Check In 16 August

[tanaqui]

Biden has picked Harris as his running mate and it has proved both popular in the polls and resulted in a surge in donations. Meanwhile, the current administration has led attacks on both the census and, through the USPS, voting rights. duskpeterson has put together a good round up of the situation and some actions you can take.

It's been quiet in the comm since the last check-in, but let us know through our poll and in comments what you've been up to since the last check in or are planning to get involved in in the coming weeks. Above all, take care of yourselves and stay safe.

Poll #24488 Check In

Open to: Registered Users, detailed results viewable to: All, participants: 15

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Since the last check in, I...

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called my one senator
2 (13.3%)

called my other senator
3 (20.0%)

called my representative
3 (20.0%)

called my governor
1 (6.7%)

called my state reps
0 (0.0%)

sent a postcard/email/letter/fax
6 (40.0%)

attended a town hall
0 (0.0%)

donated money to a cause
3 (20.0%)

attended an in-person activist group
0 (0.0%)

participated in phone/online training
1 (6.7%)

went to a protest
0 (0.0%)

signed up for alerts
1 (6.7%)

worked for a campaign
0 (0.0%)

did textbanking/phonebanking
2 (13.3%)

took care of myself
8 (53.3%)

not a US citizen but worked in solidarity in my own community
3 (20.0%)

did something else (tell us about it in comments)
5 (33.3%)

committed to action in the coming week
0 (0.0%)

Comments

[gingicat]

I sent in my mail-in ballot for the September 1 MA primary!

I confirmed that I will be a poll worker on September 1 as well.

[redbird]

Something else: sent in my absentee ballot for the state primary.

[sabotabby]

I let the national press service know how the government is fucking us over with the (lack of) back-to-school plan; now I'm front-page news again.

[jazzyjj]

I just discovered this comm last night and joined. Looks good so far, and speaking of the November elections I sent in my application for a mail ballot. I am having it go to my parents' address though, even though I moved back to my apartment almost 2 weeks ago. The reason is that I am blind, and there are currently no Braille ballots afaik. At least none in my state. Audio ballot machines may be a different story. I used one of these in the 2008 elections, and it worked pretty well. Anyway...fingers and toes crossed that things work out well in November. I will try and post a formal introduction later.