AltaMed Partnership

About the Program

Category: Civic Education and Public Information (Best in Category)

Year: 2023

We are proud to submit an award application highlighting the successful collaboration between the Registrar-Recorder/County Clerk (RR/CC), AltaMed Health Services, and local partners, Southeast LA Collaborative, during the midterm general election. Together, we were able to raise awareness about the importance of voting, conduct registration drives, and host 12 one-day Vote Centers at AltaMed clinics throughout the Southeast LA region. Through this partnership, we provided voting opportunities to patients, and medical staff, to ensure our community members had a chance to make their voices heard during the uncertain times of the Covid state of emergency. Key components to the partnership included the cross-promotion of digital resources such as playing educational videos about voting, in English, Spanish, and core languages spoken in LA County, in the lobbies and waiting areas in AltaMed facilities weeks in advance and through Election Day. Furthermore, the partnership conducted a press conference inviting local and ethnic media news outlets to amplify voter education efforts and encourage civic participation in the midterm general election. The press event led to thousands of impressions and earned media coverage in multiple languages. Through the one-day Vote Centers at AltaMed clinics, 100 individuals who may not have had an opportunity to vote were able to successfully cast their ballots. We are proud of the impact we were able to make on our community and are committed to continuing our efforts to increase access to voting and ensure that every voice is heard.