The Virginia elections are tomorrow, which means elections for governor, lieutenant governor, attorney general and state legislature: and you can help.
The elections affect us in DC for a few reasons: for one, Congress has the power to stop DC from spending its own money and enforcing its own laws, and they’ve used that power before to block the city from spending money on things voters here support: medical marijuana, decriminalized marijuana, women’s health, LGBT issues, abortion services, and many other things DC taxpayers have voted for and want.
The local elections also affect how the districts get drawn in the state going forward: right now, there are 4 Democrats and 7 Republicans in the Congress from Virginia, despite the total vote being split nearly 50-50. Thanks to gerrymandering, in the state house there are 34 Democrats and 66 Republicans, despite the state going for both Hillary Clinton and Barack Obama.
But you can help! There are opportunities to make phone calls to Virginia voters either from your own home or at a local restaurant, as well as volunteer opportunities to visit the state to encourage folks to vote.
Here’s more info from DC for Progress. Read on for how you can get active!
Election Eve Phone Bank at Parthenon
Join us at the Parthenon Restaurant tonight! Make calls for the full Virginia Democratic ticket using an online system! We will provide training, so do not worry if you have not used the system before.
Please bring a laptop or tablet, and a cell phone with a charger, and FRIENDS!
When: Monday, November 6, 6:30pm-9:00pm
Where: Parthenon Restaurant, 5510 Connecticut Avenue NW (Friendship Heights Metro)
Please RSVP using the link below.
Sign me up! Election Eve Parthenon Phone Bank, Mon, Nov. 6
Remote Phone Banks
Sign-Up Form –> bit.ly/dialforva
All phone bankers or volunteers organizing phone banks should sign-up using the form. You will then be sent the training materials & call-in information for the phone bank training, which will happen at the start of every shift and last about 15 minutes.
We need as many people as possible on the predictive dialer. For anyone who definitely can’t be on the dialer, we have back-up open virtual phone bank.
Get out the Vote Canvassing
Knocking on doors and talking with voters is the best way to get out the vote.
Do not have a car? No worries! We are arranging transportation. But if you do have a car, and would like to drive other volunteers, please let us know.
Meeting Location: DNC, 430 South Capitol Street SE (Capitol South Metro stop)
Shift Times – Monday, November 6: 8am, 11am, 2pm, 5pm
Shift Times – Tuesday, Election Day: 7am, 10am, 1pm, 4pm
Please sign up using the links below, and indicate which shift(s) you will attend in the sign up form.
Sign me up! Knocking doors in VA, Mon. Nov. 6Sign me up! Knocking doors in VA, Tues. Nov. 7
Election Day Phone Banking
Join us in the final get out the vote sprint with phone banking at the DNC!
Please bring a laptop or tablet, and a cell phone with a charger, and FRIENDS!
When: Tuesday, November 7, 9:00am-7:00pm
Where: DNC, 430 South Capitol Street SE (Capitol South Metro stop)
