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Creating the Priorities for New Hampshire's Children
Learn more about how NH CAN develops and supports the
annual Priorities for New Hampshire's Children
here.
New Hampshire Child Advocacy Network
Voting Process
Throughout the summer, NH CAN partners are invited to
submit action step proposals for the annual Priorities
for New Hampshire's Children. Proposals are submitted to
one of four NH CAN issue areas: Family Economic
Security, Health and Wellness, Child Safety and
Protection, and Education.
In the fall, workgroups within each issue area are held
to review the proposals. Partners and advisors then cast
votes to determine which proposals will become part of
the Priorities for New Hampshire's Children. The fall
workgroup voting rules are below, along with the four
criteria used to evaluate proposals.
At the annual Children's Summit, partners and advisors
are asked to cast votes in favor of the lead action step
in each issue area. While all action steps will be
included in the Priorities and receive full NH CAN
support, determining a lead action step in each issue
area allows us to prioritize our messaging and media
outreach.
Fall Workgroup Voting Rules
• Each NH CAN partner organization
may designate a single voting participant.
• NH CAN Advisor agencies or
organizations may designate a single voting participant;
individual Advisors who do
not represent an agency or organization (such as
members of the NH General Court) may cast individual
votes.
• Each voting participant will cast
three votes, with values of 1, 3, and 5.
• Votes may not be used on a single issue;
they must be placed on separate proposals or not at all.
• Votes will be cast by secret ballot.
• Voters may choose not to use all of their
votes.
• Each Action Step must receive at least
25% of the available votes.
The top three will go on to become part of the
Priorities.
Summit Voting Rules
• NH CAN partners and advisors whose membership is up-to-date may
vote at the Summit.
• Each CAN partner organization may designate a single voting
participant.
• Partners may choose a single action step in each issue area, or
none at all.
• Votes will be cast by secret ballot, and the results will be
displayed visually.
Four Criteria for Action Step Proposals
• How many children are affected?
• What is the severity of the impact?
• What is our ability to create or influence change?
• Is a NH CAN partner willing to take the lead?
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