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EmpowerLA 2012 Elections Survey
The Department’s commitment to the success of the Neighborhood Council electoral process depends on your input and guidance. Thank you for taking a few moments to share your 2012 election experiences.
Your Neighborhood Council:
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Arleta
Arroyo Seco
Atwater Village
Bel Air-Beverly Crest
Boyle Heights
CANNDU
Canoga Park
Central Alameda
Central Hollywood
Central San Pedro
Chatsworth
Coastal San Pedro
Del Rey
Downtown Los Angeles
Eagle Rock
East Hollywood
Elysian Valley Riverside
Empowerment Congress Central
Empowerment Congress North
Empowerment Congress Southeast
Empowerment Congress Southwest
Empowerment Congress West
Encino
Foothill Trails District
Glassell Park
Granada Hills North
Granada Hills South
Greater Cypress Park
Greater Echo Park Elysian
Greater Griffith Park
Greater Toluca Lake
Greater Valley Glen
Greater Wilshire
Harbor City
Harbor Gateway North
Harbor Gateway South
Historic Cultural
Historic Highland Park
Hollywood Hills West
Hollywood Studio District
Hollywood United
LA-32
Lake Balboa
Lincoln Heights
MacArthur Park
Mar Vista
Mid City
Mid-City West
Mid-Town North Hollywood
Mission Hills
North Hills East
North Hills West
North Hollywood North East
North Hollywood West
Northridge East
Northridge South
Northridge West
Northwest San Pedro
Olympic Park
Pacoima
Panorama City
P.I.C.O.
Palms
Park Mesa Heights
Pico Union
Porter Ranch
Rampart Village
Reseda
Sherman Oaks
Silver Lake
South Central
South Robertson
Studio City
Sunland-Tujunga
Sun Valley Area
Sylmar
Tarzana
United Neighborhoods
Valley Village
Van Nuys
Venice
Voices of 90037
Watts
West Adams
Westchester / Playa
West Hills
West LA
Westlake North
Westlake South
Westside
Westwood
Wilmington
Wilshire Center-Koreatown
Winnetka
Woodland Hills-Warner Center
1) I am
Community Member
Candidate
NC Election Voter
Poll Volunteer
NC Board Member
NC Board President
(check all that apply)
2) Was this your first experience with Neighborhood Council Elections?
Yes
No
3) What are the five most important things that the Neighborhood Council election process did that was an improvement over the 2010 Neighborhood Council elections?
IEAs coming from the Neighborhood Council System
Greater Regional Connectivity
Regional Outreach Campaigns and Resources
Neighborhood Council stewardship of the election process
Greater engagement of qualified Candidates
Leadership Academy/Candidate Workshops/Poll Worker Workshop
The little things on Election Day (stickers, surveys, NC outreach tables, refreshments)
Responsiveness of the EmpowerLA staff
Regional Election Events
Relationships that go "Beyond the Ballot Box"
(check all that apply)
Other
4) Do you think that the electoral process (candidates engaging voters, polling location, ballot box, etc.) is an important way to develop a relationship with your stakeholders and to engage your community?
Yes
No
5) Do you think that Neighborhood Councils should be engaged in outreach to the local community all year long?
Yes
No
6) What do you think are the most effective Outreach tools?
Word of Mouth
Website
Email Newsletters
Brochures
Social Media (Twitter, Facebook, etc)
Postcards
Direct Mail
Community Events
Newspaper Ads
Online Media (Patch, Blogs, Daily News, etc.)
Other
7) Do you think that Neighborhood Councils benefited from having volunteers from other Neighborhood Councils on Election Day?
Yes
No
8) What are four elements that were most significant in engaging you in the electoral process?
Online candidate filing forms Vote-by-Mail applications
Accessible and Knowledgeable IEAs
Accessible and Knowledgeable EmpowerLA election staff
Outreach Workshops
Candidate Workshops
Poll Worker Workshops
Candidate Forums
Election “Events”
(select 4)
Other
9) Would you like to see your Neighborhood Council participate in any of these Election innovations?
Instant Runoff Voting (2012 demonstration by Palms Neighborhood Council)
Online Voting (proposed by the Silver Lake Neighborhood Council)
Pre-Registration of Voters (2012 demonstration by Arroyo Seco Neighborhood Council)
Community Candidate Registration events (2012 iPad demo at Wilmington NC)
Citywide Outreach initiatives
(check as many as interest you)
Other
10) Which of these elements contributes to a meaningful Polling Place experience?
Candidate Corral and an opportunity for Voters to engage with Candidates
NC Outreach Events with refreshments and entertainment
The little things on Election Day (greeters, surveys, stickers, etc.)
Friendly volunteers from neighboring communities
Related Community Special Events (West Hills 25th Anniversary, Reseda Centennial, etc.)
(check as many as apply)
11) Do you think your Neighborhood Council should have authority over how the NC spends its funding on Elections? (Including Vote-by-Mail, Multiple Locations, Outreach, Translations, Innovations)
Yes
No
12) Do you think that the Department of Neighborhood Empowerment and the Neighborhood Councils partnered successfully in the 2012 Neighborhood Council elections?
Yes
No
13) Any additional comments?
14) Your name (optional)
First
Last
15) Your email (optional)