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Social workers have a long social and political action track record to include promoting voter registration. With voter suppression on the rise and US Democracy on the brink the stakes are higher than ever. In this presentation NASW and the National Social Work Voter Mobilization Campaign will focus on voter mobilization in the context of current challenge to voting rights. It will feature the Power of 3 campaign, which seeks to amplify mass voter registration efforts. This webinar will include a panel presentation and discussion that will include the history of voting rights, the benefits that voting brings to individuals communities and the profession, and real stories from the field. Attendees will also be provided with information and resources needed to register and mobilize voters.Learning Objectives: 
After attending this webinar, participants will:

• Understand the history of voting in US national, state and local elections.
•  Identify the multiple benefits of voting and civic engagement for individual communities and the social work profession.
• Be able to counter the barriers, myths and misinformation limiting voter participation.
• Acquire information, skills and resources needed to mobilize eligible voters to register and cast their ballot successfully