February 12, 2022 Newsletter
Posted on February 13, 2022
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Massachusetts' best resource for keeping the House and the Senate and turning purple states Blue.
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Volunteers Taking Back Democracy
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In This Issue
● Numbers, North Carolina, and New Volunteers ● Protect the vote in NH
● Voter suppression: where do we go now?
● Google Docs for activists ● Tell us what's on your mind
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Numbers, North Carolina, and New Volunteers
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The February All Volunteer Roundup will be a potpourri, with something to satisfy every taste.
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Numbers
What do Swing Blue Alliance volunteers think about politics and their participation in volunteer actions? Researchers Ron Rapoport and Drew Engelhart will present an analysis of their 2021 survey involving more than 2,000 SBA volunteers.
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All in for North Carolina
Voter intimidation in Alamance County, North Carolina is serious and longstanding. Despite the obstacles, Elaine Berry is helping Latino and Black candidates win tough races. Elaine and Montreena Hadley, the first Black woman elected to the Mebane City Council will join the Roundup to explain how they beat the odds in this red county.
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New Volunteers
Learn about the psychology of volunteer recruiting and how we can expand Democratic control by helping Democratic county committees in Pennsylvania.
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Make Sure Every NH Vote Counts
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New Hampshire will re-elect Democratic Representative Chris Pappas and Senator Maggie Hassan only if citizens can vote safely and securely.
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It’s important to remember that local election officials play a major role in election administration, even deciding whether or not votes are counted. The March 8 elections will determine both town Moderators and Supervisors of the Checklist. These positions are responsible for election oversight. Right-wing activists are running for these seats.
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Help ensure these elections -- and future ones -- proceed fairly. Learn how to answer voter questions on the NH Voter Protection hotline.
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Tuesdays @ 6 - 7 pm ET
Thursdays @ 11:45 am - 12:30 pm ET
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Yes, the Senate failed to pass the Freedom to Vote: John R. Lewis Act (FTVA). Nevertheless, we have not stopped fighting voter suppression. So, where do we go now?
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Protection local elections
Across the country, each tier of legislators sets the rules for that town/district/state. Those rules control who can vote and how those votes count. The bottom line: the results of elections all the way up the ballot lie in the votes of local citizens voting in local elections.
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We’re working with Common Cause in state-by-state campaigns. Each campaign aims to counter Republican voter suppression laws and to assure access to the ballot.
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Phonebanks are targeting issues specific to each state. For example, calls are currently going to voters in Delaware in support of No-Excuse Absentee Voting; to Texas to recruit poll monitors in the primary; and to Florida to encourage state senators to stop anti-voter legislation. (See also the article above on voter protection in NH.)
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Be part of the effort. You’ll be preparing our country for 2022 and 2024.
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Daily at many times
These shifts always include training for new phonebankers
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Google Docs for Activists
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The online Google Docs tool has its challenges, but it is an ideal tool for getting activists on the same page. The challenge is this: Everyone needs to find the right document! The next two weeks of training will give you great ways to save me, minimize confusion, and simplify your activist life!
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Attend the February 12 training and get answers to these questions about Google Docs:
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- What is a Google Doc?
- How do I handle Google Docs in my email?
- How do I find Google Docs using Google Drive (part 1)?
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This course introduces the basics of Google Docs. If you can, please check beforehand to see if you have a Google account.
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Attend the February 19 training and learn how to:
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- Find Google Docs in Google Drive (part 2)
- Upload and share documents
- Find files shared with you under another account
- Manage multiple accounts
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This class is also a basic class. If you can, please check to see if you have a Google account.
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Both sessions are co-hosted by Indivisible Acton Area, Swing Blue Alliance, and Indivisible Mass Coalition in collaboration with volunteers at the MAssachusetts Grassroots Information Center, a Slack workspace for exchanging information, encouraging connections among groups, and building activist momentum across the state. Join the News-MAGIC Slack space today.
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At Swing Blue Alliance, communication is not a one-way street. We want to help each of you find the best ways for you to participate in working toward our shared goals of Taking Back Democracy and Swinging the Country Blue. We'll be asking for your input on a variety of things over the next few months. Here's a chance to speak your mind.
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