“Get – Out – The – Vote”

You and your group member (s) are to create a campaign that will help to get people out to vote. Working in groups you will create a public “get-out-the-vote” campaign to increase the number of people who vote. You and your group will do the following:

(1)  Compile a list of reasons as to why voters do not register to vote; or register but do not vote.

(2)  Be sure to identify a group of people that you are hoping to target with your
“get-out-the-vote” campaign.

(3)  Create a theme for your “get-out-the-vote” campaign. Include the following:

a.  Slogan – a word or phrase expressing the aim of a cause

b.  Logo – advertising icon.

(4)  Create only one of the following: a poster, public service announcement, news release, or other media form for your “get-out-the-vote” campaign.

(5)  As a group you will compare your campaign to other groups work and present your campaign to the class.

*This is to be an original assignment so you may not use any current media advertisements as part of this assignment. Make the assignment as artistic as possible.

“Get – Out – The – Vote”

You and your group members are to a campaign that will help to get people out to vote. Working in groups you will create a public “get-out-the-vote” campaign to increase the number of people who vote. You and your group will do the following:

(6)  Compile a list of reasons as to why voters do not register to vote; or register but do not vote.

(7)  Be sure to identify a group of people that you are hoping to target with your
“get-out-the-vote” campaign.

(8)  Create a theme for your “get-out-the-vote” campaign. Include the following:

  1. Slogan – a word or phrase expressing the aim of a cause
  2. Logo – advertising icon.

(9)  Create only one of the following: a poster, public service announcement, news release, or other media form for your “get-out-the-vote” campaign.

(10)  As a group you will compare your campaign to other groups work and present your campaign to the class.

*This is to be an original assignment so you may not use any current media advertisements as part of this assignment. Make the assignment as artistic as possible.