Indivisible Chicago Actions
- Find opportunities: ICA Action Calendar
- Canvass – knock doors in Wisconsin & Michigan up through Nov 5th: ICA Canvassing
- Phone voters with ICA, through Friday, November 1:
- Michigan Mondays, 3-5 pm
- Wisconsin Wednesdays, 6-8 pm
- Michigan Thursdays, 3-5 pm
- Wisconsin Fridays, 4-6 pm
Phonebankers get training & support on Zoom–and debrief together
Phone Bank with Others, Up Thru Nov. 5!
- Join Indivisible Chicago’s partner Rust Belt Rising doing voter registration phone banks.
- Phone voters anytime up through Election Day:
- Scroll down to our Organizations and Opportunities section below to find South Side in-person phone banks with Operation Swing State.
Join Us: Election Night Zoom Hangout
You’ve been canvassing, phone-banking, texting, and writing letters to voters. You’ve been donating to candidates and urging friends to vote. Our election work ends on November 5th. Before we gear up for whatever comes next, let’s get together on Zoom!
On Election Night, Tuesday, November 5th, join Indivisible Chicago-South Side (IC-SS) for an hour on Zoom to share your thoughts – and stay strong together – as we begin the long wait nationwide for final election results. Register here.
Memories: Our Election Night Zoom from midterm elections, 2022!
WHAT: IC-SS Election Night Hangout
WHEN: Tuesday, November 5th, 7:30-8:30 pm
WHERE: On Zoom
REGISTER: To get the Zoom link, sign up here
Thank You, Writers & Stamp Donors
Over 7,000 letters to voters in swing states via Vote Forward. That’s what Indivisible Chicago-South Side (IC-SS) accomplished this year, thanks in enormous part to the dedicated and generous work of our letter leader, Steve Kagan. And huge thanks to all the IC-SS members and friends who took part in this effort!
Vote Forward has a proven impact on voter turnout where it counts, so we are confident our work will make a difference in the November election.
Our final 2024 letter party, held at St Paul and the Redeemer
Last week, we held our final letter party with 18 writers. This year, 71 people took part in our letter effort, 66 at one or more of our 14 letter parties, and 5 working at home or donating stamps only.
Our final 2024 letter party, held at St Paul and the Redeemer
We are grateful to St. Paul and the Redeemer church, Lisa Rademacher & community, the Nile restaurant, and Jimmy’s (Woodlawn Tap) for providing space for us to write. Hooray for Steve Kagan — and a very loud and hearty shout-out to all the letter writers and stamp donors — and to treat donors too!
REMINDER: Mail Letters by Tues. 10/29
Tuesday, October 29th (tomorrow) is the LAST DAY to mail off your Vote Forward letters. Be sure to drop any last Vote Forward letters in the mailbox before pick-up time or at the post office.
Voting Resources for You
Have you voted yet? If yes, hooray! If not, vote as soon as you can — by mail or in person. Below are resources to help you.
Info About Your Ballot
Who and what is on your ballot? To find out, visit Ballotpedia
Who’s running for Chicago School Board? Find out which school-board district you live in and learn about the candidates for your district in:
- Sun-Times/WBEZ/Chalkbeat Chicago: Chicago School Board Voter Guide
- Raise Your Hand: School Board Candidate Questionnaire
- Chicago Reader: 2024 Chicago School Board Elections
Who’s running in the judicial elections? On your Chicago ballot, you’ll be voting for lots of judges (or whether to retain sitting judges). Here are two guides to help you:
- Injustice Watch: Check Your Judges guide
- Vote for Judges: Judicial Elections Guide
Casting Your Ballot: Chicago Board of Elections
Voting by mail in Chicago:
- Here is vote-by-mail information.
- Drop boxes are open all across the city as well as downtown. Drop your mail ballot in a US mailbox as soon as possible OR in a Chicago Board of Elections drop box. Here’s drop box information.
Early voting in Chicago: Early voting in person is in full swing: early voting sites are now available all over the city as well as downtown. Here’s early voting information.
Last day of voting: The last day you can vote is the official election day, Tuesday, November 5th. Here’s Chicago election day voting information.
Questions about other Chicago voting matters? Visit Chicago Board of Elections website.
Live in suburban Cook County? Here’s suburban Cook voting info.
More Resources
- What’s a great all-around resource for Chicago voters? Check out the League of Women Voters Chicago voters’ guide.
- What if I have a problem voting or a question I can’t answer? Contact the Election Protection Hotline: 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683)
Organizations & Opportunities
Indivisible Chicago-South Side shares information and actions from other organizations on issues important in our country, state, city, and communities.
South Side Phone Bank for Kamala Harris
From Operation Swing State: “We will be hosting an in-person phone bank on the South Side to help elect Kamala Harris as the first Black woman president of the United States. Join us and bring a neighbor as well!” RSVP here. [Learn more about Operation Swing State.]
Operation Swing State is offering two in-person phone banks:
- Mon., Oct. 28, 6:00-8:00 pm (tonight!)
- Mon., Nov. 4, 6:00-8:00 pm (night before Election Day)
Sign up: RSVP here
Tell Congress: Ceasefire & Fund UNRWA
UNRWA USA “lifts up the voices, experiences, and humanity of Palestine refugees to secure American support for resources essential to every human being, for the promise of a better life.”
UNRWA-USA is an “independent 501c3 nonprofit that supports the work of UNRWA [the non-political humanitarian UN agency] through fundraising, education, and advocacy in the United States.” (See FAQ page.)
Per updated information from Human Rights Watch, the United States is the sole government still continuing the cutoff in aid to UNRWA. In Illinois, US RepresentativesDanny Davis, Jesus “Chuy” Garcia, Delia Ramirez, and Jan Schakowsky have joined in advocating for a restoration of funding.
- DONATE: Donate to UNRWA to help Palestinian refugees here.
- ACT: Use your voice to advocate for a restoration of funding to UNRWA and to demand a ceasefire. Take these actions from UNRWA-USA.
Women’s March: Sat. Nov. 2
From Women’s March of Chicago: Illinois is the safe haven for women across the country; We are the shoulders on which our sisters find comfort; We are the torch bearers for the future; Let us march together & remind the world that “WE ARE NOT GOING BACK!”
Women’s March in Chicago:
Saturday, November 2nd, 10:00am-12:00 noon
Federal Plaza, near the red Calder Flamingo sculpture, 210 S. Dearborn
Indivisible Chicago-South Side
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