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Builders Can Cast an Early Vote at Special Web Site

Today’s state voting laws are more flexible than ever, and in an effort to increase voter participation, more than half of the states in the country have simplified their voter registration process and softened their regulations on absentee or early voting.

To help ensure that the housing industry gets out the vote in the November elections, NAHB has partnered with HelpingAmericansVote.org to provide an online service dedicated to making voter participation and registration easier.

Members, and their families, employees and friends can simply go to http://HomeBuilders.HelpingAmericansVote.org and follow the steps to register to vote or get a ballot to vote early or as an absentee. Members and associations can also use this site to conduct an electronic voter registration drive — eliminating the costly pay-stub voter registration drives of the past.

“We’re committed to giving home builders a strong voice in choosing their elected officials this November,” said NAHB President Bobby Rayburn. “This Web site offers our members the tools they need to make the voting process as easy and uncomplicated as possible.”

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NAHB members and association staff can click here for promotional materials that will enable them to share this valuable service and hold voter registration drives.

A variety of public interest groups — including the National Association of Realtors®, the National Rifle Association, the National Restaurant Association, and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce — and major corporations — including Boeing, DaimlerChrysler, Charles Schwab and others — are using similar versions of these online election tools to encourage their employees and customers to vote.

Following are some facts about the current election process in the states:

• 80% of the states today allow their citizens to vote early — some as early as 43 days before Election Day.
• Every state and the District of Columbia has provisions for absentee voting. In general, every state will allow a voter who is away on business on Election Day to cast an absentee ballot.
• 47 states and the District of Columbia are currently accepting absentee ballots.
• 30 states allow unconditional early voting.

For an Aug. 25 Washington Post story on early voting and the online registration service, click here. (A free sign-in is required to access this site.)

For more information on Home Builders Helping Americans Vote or for help linking this Web site to your own Web page, e-mail Marie Zenner at NAHB or call her at 800 368-5242 x8279.
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