September 14, 2020
Dear IPAA Member:
Today IPAA is officially launching a new voter information portal on our website: the IPAA National Election Center. This portal is designed to help inform voters with information specifically tailored to address issues important to America's oil and natural gas producers. IPAA's National Election Center includes state election updates, voting information including how to register, where to find your polling location, and candidates for your area; and candidate comparisons. We encourage you to share this information with your colleagues and fellow employees.
In the 2018 mid-term election, voter turnout in the U.S. was the highest recorded of any midterm election in the last century. Company-led initiatives to encouraged employees to vote played a key role in this achievement. For these companies, “get out the vote” (GOTV) programs not only helped get more voters to the polls, but also helped to raise brand and organization awareness, strengthen relationships between employees and shareholders, and even open dialogue with elected officials.
Engaging the oil and natural gas industry and informing energy sector employees about issues affecting the industry and candidates’ stances on those issues ensures that energy interests will be represented this November. It is essential for associations and member companies to elevate our industry’s narrative, engage with members and employees on key policy issues, and encourage them to vote.
According to the Business Industry Political Action Committee (BIPAC), employees consider their employers to be the single most credible source of information on issues, candidates, and elections. As industry employees learn more about how policies impact the industry, the success of their company and jobs, they are more encouraged to speak out on behalf of natural gas and oil and be involved in the political process.
