With the November elections fast approaching, SHRM's Governmental Affairs has developed this Get Out the Vote! (GOTV) 2008 website, providing information useful for HR professionals interested in helping with Voter Education for the upcoming 2008 elections. This website is a non-partisan effort intended solely to get more Americans to exercise their constitutional right to vote in November's elections. Get Out the Vote is designed to help HR professionals motivate co-workers to register and vote this coming November. It is not intended to advocate in favor of any particular candidate, political party, or ballot initiative. Rather, we hope it will help to increase voter participation this fall, and we know we can count on you to share these sentiments with your family, friends, and coworkers.

The GOTV campaign is a part of the Society's continuing effort to be a recognized leader in workplace public policy. As an HR professional, and one of over 225,000 members of SHRM, you have the opportunity to vote and have your voice heard through the ballot box.

Through use of this site you can successfully orchestrate a successful voter education campaign and educate and register your employees and others to vote. On this site you will find information on voter registration deadlines, ballot initiatives in your state, tips on how to organize a voter registration drive in your workplace, as well as up-to-date polling information.

You have just taken an important first step in ensuring that your employees have an opportunity to take part in the democratic process. As HR professionals your voices count toward affecting the policies enacted into law in Washington and/or state capitals which ultimately affect HR professionals and all Americans. That is why it is essential that you actively encourage others to participate in the process and exercise their constitutional right to vote on November 4th!

We have laid out the steps and information to make the process as easy possible and we encourage you to share this with your fellow employees - from your organization's CEO to the entry level employee. Taking action and exercising one's voice is neither difficult nor complex and we ask that you help your employees not to take this opportunity for granted on Election Day.

Website Policy: As an association dedicated to human resource management, SHRM does not endorse any particular candidate or party in any election. All information on this website is intended only to educate and inform HR professionals on how to become active participants in the political process and it is not for the use of advocating for a particular candidate and/or political party.