WELCOME!

Tonight’s Plan:

• Meeting Each Other

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• Where Are We Working in 2020?

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• How Do I Build An Organization Now?

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• Projects to Start ASAP

139 Days to

Nov. 3rd

Why Do Electoral Work In A UU Congregation?

Mission: Increase voter participation and fight voter suppression

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Promote the UU 5th principle: The right of conscience and the use of the democratic process within our congregations and in society at large

Employ an Anti-racist commitment and lens in our actions and our organizing

Employ a spiritual practice and promote fellowship in our work

Support voting rights and democratic values through progressive, non-partisan projects

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Our 2020 Target States

• North Carolina

Gerrymandered districts (struck down by SCOTUS)

Strict voter ID laws (currently in court)

Voters being purged from voter rolls

Closed polling places, chaotic election procedures

• Virginia

Enormous dropoff in new voter registrations

Changes in mail balloting procedure

• Pennsylvania

Confusion around absentee ballots vs mail ballots

Flux around election procedures

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• Georgia

All of the above!

How You Can Help Now: Postcards

How You Can Help Now: Phone Banking at General Assembly

How You Can Help in July/August

• Voter Registration work in Virginia
• Likely phone banking/text banking with partner groups
• Friend banks
• Partnering with VA congregations
• Phone Banking in Pennsylvania
• Working with State Action Networks and partner congregations to call voters around Philadelphia
• Helping new citizens register to vote with PICC
• Working with interfaith groups to phone/text bank in “the Tee”
• Deep Canvass Training with the Reeb Project
• Prepare for GOTV