MIDTERM VOLUNTEER WEEKLY BULLETIN

October 24, 2018

This is the eleventh issue of the Midterm Volunteer Weekly Bulletin! You are receiving this email because you expressed interest in MVCAN’s activities in support of key midterm races. We will continue to produce this bulletin every Wednesday through Election Day. The Bulletin will provide information about upcoming phone/text banks and door-to-door canvasses, along with training opportunities, and links for signing up for these events.

FIRST: ACTIVITIES FOR THE NEXT WEEK

               

Canvassing

Mill Valley Canvass for Anna Pletcher for Marin DA
Sat, Oct 27, starting at 9:30 am, Whole Foods (414 Miller Avenue)
Please RSVP to petergraumann@yahoo.com

We will meet-up in front of Whole Foods (414 Miller Ave) then spread out to cover specific neighborhoods. Expect to canvass for 2 hours. First timers are welcome! We will pair up experienced canvassers with newer folks.   Bring a charged mobile phone because you will be downloading an app that guides your route and records the results.

Modesto Canvass for Josh Harder for Congress
Sat, Oct 27 & Sun, Oct 28: More info and sign-up with Harder campaign canvass: Here

Tracy Canvass for Josh Harder for Congress
Sat, Oct 27 and Sun, Oct 28: More info and sign-up with Harder campaign canvass: Here

Phone/Text Banks

We have been primarily calling for Josh Harder (California CD-10), and Nevada Senate and other important races, using an autodialer platform that significantly increases the number of voter contacts.  Texting for several races.

San Rafael - Wednesday, Oct 24, 4-6pm
Sign up here to learn more

Sausalito - Saturday, Oct 27, 2-4:30pm
Sign up here to learn more

Sausalito - Sunday, Oct 28, 2-4:30 pm
Sign up here to learn more      

As always, the Electoral Team’s experienced leaders will  help coach you through the process individually. If you're new to calling or texting voters, they will teach you step-by-step. Please bring your charged cell phone and a laptop, ipad or tablet, and earbuds with a mic to the phone/text bank. The Saturday, Sunday and Wednesday phone/text banks recur every week.

Phone bank for Anna Pletcher for Marin DA
Tuesday, Oct 30 , 5:00-7:00 pm, 321 Marin Avenue, Mill Valley
RSVP to petergraumann@yahoo.com

Get-Out-The-Vote Activities--Final Four Days (Nov 3 to 6)

If you haven’t had the opportunity to help out yet, the last four days of the campaign is critical. It’s not too late to make a difference. If you’re already working, this is the time to finish the job.

There will be canvassing and phone/text banking all four days for key midterm races in several places. The goal is to make sure Democratic voters know their polling place, have a plan to vote and, if vote-by-mail, have returned their ballot.

In order to win control of the House, the Democrats must win at least 13 of 32 toss-up races. Experts agree that turnout primarily will determine who wins these seats. For the Senate, turnout also will be the determinant of how several Democrats fare, which most likely will mean the difference between a net gain or a net loss of seats.

In our region, Josh Harder’s race for Congress against incumbent Republican Jeff Denham continues to be rated as toss-up, as does Jacky Rosen’s contest in Nevada with incumbent Republican Senator Dean Heller. In Marin County, we have the opportunity to elect a real progressive--Anna Pletcher--to the important position of District Attorney.

For activities which involve traveling to nearby Central Valley locations or Reno, we will help form carpools, and, if you wish to stay overnight in any of these locations or Las Vegas, provide you with information about lodging options.

Canvassing Opportunities

Josh Harder for Congress—Modesto, CA
Canvassing Saturday through Tuesday, multiple shifts
For more information and to sign-up: Here

For those who have not already have a history of canvassing in Tracy for Josh Harder, please consider Modesto as your canvassing location. There is a greater need for new volunteers in Modesto (as well as Manteca and Turlock) compared to Tracy.
MVCAN Modesto liaison: Gary Appell (glasong51@gmail.com)

Josh Harder for Congress—Tracy, CA
Canvassing Saturday through Tuesday, multiple shifts
For more information and to sign-up: Here.
MVCAN Tracy liaison: Marilyn Anderson (meanderson43@hotmail.com)

Jacky Rosen for Senate—Las Vegas, NV
Canvassing Saturday through Tuesday, multiple shifts
For more information and to sign-up: Here
MVCAN Las Vegas liaison: June Cooperman (juneellenc@aol.com)

Jacky Rosen for Senate—Reno, NV
Canvassing Saturday through Tuesday, multiple shifts
For more information and to sign-up: Here
MVCAN Reno liaison: Carol Zimmerman (czimmerman@thesagegroup.com)

Anna Pletcher for DA—Marin County
Tues, Nov 6: Election Day Visibility Blitz (pamphleting, signs, etc)
For more information and to sign-up: Here
MVCAN Pletcher liaison: Peter Graumann (graumann.peter@gmail.com)

Phone Banking/Texting  Opportunities

Sausalito Phone and Text Bank
With our partner DemAction Marin. Call and text for candidates in several key House and Senate races. Three shifts per day.
Saturday, November 3: Here
Sunday, November 4: Here
Monday November 5: Here
Tuesday, November 6: Here
MVCAN phonebank coordinator: Susan Bolle (swbolle@gmail.com)

San Rafael Phone Bank
Hosted by the Marin Democratic Party. Calling for candidates in key California congressional races and local Marin races.
Saturday through Tuesday, multiple shifts
For more information: Here

Mill Valley Phone Bank for Anna Pletcher
Saturday through Monday
For more information and to sign-up: Here
MVCAN Pletcher liaison: Peter Graumann (graumann.peter@gmail.com)

OTHER OPPORTUNITIES OF INTEREST

Stuff You Can Do From Home

Remote Phone Banking for Josh Harder for Congress
October 17 through November 6
Info and sign-up: here

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