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Called To Be a Public Church: 2008 ELCA Voting
and Civic Participation Guide
A resource guide to encourage, empower, and
equip Lutherans to engage responsibly in the 2008 election cycle.
“Called To Be a Public Church” is intended to encourage
congregations to participate in voter registration drives, voter
mobilization campaigns, and poll monitoring. This guide also
contains nonpartisan issue briefs on issues related to the ELCA
social statements. Download the guide for free (below) or
order from Augsburg Fortress: item number 9786000220617.
Download the guide
The whole guide (pdf) (1.1 Mb)
Download sections of the guide
Note: We highly recommend reading the first
section to gain a grounding in the legal issues surrounding
election-related activites before attempting any of the activities
outlined in the guide.
Section #1 (pages 1-20) (pdf) (650 Kb)
Includes:
Introductory materials
IRS Guidelines for Churches with 501(c)(3) Tax-Exempt Status
Guidelines for Nonpartisan Electoral Activities and Lobbying
Section #2 (pages
21-34) (pdf) (446 Kb)
Includes:
Nonpartisan Activities for You, Your Campus, and Your Congregation
Section #3 (pages
35-59) (pdf) (425 Kb)
Issue Brief: Domestic Hunger - available to
view or
download (pdf) separately
Issue Brief: Domestic Housing - available to
view or
download (pdf) separately
Issue Brief: Domestic Healthcare - available to
view or
download (pdf) separately
Issue Brief: Global Poverty and Hunger - available to
view or
download (pdf) separately
Issue Brief: Global Warming - available to
view or
download (pdf) separately
Issue Brief: Immigration - available to
view or
download (pdf)
separately
Issue Brief: Peace and Conflict - available to
view or
download (pdf) separately
Section #4
(pages 60-76) (pdf) (500 Kb)
Glossary
Important dates for the 2008 election cycle (updated 1/9/08)
ELCA e-Advocacy signup - available to
download separately (pdf) (102
Kb)
Sample pledge to vote sheet - available to
download separately (pdf)
(127 Kb)
Sample phone bank script for a Get-Out-the-Vote campaign
Sample canvassing script for a Get-Out-the-Vote campaign
State government election commission Web sites
Other election resources
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