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Volunteer & Contribution Resources for Georgia Runoffs

Georgia’s two runoff elections on January 5 will determine which party controls the Senate for Joe Biden’s first term. Democratic candidates Rev. Raphael Warnock and Jon Ossoff are being supported by canvassers across the state.

GSD Member Tony Alfieri has compiled this list for those of us in New York who want to get involved.

Boots on the Ground / Community-Based Voter Engagement in Georgia

Fair Fight Action
@fairfightaction
fairfight.com

The nationwide group combats voter suppression and promotes “free and fair elections” from its home base in Georgia. It is a left-leaning PAC. Donate here.

Black Voters Matter
@BlackVotersMtr
blackvotersmatterfund.org

Black Voters Matter Fund. Want to help more Black communities vote? This is your group. They advocate for expanded voting rights and access, and just finished months of intensive voter registration and outreach across the South. Now they’re hitting the streets in the Peach State. Donate here.

Georgia NAACP
@Georgia_NAACP
naacpga.org

New Georgia Project
@NewGAProject
newgeorgiaproject.org

The New Georgia Project. A well-regarded effort to register and engage voters, credited with enrolling over 500,000 people. Though officially a nonpartisan 501(c)3, NGP is associated with Democratic gubernatorial candidate Stacey Abrams. They will be out in force for the next two months. Volunteer here. Donate here.

Georgia Muslim Voter Project
@GAMVP
gamvp.org/volunteer

The Georgia Muslim Voter Project was founded in late 2015, in response to the growing anti-Muslim rhetoric that was prevalent in mainstream politics and the low rates of civic engagement in the Muslim community. The mission of GAMVP is to activate Muslim voters in order to elevate our voices.

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta
@AAAJ_Altanta
advancingjustice-atlanta.org

Asian Americans Advancing Justice Atlanta. Before the November 3 election, the nonpartisan group called 92% of Asian American and Pacific Islander voters in Georgia. They’ll do it again leading up to January. Donate here.

Asian American Advocacy Fund
@AsianAAF
asianamericanadvocacyfund.org

United for a more progressive Southeast

GALEO
@GALEOorg
galeo.org

A nonpartisan group building civic engagement in the Latino community. Their substantial voter registration arm aims to make sure that all eligible Latinos are both registered and turn out. Donate here.

Latino Community Fund GA
@LCFGeorgia
LCFGeorgia.org

ACLU of Georgia
@ACLUofGA
acluga.org

ACLU of Georgia. The civil liberties legal group is intensely involved in protecting Georgians’ voter rights both in courtrooms and at polling stations. Donate here.

Georgia Democrats
@GeorgiaDemocrat
georgiademocrat.org

The state party organization is running ballot cure, voter protection, canvassing, and poll watching operations.

Additional Organizations Doing GA Outreach

Moms Demand Action
@MomsDemand
momsdemandaction.org

Sister Song
@SisterSong
sistersong.nationbuilder.com

Volunteer Opportunities

Fair Fight Runoff GOTV Weekend of Action Phone and Text Bank (Nov. 14 & 15):
https://www.mobilize.us/fairfightaction/event/362669/

NAACP Volunteer Training Video (includes Code of Conduct & Volunteer Phone and Text Scripts):
https://blackvoiceschangelives.org/volunteer-resources/

Georgia Democrats Remote Ballot Cure Phone Calls:
https://www.mobilize.us/dpgvoterprotection/event/362889/

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Sunday 11/15 at 2:00 pm: GSD Forum and Endorsement Meeting for City Council District 1

Next Sunday afternoon we will host all six candidates (virtually, of course) for City Council District 1, where term limits create an open seat in 2021.

City Council District 1
GSD CANDIDATE FORUM AND ENDORSEMENT MEETING

Sunday, November 15, 2:00 – 5:00 pm
Register: grandstreetdems.nyc/zoom-2020-11-15

Register for the Meeting

Please set aside 2:00 – 5:00 pm so that we can give this important local race the attention it deserves. Each candidate will have 20 minutes to answer your questions — for six candidates, that will take two full hours. After that, we want GSD members to have a chance to discuss their choices and make the case for their preferred candidate before we VOTE on our club’s endorsement.

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Sunday 11/1: Manhattan Dems Day of Action

Grand Street Democrats is partnering with a veritable Who’s Who of Manhattan Democratic Clubs to co-host a “Day of Action” this Sunday, November 1 — we will be phone banking from 12 pm – 8 pm, to whatever swing states the Biden campaign selects (likely Pennsylvania and Florida) and we want YOU TO JOIN THE ACTION. We’re not asking you to spend all day on a bus to canvass in person, but we are asking you to dedicate at least a few of those hours to make calls.

Please sign up for at least one shift (they’re 2 hours each) and please please consider doing more than one. Caroline and Jeremy and I will be making calls all afternoon so you’ll definitely see familiar faces at those times, but it’s a huge, unified effort across many clubs, and we want to do everything we can to get out the vote in these crucial battleground states.

And no matter where you live, these phonebooks are open to all. Spread the word, encourage a friend to sign up, and reach out if you have any questions.

Make Calls Sunday!
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Stroll to the Polls! Vote early with GSD on Sunday, October 25 and Thursday, October 29

Early voting starts on Saturday, October 24 and we have a convenient poll site in our neighborhood — the public school at 220 Henry Street (enter the school on Montgomery through the Center for Aerospace).

Vote early with Grand Street Dems on Sunday, October 25 at noon or Thursday, October 29 at 10:00 am — meet at the Apple Bank on Grand & Madison and we’ll go vote together!

Why vote early?

  • Less crowded than on Election Day.
  • Your vote is counted on Election Day with all the others.
  • No need to worry about whether your absentee ballot was filled out correctly.
  • You get a sticker and/or wristband!

If you can, we recommend you vote early in person at 220 Henry Street any of these times:

Saturday, October 24 … 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, October 25 … 10 am to 4 pm
Monday, October 26 … 7 am to 3 pm
Tuesday, October 27 … 12 pm to 8 pm
Wednesday, October 28 … 12 pm to 8 pm
Thursday, October 26 … 10 am to 6 pm
Friday, October 27 … 7 am to 3 pm
Saturday, October 31 … 10 am to 4 pm
Sunday, November 1 … 10 am to 4 pm

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GSD October Meeting: 10/13 at 7:00 pm

Grand Street Democrats full membership meeting for October will be held on Tuesday, October 13 at 7:00 pm.

We will be holding our annual elections for club officers (president, vice president, treasurer, secretary). All eligible voting members can participate.

Then we’ll continue our candidate interviews for NYC 2021 elections:

  • Mark Levine, candidate for Manhattan Borough President.
  • Brad Hoylman, candidate for Manhattan Borough President.
  • Tali Farhadian Weinstein, candidate for Manhattan District Attorney.

Register to get the Zoom link at grandstreetdems.nyc/zoom-2020-10-13