Integrated Voter Engagement in Southeast and Southwest Kansas
This report defines integrated voter engagement, outlines specific goals and tactics of this approach, and shares results in Southeast and Southwest Kansas during the 2020 election.
Published 2021-10-04What is integrated voter engagement?
Integrated voter engagement (IVE) is an approach to civic participation that goes beyond traditional get-out-the-vote methods and focuses on building power and leadership within communities; engaging community members who are underrepresented yet most impacted by policy issues; and creating year-round, sustainable infrastructures for creating change.
Southeast and Southwest Kansas communities know their unique strengths and perspectives are integral to what makes Kansas the state it is. Despite this, communities in these regions experience some of the worst statistical indicators for health outcomes in the state, including some of the lowest levels of civic engagement and voter turnout. To address these issues, Kansas Appleseed launched our IVE campaigns in these regions of the state. Our work began in Southeast Kansas in 2017 and in Southwest Kansas in 2019.