|
Post by cougarette on Oct 14, 2020 19:50:42 GMT -6
To those signed up with Postcards to Voters, they just added a campaign for Adair Boroughs for SC02, which is Joe "you lie" Wilson's seat. She's awesome! I'd love it if she won! I grew up in that district and know a couple of people who know Adair Boroughs personally and say that she's a wonderful person. I really like the candidate for my SC district but sadly I think we'll end up keeping the current asshole. I've been working on postcards for Jaime Harrison this week! Yay! I sent out my postcards for Jaime last weekend. I'll be texting with the SCDP tomorrow. He has to win!
|
|
ktg
Moderator
Posts: 5,947 Likes: 32,962
|
Post by ktg on Oct 17, 2020 11:40:47 GMT -6
Mailed off letters to TX voters this morning and now I'm in training for text banking for my local rep. Thanks to you all for the inspiration to DO SOMETHING. You're all the best!
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,266 Likes: 219,726
|
Post by jaygee on Oct 17, 2020 11:43:42 GMT -6
Today is the big send for Vote Forward. Just sent the 80 letters I’ve done over the last few weeks.
Have phone banking on GA today.
|
|
|
Post by blurnette989 on Oct 17, 2020 11:56:35 GMT -6
As part of our social justice and equity committee at work, there is a voter registration and voting rights committee.
They secured 2 paid hours for voting or volunteering for all employees including our contract attorneys. It's pretty awesome and thought it was a great initiative.
|
|
milano
Emerald
Posts: 10,914 Likes: 36,993
|
Post by milano on Oct 17, 2020 12:23:42 GMT -6
I mailed out my 135 vote forward letter this morning! They said you could still download letters until midnight so I think I'm going to do 15 more and mail them out Monday. My original goal was 150 so this would get me there.
It felt really, really good.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,266 Likes: 219,726
|
Post by jaygee on Oct 17, 2020 12:53:24 GMT -6
I mailed out my 135 vote forward letter this morning! They said you could still download letters until midnight so I think I'm going to do 15 more and mail them out Monday. My original goal was 150 so this would get me there. It felt really, really good. That’s awesome! I wanted to do more but ran out of time. I did 20 this morning. I agree it felt good.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 17, 2020 13:00:34 GMT -6
Just dropped my Vote Forward letters at the post office! My poor old hand could only handle 45 letters, but I figured that was a good amount for ousting #45. 😁
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,623 Likes: 419,392
|
Post by dc2london on Oct 17, 2020 13:30:24 GMT -6
I'd love it if she won! I grew up in that district and know a couple of people who know Adair Boroughs personally and say that she's a wonderful person. I really like the candidate for my SC district but sadly I think we'll end up keeping the current asshole. I've been working on postcards for Jaime Harrison this week! Yay! I sent out my postcards for Jaime last weekend. I'll be texting with the SCDP tomorrow. He has to win! Do you have a sign up link for texting in SC? I don't think I've texted there yet and I'd love to.
|
|
|
Post by blurnette989 on Oct 17, 2020 13:47:56 GMT -6
Also can I just say thank you to all of the time y'all have spent working to save our democracy. Seriously, from the bottom of my heart, thank you!!
|
|
athn64
Ruby
Posts: 17,412 Likes: 76,727
|
Post by athn64 on Oct 17, 2020 13:57:58 GMT -6
I only managed 20 Vote Forward letters. Mailed them out this morning to voters in WI.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,266 Likes: 219,726
|
Post by jaygee on Oct 17, 2020 14:47:28 GMT -6
So my phone banking was for FL today. It wasn’t a great list but I had 5 people who had already voted for Biden. And early in person voting starts Monday. So I’ll take that as a win.
ETA: oh and I looked for texts today but they were out after about 5 minutes. So that’s awesome!!
|
|
richard
Emerald
Posts: 13,699 Likes: 128,724
|
Post by richard on Oct 17, 2020 16:55:37 GMT -6
I’m also sending out my letters. We got 75 done. Dd was my stamper.
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,623 Likes: 419,392
|
Post by dc2london on Oct 17, 2020 16:59:57 GMT -6
So my phone banking was for FL today. It wasn’t a great list but I had 5 people who had already voted for Biden. And early in person voting starts Monday. So I’ll take that as a win. ETA: oh and I looked for texts today but they were out after about 5 minutes. So that’s awesome!! Same yesterday. All text assignments gone in 5 minutes. And on my call this morning we had a record number of volunteers calling in PA.
|
|
|
Post by cougarette on Oct 17, 2020 19:41:35 GMT -6
Yay! I sent out my postcards for Jaime last weekend. I'll be texting with the SCDP tomorrow. He has to win! Do you have a sign up link for texting in SC? I don't think I've texted there yet and I'd love to. Yes! Though like with other groups, they run out of names quickly. I didn't even get a chance this past week. www.mobilize.us/scdp2020cc/event/332403/
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,623 Likes: 419,392
|
Post by dc2london on Oct 17, 2020 19:43:10 GMT -6
Do you have a sign up link for texting in SC? I don't think I've texted there yet and I'd love to. Yes! Though like with other groups, they run out of names quickly. I didn't even get a chance this past week. www.mobilize.us/scdp2020cc/event/332403/Thanks!!
|
|
Rebel
Gold
Posts: 934 Likes: 9,437
|
Post by Rebel on Oct 17, 2020 20:06:19 GMT -6
I sent 12,700 texts this week!
My goal is 30,000 by Election Day. Gotta get to work!
|
|
Rebel
Gold
Posts: 934 Likes: 9,437
|
Post by Rebel on Oct 17, 2020 20:07:43 GMT -6
Also!!!
Talk to me about how we can have the most impact volunteering on Election Day.
Poll greeting? Texting? Offering rides?
I can’t be a poll worker, I have to be able to drop off/pick up my kids.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,266 Likes: 219,726
|
Post by jaygee on Oct 18, 2020 16:50:14 GMT -6
Woof. My phone banking today sucked so bad. I got yelled at by T people and Biden people. And everyone seems over it. Tons of hang ups.
Gonna sit back and relax after a long weekend of volunteering.
|
|
|
Post by catspajamas on Oct 18, 2020 18:57:50 GMT -6
We mailed out 140 Vote Forward letters to OH, FL & TX. That felt good! I did the training for Victory2020’s backup texting program today and then sent some texts after (not sure how many, it doesn’t do batches of 300 like ThruText). I hardly got any responses. I’m not crazy about the program so hopefully we don’t need it after today.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,266 Likes: 219,726
|
Post by jaygee on Oct 18, 2020 19:35:08 GMT -6
We mailed out 140 Vote Forward letters to OH, FL & TX. That felt good! I did the training for Victory2020’s backup texting program today and then sent some texts after (not sure how many, it doesn’t do batches of 300 like ThruText). I hardly got any responses. I’m not crazy about the program so hopefully we don’t need it after today. I did too and agree that it should be the backup program. Not as easy to use as Thru text.
|
|
|
Post by Deleted on Oct 18, 2020 20:18:17 GMT -6
Woof. My phone banking today sucked so bad. I got yelled at by T people and Biden people. And everyone seems over it. Tons of hang ups. Gonna sit back and relax after a long weekend of volunteering. Sorry you had a bad session. Thank you for volunteering- you deserve the break!
|
|
Rebel
Gold
Posts: 934 Likes: 9,437
|
Post by Rebel on Oct 18, 2020 20:26:37 GMT -6
Oh good to know about the backup system. I totally spaced the training I was supposed to attend on it today. Whoops.
I realized tonight that our district is actually taken Nov 3 as a student holiday. Kind of strange, but whatever. That definitely limits my volunteering efforts that day. Me and my girls will probably poll greet in the morning. Beyond that....idk.
|
|
jaygee
Diamond
Posts: 28,266 Likes: 219,726
|
Post by jaygee on Oct 18, 2020 20:38:58 GMT -6
Woof. My phone banking today sucked so bad. I got yelled at by T people and Biden people. And everyone seems over it. Tons of hang ups. Gonna sit back and relax after a long weekend of volunteering. Sorry you had a bad session. Thank you for volunteering- you deserve the break! Thanks. I just keep telling myself the number of days left and I feel like if I volunteer a lot it will seem like I have a lot of free time after the election. Lol. I only do stuff on weekends for the most part so it’s just consolidated.
|
|
fatpony
Amethyst
Posts: 5,579 Likes: 30,809
|
Post by fatpony on Oct 19, 2020 7:05:07 GMT -6
Mailed my 20 letters to FL yesterday.
|
|
|
Post by mrspickle on Oct 19, 2020 9:29:36 GMT -6
Has anyone been a poll worker before? Specifically in Texas?
I signed up for Nov.3 and had an in-person training this past Saturday. It was absolutely horrible and provided basically no information besides how to set up some of the equipment (sort of). Even with the demonstrations on how to set it up they had to redo a few times while we were there because the instructor explained it incorrectly. I am just dumbfounded with how poorly the training was. They have online trainings and videos that I plan to do before then, but the in person training was so so bad.
I'm an Alternate Judge and have no idea what my responsibilities are or duties actually are. I was really excited about it, but now I'm feeling super anxious because I have no idea what I'm supposed to be doing.
|
|
|
Post by notblanche on Oct 19, 2020 9:36:36 GMT -6
I got a late start but I've been texting with the Open Progress Text Troop since last week. Strong efforts to encourage early voting, and to vote pro choice, in Georgia, Colorado and Texas. So many people responding positively.
|
|
milano
Emerald
Posts: 10,914 Likes: 36,993
|
Post by milano on Oct 19, 2020 10:02:40 GMT -6
I managed to get 20 more letters done over the weekend so I am dropping them off this morning.
|
|
RajahMD
Amethyst
Posts: 6,970 Likes: 41,644
|
Post by RajahMD on Oct 19, 2020 10:49:18 GMT -6
I've been volunteering so much with the VA Coordinated Campaign that I got promoted to a volunteer leader. And my field coordinator mentioned the campaign fellowship program, so now I'm signing up for that. I figure since I'm already signed up for so many shifts over the next two weeks, I might as well get a fun title and some behind the scenes experience to go with it.
|
|
dc2london
Admin
Press Secretary
Posts: 61,623 Likes: 419,392
|
Post by dc2london on Oct 19, 2020 11:32:00 GMT -6
I'm a volunteer leader with Biden Harris!
|
|
richard
Emerald
Posts: 13,699 Likes: 128,724
|
Post by richard on Oct 23, 2020 14:07:30 GMT -6
These Vote Forward #s are awesome!
Total letters written: 17,484,276 Total volunteers writing letters: 182,331 Value of stamps purchased, supporting USPS: $9.6 million Percent of prepared letters confirmed sent so far: 93%
|
|