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If you're looking for something to do this month & it doesn't conflict w/your job, consider engaging in voter outreach! You can text ppl, call ppl, reach out to them on social media. You can contact friends, strangers, whoever you want! Resources from fellow tweeps to follow: 1/

National NextGen Organizing — Textbank to get-out-the-vote-by-mail! 2/ https://www.mobilize.us/dailykos/event/307959/?referring_vol=2138068&rname=Tess&timeslot=2325207&share_medium=native_share&share_context=signup-form-modal

National NextGen Organizing — Textbank to get-out-the-vote-by-mail! · Daily Kos

Voting by mail is going to be critical for the 2020 election. It's safe, secure, and increases turnout among young voters. Choose a time to text with NextGen America to help young voters in our 11...

https://www.mobilize.us/dailykos/event/307959/?referring_vol=2138068&rname=Tess&timeslot=2325207&share_medium=native_share&share_context=signup-form-modal

How-To: Write Letters to Voters 3/ https://votefwd.org/instructions?utm_campaign=Winning%20is%20Everything&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Vote%20Forward%20Welcome%20Series&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJsaXZtb2VAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiUURMMkw2In0%3D

Vote Forward

Vote Forward volunteers send heartfelt handwritten letters to unregistered and low-propensity voters encouraging them to participate in our democracy. The letters have been shown to significantly...

https://votefwd.org/instructions?utm_campaign=Winning%20is%20Everything&utm_medium=email&utm_source=Vote%20Forward%20Welcome%20Series&_ke=eyJrbF9lbWFpbCI6ICJsaXZtb2VAZ21haWwuY29tIiwgImtsX2NvbXBhbnlfaWQiOiAiUURMMkw2In0%3D

Send Postcards to GOTV with Sunrise 4/ https://www.sunrisemovement.org/events/send-postcards/

Send Postcards to GOTV - Sunrise Movement

This is the most important election of our lifetime. Do you want to make an impact that doesn’t involve making […]

https://www.sunrisemovement.org/events/send-postcards/

Find effective ways to help defeat Trump and the GOP in 2020. 5/ https://swingleft.org/

Let's transform our government

Swing Left helps you find the most effective ways to help Democrats win in 2020. We can beat Trump and the GOP—if we take action now.

https://swingleft.org/

Tonight, I participated in "digital canvassing," which is just reaching out to folks on Facebook or Instagram. I DM'd friends w/connections to swing states:

Colorado
Florida
Iowa
Michigan
Minnesota
Nevada
New Hampshire
North Carolina
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Virginia
Wisconsin

6/

Here's the message I send to folks:
7/

This is the 1st time I've engaged directly in electoral activism. It makes me feel weird, since I still do journalism education. I don't seek to directly promote any campaigns. But positive change is just going to be so much harder if we get another 4 years of this admin. 8/

Also, don't forget to check your registration and set up your OWN plan to vote: 9/ https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/24/us/politics/how-to-vote-register.html

Plan to Vote? Here’s What You’ll Want to Know

Many rules have changed during the pandemic, so this interactive guide can help you ensure your vote is counted.

https://www.nytimes.com/interactive/2020/09/24/us/politics/how-to-vote-register.html

Many of these resources came from replies to this previous thread. Thanks @Liv_Moe @oldmanfoster @aoconnorIJ @californianita @TylerAKing for responding and sharing! 10/ https://twitter.com/Tess_Townsend/status/1307131565961605120?s=20

https://twitter.com/Tess_Townsend/status/1307131565961605120?s=20

Another resource that just popped into my feed - @BlackVotersMtr, which is raising funding and coordinating text banking for Black voter engagement: 11/ https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/

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JOIN THE MOVEMENT DONATE NOW TEXT BANKING JOIN THE MOVEMENT OUR GOAL IS TO INCREASE POWER IN OUR COMMUNITIES. EFFECTIVE VOTING ALLOWS A COMMUNITY TO DETERMINE ITS OWN DESTINY.

https://blackvotersmatterfund.org/

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