October 30, 2024 - 5 Sleeps To Go!
Ways we can help get out the vote
TEXT WITH FIELD TEAM 6 TO HELP REGISTER VOTERS
We are invited to join Field Team 6 on Saturday, Nov. 2 to text unregistered likely Democrats in swing states. Field Team 6 has helped register 2.3 million new Democrats and independent voters since 2019, the vast majority in swing states. Their goal is to text an average of one million people each week. All training provided; no prior experience necessary. Let’s sign up here to help.
ABSENTEE BALLOT DEADLINES
Millions of us chose to use the absentee ballot option this year whether we are at home or abroad. It is said that if we’ve not yet mailed in our absentee ballots it is best to take them to a ballot box or to the clerk’s office. Can’t risk our vote not being counted. Each state has its own deadlines for the return of those ballots. Let’s check to make sure our ballots get in on time.
JOIN AMY SISKIND’S HIGH PRIORITY AREA GROUP CANVASS IN PA THIS WEEKEND
Amy Siskind is organizing a group canvass for next weekend, November 2nd and 3rd. It will be in a high priority area which has the highest turnout for Biden in 2020 other than Philadelphia. Amber Browning-Coyle is coordinating and can be contacted for logistical questions here: abccoasttocoast@gmail.com. We can register for Amy Siskind’s Saturday and/or Sunday PA Group Canvas here. There is also a group dinner on Saturday night and we can register for it here.
TAKE THE “VOTE TRIPLING” PLEDGE
Moveon.org is asking people to sign a pledge to text 3-5 friends before Election Day and ask them to make sure to vote. Organizations have found that this kind of personal outreach often works when more traditional methods do not. We can sign up here.
SUPPORT DIRECT CANVASSING EFFORTS BY LOCAL ACTIVISTS IN SWING STATES
Seed the Vote works closely with local groups in critical areas to provide volunteers to knock on doors and talk directly with voters. They have had outstanding success in 2020 and 2022 and are ramping up their efforts in this election. We can support them financially or find ways to get involved here.
ONE-STOP SHOP TO CASTING OUR BALLOTS
Republicans are continuing their efforts to suppress the vote and put up as many barriers as possible to us making our voices heard. Moving deadlines, fast-changing rules, voter registration purges and shuttered and shifted polling places are all part of their arsenal. But we can fight back! Common Cause has created a one-stop shop of voting tools to help folks cast their ballot where we can find where to vote, track our ballots, check our registration status, get detailed information on our state’s voting laws and more. Let’s check it out here and help spread the word to our networks and anyone who needs it.