Commonwealth's website and contact them.

Secretary of the Commonwealth sets dates for 2012 State Primary and General Election

The Secretary of the Commonwealth has already set important dates for the 2012 State Primary and General Election (download a PDF of important dates here). Make sure you're aware of them and get ready to "Voterize" your employees later this year and early in 2012.

Important dates:

Wednesday, August 29, 2012: Last day to register to vote or change party enrollment for the September 18 State Primary.

Tuesday, September 18, 2012: State Primary. 

Wednesday, October 17, 2012: Last day to register to vote or change party enrollment for the November 6, 2012 General Election.

Tuesday, November 6, 2012: General Election.

This year CareVote asks you to Voterize!  Make this exciting civic engagement initiative a part of the spirit of your mission every day as you reach out to the people you serve and everyone in contact with your agency.

Getting Started:  Our partners at the Nonprofit Vote have written A Voter Participation Starter Kit.  This guide is and easy to read and will let you know why nonprofits play such an important role in the voting process.  It will inspire you to run a strong campaign. 

There is also an abundance of ideas, resources, fact sheets and other useful information at www.nonprofitvote.org.

Voter engagement options:  It is easy to start a campaign, and CareVote is ready to work with you to kick-off an effort that meets the time you have available. Contact Bill Yelenak at the Providers' Council for more information about becoming involved with CareVote.

Need forms?  Instructions?  Other information?

Forms can be ordered from the Secretary of the Commonwealth.  You can get them individually or in bulk.  You must use the official forms - they will not accept copies.  Forms are also available at city and town halls. And if you need to know who is eligible to vote and other critical information, click here.

In addition to English, forms are available in eight other languages:  Cape Verdean, Chinese, Haitian, Khmer, Portugese, Russian, Spanish, and Vietnamese.  To obtain these forms you must call 617.722.2828 or 1.800.462.VOTE.

Not sure where to vote or who your legislators are?
To get complete information on those running for office in your city or town, and where to go to vote, click here.

Do you need an absentee ballot and related information?
For an absentee ballot, click here.

And please don't forget...
If you have questions at any point in the process, email carevote@providers.org.