This document provides information and suggestions for Oklahoma Education Association (OEA) members to participate in the 2013 OEA elections by voting online between March 1-29. It outlines how to log in and vote using the OEA website. It encourages local leaders to promote voting and provides ideas like holding voting sessions in computer labs or with mobile devices to make voting accessible and entering voters in a prize drawing. The goal is to increase member participation in choosing their representatives.

1. Organizing with
Online Elections
Oklahoma Education Association

2. Online Voting
How to Vote in the 2013 Elections
Organizing Members to Participate
Ideas & Incentives

3. 2013 Elections - How to
Vote
In this election we will decide the OEA/NEA Ethnic Minority
Delegate-at-Large for April's Delegate Assembly.

4. 2013 Elections - How to
Vote
• Log on to okea.org between March 1st and March 29th.
• Find and click the “Vote Here” icon on the home page of the
site.

5. 2013 Elections - How to
Vote
• You will be directed to the VoteNet voting site. Login your
first initial, last name (Ex: dmoore) and your password will be
the last four digits of your social security number.
Note: TCTA members, your password will be your employee ID
number.

6. 2013 Elections - How to
Vote
• Vote in the elections for which you are eligible.
• If you have trouble logging in or voting contact Debbie Moore
dmoore@okea.org.

7. Organizing Members to Vote
• Collective Voice –
The OEA is the collective voice of its members. In essence, YOU
are the OEA and your voice makes a difference.
• Collective Action –
Action is required for any change. The members you choose to
represent you on the state level help make the decisions that
affect your classroom and your profession as a whole.
Become part of the process by casting your ballot.

8. Organizing Members to Vote
• Remember –
While online voting is much easier (no paperwork, votes are
counted as soon as they are cast, no returning ballots to HQ,
etc.), it is no less important. Local leaders are asked to
encourage their members to vote and, if possible, make
voting easily accessible for them.

9. Ideas & Incentives
• Hold an Association meeting in your building's computer lab
and ask members to vote during the meeting.
• Set up a laptop, iPad or other tablet in the teachers' lounge,
connect to okea.org and encourage members to vote during
their planning times, lunch periods or after school.
• Enter those members who vote in a drawing to win a gift card
or another prize.

10. Ideas & Incentives
• Use this QR code. Members with Smart Phones can scan it
and it will lead them to the voting site.
(To get the QR code, email aknuckles@okea.org or visit kaywa.com to make
your own for free. Just enter
https://eballot4.votenet.com/okea/login.cfm press the “Generate” icon,
right click the QR graphic, then click “Save Image As…” and save it to your
computer. You can then insert into a Word document and share with other
members.)

11. Ideas & Incentives
Do you have an idea that works well in your local association?
Share with your fellow Association members by posting to our at
wall facebook.com/Oklahoma.Education.Association or email
Ashley Knuckles at aknuckles@okea.org.