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National (US) Voter Registration Day!
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sathariIt's National Voter Registration Day! To honor the day, here are a grab-bag of links to sites where you can check your voter registration and/or register to vote:
Change.TurboVote.org
Common Cause
Healthcare Voter
National Voter Registration Day
I Will Vote
Human Rights Campaign
And, yes, I know these all pretty much do the same thing, but this way if one site is down, or if you want to give traffic to a particular organization, or if you're working a voter registration drive with a specific theme or group attached, you can pick the one or ones that work best for your needs. (Mods, do we need a "2024 election" tag?)
Change.TurboVote.org
Common Cause
Healthcare Voter
National Voter Registration Day
I Will Vote
Human Rights Campaign
And, yes, I know these all pretty much do the same thing, but this way if one site is down, or if you want to give traffic to a particular organization, or if you're working a voter registration drive with a specific theme or group attached, you can pick the one or ones that work best for your needs. (Mods, do we need a "2024 election" tag?)
sathariI thought this might be relevant to some of our interests in the wake of today's news: link to donate to VP Harris' presidential campaign.
ETA thanks to folks in comments:minoanmiss also recommends contacting the DNC to encourage them to make her the official nominee, and philomytha let us know that US citizens who are overseas can contribute through the linked site if they give their passport number. Thanks so much!
Further ETA from comments: quoting our wonderful modtanaqui: "If you have time rather than money to donate, take a look at https://events.democrats.org/
If you click on the filter button near the top of the page, you can search for events that are local, GOTV, canvassing/phonebanking or ADA accessible."
Andminoanmiss would like to credit petra for the idea of contacting the DNC. (This is probably my last update to this post, so that newer ideas can go in new posts and more people can see them.)
ETA thanks to folks in comments:
minoanmiss also recommends contacting the DNC to encourage them to make her the official nominee, and philomytha let us know that US citizens who are overseas can contribute through the linked site if they give their passport number. Thanks so much!Further ETA from comments: quoting our wonderful mod
tanaqui: "If you have time rather than money to donate, take a look at https://events.democrats.org/If you click on the filter button near the top of the page, you can search for events that are local, GOTV, canvassing/phonebanking or ADA accessible."
And
minoanmiss would like to credit petra for the idea of contacting the DNC. (This is probably my last update to this post, so that newer ideas can go in new posts and more people can see them.)sathariTurboVote is something of a one-stop resource for election information: on the page I've linked ,you can sign up for election reminders and also get help with registering to vote. (I've been meaning to make a post about this for a while but I put it off until I'd had a chance to see for myself if the reminders worked--- and they do; I got one for the primary in my state.)
US election day 2023
Nov. 7th, 2023 09:02 amredbirdThis is election day in much of the United States. It's an "off year," but there are some significant things on people's ballots: if you can vote and haven't already done so, please do.This is an off year, but there are some significant elections. In particular:
Both houses of the Virginia legislature. Not every district is competitive (gerrymandering again) but if yours might be, please vote for the Democratic candidate.
Ohio: "Issue 1" would protect abortion rights, by amending the state constitution.
There are also more local elections like city council races and school boards on the ballot in some places. If you're in Boston, there are eight candidates for four at-large seats. I voted happily for Louijeune, Santana, and Mejia, and less happily for Murphy. Pleave vote against the two anti-vaxxers, Vitale and Nelson. Vitale is also an insurrectionist and election denier, which aren't Boston-local issues but are enough to make me vote against her for anything she runs for.
Minneapolis and St. Paul, I recommend Naomi Kritzer's election blogging. She has posted a round=up of all of this year's endorsements, with links to her explanations: https://naomikritzer.com/2023/11/05/election-2023-sample-ballot-index-of-posts/
Both houses of the Virginia legislature. Not every district is competitive (gerrymandering again) but if yours might be, please vote for the Democratic candidate.
Ohio: "Issue 1" would protect abortion rights, by amending the state constitution.
There are also more local elections like city council races and school boards on the ballot in some places. If you're in Boston, there are eight candidates for four at-large seats. I voted happily for Louijeune, Santana, and Mejia, and less happily for Murphy. Pleave vote against the two anti-vaxxers, Vitale and Nelson. Vitale is also an insurrectionist and election denier, which aren't Boston-local issues but are enough to make me vote against her for anything she runs for.
Minneapolis and St. Paul, I recommend Naomi Kritzer's election blogging. She has posted a round=up of all of this year's endorsements, with links to her explanations: https://naomikritzer.com/2023/11/05/election-2023-sample-ballot-index-of-posts/
Election Day!
Nov. 8th, 2022 09:03 amtanaquiThis post is for talking about anything and everything to do with election day and the results.
Tell us about your voting experience if you're voting today,
Tell us if you're doing something today to get out the vote or safeguard voting rights, if you're working for a campaign, or if you're making sure the elections run smoothly. (A big thank you to all of you who are poll workers.)
Tell us about how you'll be following the results, about the races you're excited about and any news about results you want to share (whether you're looking for the community to celebrate or commiserate).
If it proves necessary, tell us about any urgent actions we need to take (or make a brand new post about them!)
And let's keep each other company while we wait for the results and see how things will shake out for the next two years,
Tell us about your voting experience if you're voting today,
Tell us if you're doing something today to get out the vote or safeguard voting rights, if you're working for a campaign, or if you're making sure the elections run smoothly. (A big thank you to all of you who are poll workers.)
Tell us about how you'll be following the results, about the races you're excited about and any news about results you want to share (whether you're looking for the community to celebrate or commiserate).
If it proves necessary, tell us about any urgent actions we need to take (or make a brand new post about them!)
And let's keep each other company while we wait for the results and see how things will shake out for the next two years,
More candidate slates (US 2022 elections)
Sep. 24th, 2022 11:49 pmsathariSince my post with the links list was well-received and since our excellent mod tanaqui said that the candidate slates seemed especially helpful,
I decided to do another round of them. (Again, cut to spare your reading page.) (Also, I'm operating on the assumption that these are helpful not just in the "where do I send my money" kind of way, but in finding out about candidates who might be running in your area or that of people you know, and you can signal-boost or do other things for them as well.)
( The list.... )
tanaqui said that the candidate slates seemed especially helpful, I decided to do another round of them. (Again, cut to spare your reading page.) (Also, I'm operating on the assumption that these are helpful not just in the "where do I send my money" kind of way, but in finding out about candidates who might be running in your area or that of people you know, and you can signal-boost or do other things for them as well.)
( The list.... )
sathariThis is by no means an exhaustive or heavily researched list; rather, it’s an assortment of 2022 election-related links I’ve come across in my travels that I thought might be of interest to people here. (I’ve made the choice to leave the links visible rather than doing the “cover link with text” thing so that you can see where you’re going.)( Cut to spare your reading page. )
Boston-area voter workshop
May. 12th, 2022 06:49 amgingicatAll are welcome, and you can take the 95 bus from the Red Line to get there. For the ones at City Hall, you can also take the 96. I've attended elections inspector and clerk trainings held by Sandy, she's very thorough.
https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-hosting-voter-education-workshop-series-may
( Read more... )
https://patch.com/massachusetts/medford/medford-hosting-voter-education-workshop-series-may
( Read more... )
Georgia runoff vote is tomorrow!
Jan. 4th, 2021 09:10 pmteaotterLet people know:
If you've requested a ballot but haven’t received it, you can vote in person! Tell the person at the check-in table that you wish to cancel your requested mail ballot and vote in person instead.
Find your Election Day polling place:
https://iwillvote.com (info in English and en español)
If you've requested a ballot but haven’t received it, you can vote in person! Tell the person at the check-in table that you wish to cancel your requested mail ballot and vote in person instead.
Find your Election Day polling place:
https://iwillvote.com (info in English and en español)
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RomancingRunoff (who've now raised $85K, holy shit):
"Looking to get involved as an in-state or out-of-state volunteer? You'll want to join us for our training!"
https://twitter.com/NewGAProject/status/1327276911521886209
https://www.mobilize.us/thenewgeorgiaproject/event/363165/
"Looking to get involved as an in-state or out-of-state volunteer? You'll want to join us for our training!"
https://twitter.com/NewGAProject/status/1327276911521886209
https://www.mobilize.us/thenewgeorgiaproject/event/363165/
Got a Republican representative?
Nov. 13th, 2020 07:34 amrydra_wongStart demanding they get the GSA to sign the letter of ascertainment to let the transition process start!
Looking for sources of talking points and/or people to cite?
Here's a letter from FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub explaining clearly and bluntly why it's necessary and why there's no basis for delaying it when there was no such delay in 2008 or 2016:
https://twitter.com/EllenLWeintraub/status/1326275176791683072
Former Secretaries of the DHS -- both Republican and Democrat -- explain why the process needs to start now:
https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1326551714153943040
150 former security officials (R and D) warn that the delay poses a “serious risk to national security":
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/security-officials-warn-biden-transition-436286
Mike Rodgers (R, former chair of the House Intelligence Committee) demands that Biden start receiving the President's Daily Brief immediately:
https://twitter.com/RepMikeRogers/status/1326260225301753858
You can also see if your Republican reps have acknowledged Biden as President-Elect (round-up of those who have) -- ask them to do so if they haven't, but also praise them if they have.
It's a painfully low bar and it might seem galling to have to praise them for stepping over it when it's on the floor, but positive reinforcement is REALLY POWERFUL, especially when they'll be getting a tonne of blow-back from Trumpists.
Looking for sources of talking points and/or people to cite?
Here's a letter from FEC Commissioner Ellen Weintraub explaining clearly and bluntly why it's necessary and why there's no basis for delaying it when there was no such delay in 2008 or 2016:
https://twitter.com/EllenLWeintraub/status/1326275176791683072
Former Secretaries of the DHS -- both Republican and Democrat -- explain why the process needs to start now:
https://twitter.com/rgoodlaw/status/1326551714153943040
150 former security officials (R and D) warn that the delay poses a “serious risk to national security":
https://www.politico.com/news/2020/11/12/security-officials-warn-biden-transition-436286
Mike Rodgers (R, former chair of the House Intelligence Committee) demands that Biden start receiving the President's Daily Brief immediately:
https://twitter.com/RepMikeRogers/status/1326260225301753858
You can also see if your Republican reps have acknowledged Biden as President-Elect (round-up of those who have) -- ask them to do so if they haven't, but also praise them if they have.
It's a painfully low bar and it might seem galling to have to praise them for stepping over it when it's on the floor, but positive reinforcement is REALLY POWERFUL, especially when they'll be getting a tonne of blow-back from Trumpists.
sathariLike the title says, we have two upcoming opportunities to flip the Senate (okay, it'll be 50/50, but with Vice President Harris as the tiebreaking vote) in the same state!
Here are the links to the Democratic candidates' campaign sites:
https://electjon.com/ for Jon Ossoff, who ran in Georgia's 6th Congressional district in a special election back 2017, and who is running against Republican David Perdue
and
https://warnockforgeorgia.com/ for the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who got a very early endorsement from none other than former gubernatorial candidate and current voting protection activist (and also our fellow fannish person and a published romance writer) Stacey Abrams and is running against Republican Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed following the resignation of incumbent Johnny Isakson and who is not only married to the president of the New York Stock Exchange (this is the sort of thing that might matter to some subset of swingable Southern voters, as in OMG damnyankee) but appears to have engaged in a spot of insider trading around the whole COVID thing.
Speaking of Stacey Abrams, here the website for her main voting protection organization: https://fairfight.com/; I note that there are links to volunteer both in Georgia and nationally as well as to donate.
Here are the links to the Democratic candidates' campaign sites:
https://electjon.com/ for Jon Ossoff, who ran in Georgia's 6th Congressional district in a special election back 2017, and who is running against Republican David Perdue
and
https://warnockforgeorgia.com/ for the Rev. Raphael Warnock, who got a very early endorsement from none other than former gubernatorial candidate and current voting protection activist (and also our fellow fannish person and a published romance writer) Stacey Abrams and is running against Republican Kelly Loeffler, who was appointed following the resignation of incumbent Johnny Isakson and who is not only married to the president of the New York Stock Exchange (this is the sort of thing that might matter to some subset of swingable Southern voters, as in OMG damnyankee) but appears to have engaged in a spot of insider trading around the whole COVID thing.
Speaking of Stacey Abrams, here the website for her main voting protection organization: https://fairfight.com/; I note that there are links to volunteer both in Georgia and nationally as well as to donate.
Celebration Thread
Nov. 7th, 2020 05:23 pmtanaquiThe election has finally been called for Biden and Harris, so it's time to celebrate!
The work isn't over, of course: Cheetolini is refusing to concede and who knows what his supporters will do in the next few days. There are also the two run-off races in Georgia that will determine control of the Senate, so plenty of work to be done there. Not to mention all the work that still needs to go on to roll back the damage done in the last four years and build a fairer world, to improve voting rights and turnout, and to take control at local and state level.
But at this moment, we definitely deserve a post for celebrating. :-) Both the result (and that we've seen the first woman and first woman of color elected to the White House!) and the way this community has become an amazing place over the past four years. Thank you to all of you!
The work isn't over, of course: Cheetolini is refusing to concede and who knows what his supporters will do in the next few days. There are also the two run-off races in Georgia that will determine control of the Senate, so plenty of work to be done there. Not to mention all the work that still needs to go on to roll back the damage done in the last four years and build a fairer world, to improve voting rights and turnout, and to take control at local and state level.
But at this moment, we definitely deserve a post for celebrating. :-) Both the result (and that we've seen the first woman and first woman of color elected to the White House!) and the way this community has become an amazing place over the past four years. Thank you to all of you!
For anyone who can do phones
Nov. 6th, 2020 06:47 amrydra_wongBallot-curing in Georgia:
https://www.mobilize.us/georgiademocrats/event/362583/
(Thanks tocolorblue!)
ETA: Now maxed out! For anyone actually in Georgia, they need people for in-person ballot cure work -- see their events feed: https://www.mobilize.us/georgiademocrats/
https://www.mobilize.us/georgiademocrats/event/362583/
(Thanks to
colorblue!)ETA: Now maxed out! For anyone actually in Georgia, they need people for in-person ballot cure work -- see their events feed: https://www.mobilize.us/georgiademocrats/
Ballot-curing linkdump
Nov. 5th, 2020 07:58 amrydra_wongIn some states, people whose absentee ballots have been rejected because of flaws have the chance to correct them -- 5pm today for Florida, by Friday in Georgia, by the 12th in NC and Nevada.
https://www.mobilize.us/nc2020victory/event/314753/ -- phone bank ballot-curing for NC
Anyone got more links for ballot-curing volunteering? Most of the links I've seen are already maxed out (e.g. most of the ones at https://twitter.com/jonlovett/status/1324015159321546752 )
How to check your ballot's been counted (links for PA, MI, WI, NV, NC, and GA) -- https://liamslarents.tumblr.com/post/633873039321333760/if-you-voted-by-mail-in-ballot-in-pa-mi-wi-nv
Georgia -- https://jlmarch.tumblr.com/post/633913579027988481/doublehex-reblog-reblog-reblog-image
Check your ballot: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do
Cure your ballot: https://democrats.org/ga-ballot/
https://fairfight.com/checkmyballot/
Context from ProPublica on the 4th: Whether the GOP Can Stop Voters From Legally Fixing Rejected Mail-In Ballots Could Decide the Election
https://www.mobilize.us/nc2020victory/event/314753/ -- phone bank ballot-curing for NC
Anyone got more links for ballot-curing volunteering? Most of the links I've seen are already maxed out (e.g. most of the ones at https://twitter.com/jonlovett/status/1324015159321546752 )
How to check your ballot's been counted (links for PA, MI, WI, NV, NC, and GA) -- https://liamslarents.tumblr.com/post/633873039321333760/if-you-voted-by-mail-in-ballot-in-pa-mi-wi-nv
Georgia -- https://jlmarch.tumblr.com/post/633913579027988481/doublehex-reblog-reblog-reblog-image
Check your ballot: https://www.mvp.sos.ga.gov/MVP/mvp.do
Cure your ballot: https://democrats.org/ga-ballot/
https://fairfight.com/checkmyballot/
Context from ProPublica on the 4th: Whether the GOP Can Stop Voters From Legally Fixing Rejected Mail-In Ballots Could Decide the Election
Hello USians I brought you some things
Nov. 3rd, 2020 12:33 pmrydra_wongHere are some links and information points, any or all of which you might like to boost on any social media you have:
* Protect The Result (and their Social Media Toolkit)
* https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountEveryVote
* 866-OUR-VOTE — the voting protection hotline (866OURVOTE)
* https://twitter.com/NAACP/status/1323025131577499649
The NAACP is working with Lyft to offer free, safe rides to polling stations and registered drop box locations across the U.S from now through Election Day. #RideToVote
Lyft Code: NAACPVOTE2020
* Info on states that have same-day voter registration: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx
* CBS News: When do polls close in each state?
* If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote. (Source: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights/#what-are-my-general-rights-on-election-day)
And here is Janelle Monae to give you a soundtrack:
* Protect The Result (and their Social Media Toolkit)
* https://twitter.com/hashtag/CountEveryVote
* 866-OUR-VOTE — the voting protection hotline (
* https://twitter.com/NAACP/status/1323025131577499649
The NAACP is working with Lyft to offer free, safe rides to polling stations and registered drop box locations across the U.S from now through Election Day. #RideToVote
Lyft Code: NAACPVOTE2020
* Info on states that have same-day voter registration: https://www.ncsl.org/research/elections-and-campaigns/same-day-registration.aspx
* CBS News: When do polls close in each state?
* If the polls close while you’re still in line, stay in line – you have the right to vote. (Source: https://www.aclu.org/know-your-rights/voting-rights/#what-are-my-general-rights-on-election-day)
And here is Janelle Monae to give you a soundtrack:
Election Day!
Nov. 3rd, 2020 08:19 amtanaquiThis post is for talking about anything and everything to do with election day and the results.
Tell us about your voting experience if you're voting today,
Tell us if you're doing something today to get out the vote or safeguard voting rights, if you're working for a campaign, or if you're making sure the elections run smoothly. (A big thank you to all of you who are poll workers.)
Tell us about how you're hunkering down in front of five different screens of election coverage or how you're going to bed early and ignoring it all!
Tell us about the downballot races you're excited about and share any local results as they come in.
If it proves necessary, tell us about any urgent actions we need to take (or make a brand new post about them!)
And let's keep each other company while we bite our nails and wait for the results….
Tell us about your voting experience if you're voting today,
Tell us if you're doing something today to get out the vote or safeguard voting rights, if you're working for a campaign, or if you're making sure the elections run smoothly. (A big thank you to all of you who are poll workers.)
Tell us about how you're hunkering down in front of five different screens of election coverage or how you're going to bed early and ignoring it all!
Tell us about the downballot races you're excited about and share any local results as they come in.
If it proves necessary, tell us about any urgent actions we need to take (or make a brand new post about them!)
And let's keep each other company while we bite our nails and wait for the results….
For anyone who can do phones
Nov. 1st, 2020 09:11 pmrydra_wongBeto O'Rourke requests your help:
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1322886171370885121
https://poweredxpeople.org/calling-texas/
https://twitter.com/BetoORourke/status/1322886171370885121
https://poweredxpeople.org/calling-texas/
Signal boost!
Nov. 1st, 2020 03:08 amsatharirydra_wong has a very useful post for USians about how to respond to things going pear-shaped after the election here at this link..
