Midterm Activism
Three Fun Ways to Get Involved with Saving Democracy! What Will YOU Do to Make a Difference?
- October 17 or 18th: Day Trip to Maine with Ground Truth: buses leave from South Station at 9am, returning at 7pm both days. This isn’t your standard canvass. Ground Truth is changing how to talk—and more importantly listen—to voters. Learn about voters’ interests, share important voter information, support Troy Jackson, and help bring back balance to the U.S. Senate. Find details and registration here. Email us if you are planning to go or if you have questions about what to expect at [email protected]
- October 23-25: Parma, OH with the South Shore Democratic Caucus Federal PAC (travel and meal expenses paid). Details coming soon.
- October 30-Nov 1: Scranton, PA with the South Shore Democratic Caucus Federal PAC (travel and meal expenses paid). Details coming soon.
- October 30-Nov 1: Tarrytown, NY with the South Shore Democratic Caucus Federal PAC (travel and meal expenses paid) to knock doors for Cait Conley. Details here.
Help turn out swing-state voters from closer to home.
Our friends at Old Ship’s Social Justice Council are hosting get-out-the-vote post card writing at their office, 14 Main St. in Hingham, on Saturday, October 3 from 9-11 a.m.
Part of the Unitarian Universalists Association’s nonpartisan civic engagement initiative, UU the Vote, the postcards will be mailed to Georgia voters on October 5. Reply to us at [email protected] if you’d like to learn more.
Other local Postcarding Parties:
First Friday of each month 6-8pm at Panera in Hanover
Troublemaker Tuesday – 2nd Tuesday of each month 6-8pm at Marshfield Coordinating Campaign Office (MCCO) 988 Plain St. in Marshfield
Wicked Wednesday – 3rd Wednesday of each month 1-3pm at MCCO
Monday through Thursday nights from 6-8pm at the Marshfield Coordinating Campaign Office, 988 Plain St in Marshfield. Please bring a laptop.
Sign up here.
We’re following Indivisible National’s lead as they build our strongest election protection program ever, in all 50 states. We’re going to bring Indivisible’s grassroots organizing force out to ensure that whatever tricks they try to hold onto power, we’ll be ready.
Recording of the first Indivisible Hands Off Our Vote call and slides.
Key action items and resources:
- Swing Left Volunteer Opportunities to Flip/Protect in Flippable Districts – Flip the Senate – Flip the House
- Vo Pro Pros Virtual election protection opportunities (two tracks for volunteers)
- Remember you can check your registration by texting VOTER to 59798. Share this with everyone you know using our Voter Registration Sosha Toolkit!
- Check the timeline for when early voting begins or when ballots get mailed at https://866ourvote.org/, then put that in your calendar! 866-OUR-VOTE is an excellent resource for all things voting – both information and rapid response support!
- Find opportunities to volunteer for election protection work near you through Ground Control.
- Download and save the Hands Off Our Vote! Toolkit, your one-stop guide to prepping to defend the election now through November and beyond.
- Bookmark the Hands Off Our Vote website to hear about new calls to action, get resources including the toolkit, shareable graphics, and more!
- If you live in MI, OH, AK, TX, IA, NC, or GA, sign up for the Election Defense Corps so you can be looped into state-based election protection!
- Download this flyer to print and hang in your window or post it elsewhere!
- Sign up to be the first to hear from No Kings about upcoming activations to claim our power and protect our vote.