Environmental Voter Education Campaign (EVEC) is the Sierra Clubs
project to hold
policy makers accountable for their environmental positions and to
ensure that the public
is aware of the candidates’ positions as they prepare to vote. The goal
is to educate the
American public about the importance of environmental issues, the voting
records and
positions of our elected officials and candidates, and create demand for
environmentally
responsible leaders. The focuses in Iowa is on the race for Senate with
Senator Harkin
and Representative Ganske and the congressional race in Iowa fourth
district with
Representative Latham and John Norris.

EVEC has four main elements: grassroots lobbying, voter guides, voter
contact and education, and Get-Out-the-Vote (GOTV) activities. EVEC
grassroots lobbying activities must highlight an official’s votes,
policy initiatives, co-sponsorship of legislation or public statements
about environmental issues. EVEC accountability is generally conducted
during an election year to educate the public about particular
candidates’ positions on issues. EVEC Grassroots lobbying activities are
intended to: influence the vote or position of a targeted official or
candidate, connect environmental issues with a candidates positions on
those issues in the minds of the
public, educate the public about an official’s or candidate’s
environmental voting record.

The Sierra Club is a local organization.  Members of the Sierra Club
have been working
locally for many years to improve their community.  EVEC is a local
activity run by local
volunteers – people who are part of the community. A staff person will
be able talk about
the voting records of  elected official and  urge the public to contact
their representatives
requesting them to take action on behalf of the environment. The
environment is at risk
in Iowa and we believe Iowans need to know about an official’s or a
candidate’s record
and upcoming votes on this issue and the voter guides educate the public
about the
records of the candidates on critical environmental issues that matter
to our families and
our future. The public cares passionately about the environment. It is
our job to expose
the records of the candidates so that the public is fully informed.

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