PEG 6th Congressional District Newsletter 391
October 21, 2024
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Jimmy Carter, 39th US President, casts his vote at 100 years old
Good News for Georgia Voters!
Last Tuesday morning, the Fulton County Superior Court Judge Robert McBurney ruled that county election officials in Georgia have a “mandatory fixed obligation to certify election results.”
While a ruling is still pending in a separate case that requires local election officials to conduct a “reasonable inquiry” into election results before certifying them, McBurney stated in his ruling that while local superintendents have an obligation to “investigate concerns about miscounts,” such concern “is not cause to delay or decline certification.” McBurney stressed that issues over potential election fraud or abuse can be raised by superintendents or others through post-certification court challenges known as “election contests.” County election officials face a statutory deadline to certify the election results by November 12 this year.
Furthermore, Judge McBurney also ruled on Cobb v. Georgia, which challenges six rules recently adopted by the State Election Board, including a rule requiring a hand count of ballots that would go into effect midway through the early voting period. Judge McBurney concluded that it is too close to the election to make a change like this and enjoined the hand count rule from going into effect for this election.
If Likely Dem Voters Vote, We Win
Learn how easy it is to Make that Happen
Come to one of these Distill Social sessions and see how simple it is to identify Dem likely voters and determine if they have voted or not. Thousands of registered voters have requested reproductive rights or other stickers from Distill in the past, and now we need to make sure they vote! You can help by sending them emails with information about how and where to vote. Learn more about this vital initiative and other things you can do by attending one of these sessions.
- Thursday, October 17 at 7:30 PM. Here’s the Zoom link to attend. No registration is necessary.
- Saturday, October 19, any time from 10 AM to 2 PM. Pittsfield Branch Library, 2359 Oak Valley Dr, Ann Arbor.
- Sunday October 20, any time between 1 PM and 5 PM, Mallets Creek Library, 3090 E Eisenhower Pkwy, Ann Arbor
- Monday, October 21 at 7:30 PM. Here’s the Zoom link to attend. No registration is necessary.
- Tuesday, October 22 at 7:30 pm on Zoom. Here’s the Zoom link to attend. No registration is necessary.
(More) Events and Ideas for ACTION!
#GOTV #VoteReady
Every Tuesday in October. Voting N’ More Workshops
Sign up for food, fellowship, and fun with voter education and community power building workshops every Tuesday! The next session on October 22 will be focused on organizing volunteers and MOBILIZATION! RSVP Here for Dinner and materials. 6–7:30 pm
Thursday, October 24. Your Vote, Your Voice, Your Future
Join Senator Jeff Irwin and Attorney Khyla D. Craine, who will provide an overview on voting rights, the importance of voting, and the nuts and bolts of the election process in the State of Michigan. The event is free and open to the public, however registration is required. To register, visit https://bit.ly/taascvote or call (734) 998-7409. 5–6:30 pm
Become a Poll Worker!
Michigan seeks election inspectors (i.e, poll workers) for early voting and Election Day. Please click here to sign up for one of our Poll Observer training sessions. If you prefer to watch the training independently, then you can watch our training at the YouTube link here. Please make sure to fill out the form at the end of the training.
The ONE Campaign for Michigan/Harris/Walz Campaign
The ONE Campaign is the Michigan Democratic Party’s statewide effort to elect Democrats at all levels!
Volunteer directly with the Harris/Walz campaign statewide and in and around Washtenaw County. Questions? Contact regional coordinator Grace at 313-439-5990 or ghaubert@2024victory.com. Here are some specific opportunities:
- Weekend Canvassing. Saturdays 10 AM and Sundays 1 PM: Canvassing. Register for Ann Arbor, Ypsilanti, and Western Washtenaw.
- Canvassing Prep + Assembly Party – Prepare Materials for Weekend Canvassing
Fridays 4 PM—6 PM at the Ypsilanti office: sign up here.
- Office Greeter / Manage the Front Desk
Daily 10 AM, 1PM, 4PM at the Ypsilanti office: sign up here.
- Virtual Phone Banking
Wednesdays, Thursdays, Fridays 5PM and Saturdays and Sundays 2PM: Sign up for the Zoom link here.
- Tuesdays 5 PM: “Crafting your Digital Voice for Relational Organizing.” Learn how to use our voice online, craft your tone and messaging, and write your first three posts!
- Tuesdays 6 PM and Sundays 4PM: “Deconstructing Project 2025 and Inspiring Voters to Fight for their Freedoms”
- Virtual phone banking from home. Register here to join
- Voter Protection Hotline training: As a Hotline Volunteer, you provide precise, up-to-date, and accurate information to voters, making voting as smooth and efficient as possible.
- Other Voter Protection opportunities including:
- Election Day Poll Challengers
- Counting Board Challengers
- Pre-Election Day Challengers
- Cure Team
- Post Election County Canvass Observers
- Hotline Managers
- Cure Team Captains
- Learn more about these opportunities here.
Visit the PEG Events Page for more upcoming events at www.equalitying
Election Resources
Have questions about voting?
The Michigan Voter Assistance Hotline (833-648-6837) is a wonderful resource supported by the Michigan Democratic party and made available a few months before each election. Though the majority of callers are Democrats, it is available to all voters regardless of party affiliation. Staffed by trained volunteers, a backup staff is on the ready for complicated issues. If people call the Hotline and no one answers, they can leave a message and their call will be returned.
Common questions fielded by the Hotline are in regard to absentee ballots, registration status, and poll locations. But hotline volunteers provide accurate, up-to-date voting information on as many issues as possible.
Things Everyone Can Do from Home that Will Help Us Win
Use this customized voting guide to complete your ballot
The Washtenaw County Democratic Party (WCDP) has developed a new online voter guide that solves these problems: MIvoter.org.
All you do is enter your address to get Democratic endorsements for all of the candidates who are on your actual ballot. It’s so easy! And don’t worry, it doesn’t save or sell addresses.
Did you know you can take your phone into the polling place? So with MIvoter.org, everything you need is right in the palm of your hand!
Plus, if you need it, you can learn how to register, where and how to vote, and even how to find and contact all of your current elected officials – personalized for your address! And tell your other Michigan friends: MIvoter.org works everywhere in the state!
Let’s all use MIvoter.org and elect more Democrats and progressives up and down the ballot.
MIvoter.org was developed by a passionate group of tech-savvy volunteers dedicated to increasing Democratic voter education and participation in Michigan. The Michigan Democratic Party and local county parties work together to help ensure all information is up-to-date and informative for voters.
Follow MiVoter On Social Media:
X/Twitter: @mivoter_org • IG: mivoter.org5 • TikTok: mivoter.org • FB: MIvoter.org • YouTube: @mivoter_org
The Time is NOW – Make sure your voter info is accurate
Go to Ballot Power to check
- Your Voter Registration
- Your Current Voting Status
- Your Local Clerk’s contact info
- Your Ballot Drop Box Location(s) and Hours
- Your Early Voting location
- Your Election Day Voting Location
Ballot Power and NAACP Detroit Partner Up To Get Out The Vote!
From September 30 through Election Day on November 5, Ballot Power and NAACP Detroit volunteers will contact Detroit voters. They’ll provide crucial information about absentee voting, early voting options, and Election Day polling locations. This campaign aims to boost voter participation and engagement in the democratic process. You will NOT BELIEVE how easy the process is. Send texts to voters.
Join the Facebook community of Michiganders fighting back against Project 2025 HERE
Project 2025 aims to roll back progressive gains, dismantle key institutions, and end democracy. Together, we can protect Michigan’s future. 💪🌊 Learn the main talking points of Trump’s Project 2025 and how it will directly harm Michiganders’ recent hard won gains. Send this invitation to your friends and family who may not have heard of it yet!
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Voter Guide 2024 Distribution
Ongoing: Voter Guide distribution. This is a truly massive countywide effort, which is timed for shortly after voters receive absentee ballots. They need help NOW to distribute 75,000 voter guides countywide. Each turf—or list of addresses targeting Democratic-leaning voters—takes approximately 2 hours to complete.
- No door-knocking required.
- Flexible scheduling: choose your days and times within the distribution window.
- Sign up now, then you’ll get training and logistics details.
Volunteer with the Washtenaw County Democratic Party
WCDP says: “It is a crucial year for Washtenaw Dems to engage voters, hear from them, and provide information, and support Democrats all down the ballot.” It’s also fun! Get involved by entering your info here and/or through the links below.
October 17—November 4, Mondays and Thursdays: Staff a table at EMU to educate students about voting issues for November, from the Presidential ticket to the non-partisan Michigan Supreme Court Justices’ election. October 17—31: Ballot chase via text for Democratic-leaning voters who haven’t cast their ballots. Enter your info here and mention ballot chasing. October 26—November 5: Early voting and Election Day activities including poll watching and poll greeting.
Write Postcards to Rally Voters!
Join the Progressive Turnout Project to write postcards to Michigan voters. Once you sign up, they’ll mail you free postcards along with voter lists and instructions with proven message options. You’ll provide the postcard stamps and mail the postcards in October on the instructed date.
