Now that we’re in the home stretch, keeping up our energy to activate as many voters as we can is going to be key. And who is better equipped to do that Michelle Obama? Tomorrow, (Thursday, September 3), our former… Read More ›
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3 Things You Can Do To Help With the Nationwide Poll Worker Shortage
How do you feel when you hear that a state has closed down a bunch of polling locations? As for me, I get really angry whenever I hear that. Prior to this year, when I heard about polling places being… Read More ›
Election 2020: Tweets Don’t Vote
The Democratic and Republican nominating conventions are over, which means that the nominees are now official. The general election begins today, and I want to win. So when I saw that headline in my inbox, it got my attention. I’m… Read More ›
You Saw What Happened. You Know What To Do. Act.
I find that today, I’m unable to pull together a coherent post. I am a stream of thoughts, observations, and emotions. I’ve been to Kenosha, Wisconsin. It’s a town of no more than 100,000 people on the shores of Lake… Read More ›
The Democratic Convention’s Central Message: Make a Plan to Vote
After a long primary season, we now have officially nominated our Democratic ticket: Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. But even though the Democratic Convention is done, our work is far from over. If you watched any part of the convention,… Read More ›
Flip the Senate: Checking in on Alabama, Maine & Colorado
While the country has been focusing on the presidential race at the Democratic Convention this week, I thought it’d be good to look into the latest news from a handful of critical Senate races. Doug Jones (D) – Alabama I… Read More ›
The Latest in the Battle for the Post Office
The battle for the Post Office is one we must win. For the last month, we’ve been inundated with eyewitness stories and photographs and news about how the Trump administration is messing with the U.S. Postal Service. Back in July,… Read More ›
The Best Way To Do Voter Outreach in a Pandemic
What do you do if you want to get more people voting, but you consider yourself an introvert? Today, let me tell you the story of three such women. I came across an invitation for a training a few weeks… Read More ›
Do You Know How EARLY You Can Vote in Your State?
Tell me the truth: Since the day Trump became president, you’ve said, “I can’t WAIT to vote that guy out of office!” at least once, right? When it comes to voting, we’re always hearing about the deadlines. The deadlines to… Read More ›
How To Choose Which Races to Focus On in 2020
Are you feeling torn about how best to spend your time volunteering to get the wins we need this fall? I get it. You want to win the White House. And you also know we need to flip the Senate…. Read More ›
5 Ways to Help Jaime Harrison Flip Lindsey Graham’s Senate Seat in South Carolina
Want to help kick Lindsey Graham out of the Senate this November? Graham’s flip flop from declaring pre-election, “If we nominate Trump, we will be destroyed … and we will deserve it” to becoming Trump’s golfing buddy and frequent surrogate… Read More ›
Get Ready: It’s National Vote By Mail Day!
I have a mission for you today, should you choose to accept it. (Please accept it!) Two dozen organizations have banded together and declared today National Vote By Mail Day. Their goal? To reach out to thousands of voters and… Read More ›
How To Stop Politicians From Cherry-Picking Their Voters
Which one would you rather have? Voters picking their politicians or politicians picking their voters? I hate to be the bearer of bad news, but in all but a handful of states, politicians are choosing their voters. They do that… Read More ›
Want To See a Landslide This November? Then Do This 1 Thing Now
If you’ve been wondering how you can help with voter turnout from the safety of your home, you’ve come to the right place. But first, let’s talk about why reaching out to voters LONG before Election Day is really important…. Read More ›
Election 2020: Flipping the Florida State Senate
Ah, Florida. The ultimate battleground state. How much would you like to see the state flip blue this November? I sure would. But today, I want to talk about the fact that Florida has been under Republican control for 20… Read More ›
Do This 1 Thing If You Want More People to Vote in 2020
How much would you like to see voter turnout skyrocket for the general election this November? If you’re anything like me, you want to see a landslide in the presidential election and massive turnout for state and local elections. We… Read More ›
Election 2020: Danger Ahead for the Wisconsin Legislature
Could Wisconsin be more of a battleground state in 2020? I’m not sure how it could be. It is, famously, one of the 3 “blue wall” states that Trump won by the narrowest margin in 2016. Since then, however, Wisconsin… Read More ›
Here’s a Simple Way to Reach Swing State Voters, From Home
The gold standard of voter outreach that converts to actual votes–canvassing–has been sidelined during the pandemic. So what can we do to reach voters in the lead up to the November elections? There are still many ways to do voter… Read More ›
How To Use Your Creativity to Protect Our Elections
Do you want to help bring attention to the need to protect our elections this fall? Well then, I have a fun way for you to do so! A friend on Twitter made me aware of a social media campaign… Read More ›
None of the GOP Senators Deserve Their Jobs
We keep waiting to see when the Republican Senators might stand up for something. Some value they have that they won’t let Trump cross. And after the horrifying news of this weekend, we find that we’re still waiting. On Friday,… Read More ›