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Happy Tuesday, Activists!
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We hope you've had a good weekend. We have a jam-packed list for you again so see what works for you. It's always so busy this time of the year and election cycle.
We all are laser focused on our biggest job right now - getting out the vote and protecting the vote. We have several ways for you to do that and you can go to last Tuesday's newsletter here to find one that works for you. Keep in mind that we need to win big this November to reduce the threats to take away our votes or that the vote was "rigged" at all.
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NEW - HERE'S MORE YOU CAN DO TO HELP WITH THE ELECTION Help keep elections safe and welcoming for every voter!
Remember to check out our earlier newsletter with the many, many options to safeguard the election. Are you worried? Are you concerned that something might "happen" with this year's elections? Well you can assuage your fears by signing up to help keep it all safe! And along the way you'll get a good understanding about how elections are run and that it's a really good, safe and secure process.
Promote The Vote PA is seeking drivers now through Election Day for elderly/disabled voters throughout the Commonwealth. Voters may need: Rides elections office, dropbox, or polls Designated Agent for Mail Ballots or Emergency Ballots when the voter cannot obtain/return the ballot themselves. You'll learn how!
PA ELECTION PROTECTION TEAM TRAINING Join this statewide Vote Navigator Election Protection Program. Part III: September 22nd or 23rd (hosted twice, attend once) No experience necessary. Vote Navigators provide one-on-one remote support to voters who need additional help navigating the voting process. Navigators help voters resolve issues with registration, mail ballots, ballot curing, and other voting challenges. When in-person assistance is needed, Navigators coordinate with volunteers on the ground to help with transportation, Designated Agents, emergency ballots, and more.
VOTER ACCESS PHONE BANKS Every Thursday 6-8pm ET Weekly Virtual Phone Banks to talk to PA voters who may need additional information, guidance, and support as they prepare to cast their ballots this November. Volunteers connect with voters to answer questions, provide accurate voting information, identify barriers, and help ensure voters have the resources they need to successfully vote.
WANT TO CALL ONLY PHILLY VOTERS? Thursday, October 1st 6-8pm ET Join Promote The Vote PA to inform Philly voters about mail ballots, Satellite Offices, and all the details about voting this election. No experience is required. We provide the training, tools, and support you need to have meaningful conversations with voters.
HERE'S HOW TO BANK YOUR VOTE EARLY Get that mail-in ballot dropped off!
If you haven't already, we hope you are signing up to vote by mail. Check your voter registration at this link and on the same page you'll see whether you've signed up for a mail-in ballot this year. (We need to sign up for it every year.). Remember SCOTUS ruled that our elections need to run as they did in the past, with no adverse interference from USPS. I already have my ballot!
The deadline to sign up for a mail-in ballot is October 27 by 5:00 pm, which is really too late. If you haven't signed up, do it today! Here is all the information to sign up.
The ballots are out. Once you get yours, vote the ballot soon. And then drop it off at a drop box or at a Satellite Election Office's drop box. Here is the list of all of them. Once you drop off your ballot you'll know that it will go to the election office safely and securely. Avoid the worry about any shenanigans!
Once you have dropped off your ballot, check the status at this link.
 And banking votes early is part of the theme for this "No Kings: Vote Early." We are encouraging voters to sign up for a mail-in ballot and to drop their voted ballot off in a drop box or at a Satellite Election Office early. That's Pennsylvania's idea of voting early.
Here's how we help voters bank their votes early. Our No Kings events take place at the Philadelphia Satellite Election Offices (SEOs). You can see the list of all those offices at this link. The idea is that a voter can apply for a mail-in ballot, hand it in at the SEO, get their ballot back and vote the ballot, and then drop it in the drop box at the SEO - all in one quick trip! That can start happening today!
Let's all show up so voters know that voting in our state is safe and secure! The more we show up with bigger numbers at the events, the more comfortable folks will be to be part of the vote. And it'll be fun! We'll have balloons, signs, maybe some food and music (if you'd like to provide some music reply to this newsletter and let me know!).
After you check out the map of the SEOs, please tell us which office you want to go to at this link. We'll have two shifts so also sign up for a shift at this link.
When: Saturday, October 17, 2 shifts 11:00 - 1:00 & 1:00 - 3:00 (This is a change in shift times). Where: Again, see the locations of the SEO offices at this link and then tell us which office you want to go to at this link. Sign up for a shift at this link.
PHONE BANK - TALK TO VOTERS! IT WORKS!
Here are the Indivisible phone banks! September 28: Phone Bank for Maine: Troy Jackson and Matt Dunlap (5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT)Paid for by Indivisible Action. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
October 1: Phone Bank for New York: Cait Conley (5:30pm ET/2:30pm PT)Paid for by Indivisible Action. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
October 1: No Kings: Vote Early: Election Protection 201 (8pm ET/5pm PT)
October 3: Fated States and Indivisible Phone Bank Party #3: Ohio (1pm ET/10am PT)Paid for by Indivisible Action. Not authorized by any candidate or candidate committee.
Here are Turn PA Blue's phone banks across PA: Join Turn PA Blue and make calls all over Pennsylvania. Several days per week so take your pick! Sign up here and learn more about it.
Join the Leaflet Philly Program! This Month - Help Get Out The Vote In Your Neighborhood
You will join hundreds of your fellow Indivisible Philadelphia activists hanging eye-catching leaflets on doors in your neighborhood. It’s fun and easy and you won't even be knocking on doors. This month we are reminding people to get out and vote!
Why leaflet? To ensure that Philadelphians recognize the harmful consequences of MAGA’s actions and can take more action themselves. Let's move people to take the next step and call their elected officials and join us too!
And don't forget, you can help us with the expenses for the door hangers themselves. You can donate to Sponsor A Hub Leader and help us with this project. We so greatly appreciate your generous support. You can sign up here and you can donate here.
TWO WAYS TO CANVASS AND TALK TO VOTERS This is the gold standard!
1) Let's flip a state Senate seat!! Imagine this - we get a trifecta (governor, senate and house) in Harrisburg and what can happen?!? How about higher minimum wage?! And fully funded public schools? And more public transit? And more! Yes, that's what will happen if Dems control Harrisburg so it's really worth our time to help get out the vote for the Democrat running in Bucks County - Eileen Albillar. We met her last weekend and she's a great candidate. It's a coordinated campaign with Bob Harvie running against Brian Fitzpatrick (PA-01) and Bryan Allen, running for State House. Do you have questions? Reply to this email and ask me!
When: Sunday, October 4, 10:15 - 2:00 (including drive time) When: Sunday, October 11, 10:15 - 2;00 (including drive time) Where: Location to be provided once you sign up. Sign up here to canvass on a Sunday in Bensalem. It's only a 30-minute drive from center city and we have a car pool! Reply to this email if you want to carpool.
2) 35 Doors Is Back! We're holding a meeting TOMORROW and you can learn all about it. We have an easier message/script this time and a new, easy-to-use app for you to record your conversations. You'll go to about 35 doors right in your neighborhood and remind voters about the election and encourage them to vote early by mail. These are great conversations. When: TOMORROW, Wednesday, September 23 at 7:30 pm. Where: Zoom Sign up here to come to the meeting.
VOTER REGISTRATION
Philly AIDS Thrift - Where: 710 S 5th St, Philadelphia When: This Saturday, September 26 - this is the annual block party! 12 - 6:00 pm - 3 shifts. When: Next Saturday, October 3, Noon - 4:00 (2 shifts)
For each event, we'll provide all the materials you need and a quick training at the beginning. Registering voters will boost turnout in this November's election.
IF YOU FIND YOU CANNOT MAKE IT, PLEASE EMAIL US AT THIS LINK That way someone else can go off the wait list and take your spot.
Donuts and Democracy! This is a lot of fun! It's registering students on college campuses and we attract them with what they like most - donuts! When: 1) This Thursday September 24 at Drexel 2) This Friday 9/25 - Community College of Philadelphia. NOON - 4:00 or until the donuts run out! More soon too! Sign up and learn more by emailing the organizer (one of our volunteers, Paula).
SAVE THE DATE - OCTOBER 28, 5:00 PM FOR OUR SUFFS FUNDRAISER! Featuring Shaina Taub (live on video), at The Ethical Society 
NEW - SOS FOR HEALTH
This Thursday, health and public health workers, patients and caregivers across the country are gathering to say Enough Is Enough! to cuts the Trump administration’s deep cuts to health care and assaults on science-based policy. When: Thursday, September 24, Noon - 1:00 pm Where: North apron of City Hall
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