Crunch Time! (10/13/24)
It’s official—crunch time is here! We’ve got just over three weeks until November 5th, and now is the time to leave it all on the field. This is the moment where every postcard, phone call, text message, cured ballot, and door knock can make a difference in saving our democracy. This is where we need all hands on deck.
There are many ways to get involved. But, in the words of Michelle Obama, we all need to "Do Something."
Whether you’re writing postcards or diving into other voter outreach, the next three weeks are critical. For some of you champion postcard writers, you will be writing until the last possible minute. If that's you, head over to Postcards For Democracy (PFD), grab some addresses, and start or keep writing! For others, you may prefer other kinds of GOTV activities including textbanking, phonebanking, and canvassing. In our experience, even the most loyal postcard writers will want to have something to do the last week before Election Day so it's a good idea to get your feet wet with some phonebanks, textbanks, or canvasses before the last week. We have lots of resources to help you figure out what to do:
Read our latest newsletters and use the clickable table of contents to find activities, events, and resources.
Join our Zooms to be in community and hear from guest speakers who will inspire and guide you.
Get on Slack—this is where the real action is happening!
Why Slack?
Slack is our community’s hub. Think of it as the virtual bulletin board where you can pick and choose what speaks to you. If you would like to join our Slack community, please complete this request form. There are lots of channels and you don’t have to join them all, here's some that might be of interest:
Postcarding Campaigns—A channel for our portal, Postcards For Democracy #postcarding-pfd-campaigns and one for other organizations #postcarding-various-other-campaigns
Other Important Postcarding Channels --- A channel to post photos of your postcards to inspire other writers #postcarding-post-your-postcard-photos-here and a channel to post when you have taken on too many postcard addresses and need help #postcarding-sos
Election Night Channel—already planning for November 5th? Jump in to #election-week-2024 which reflects the possibility that we may not know the results of the election for several days
Non-postcarding opportunities—#textbanking-phonebanking-canvassing-and-ballot-curing
Poll Watchers—if you want to track the numbers, we’ve got a dedicated channel for that #2024-polls-and-commentary
Ask Questions—we’re here to support each other, so no question is too small! #virtual-water-cooler or #slack-101
Remember, while we have no control over the polls, we have 100% control over what we do between now and Election Day.
As Michelle Obama has said: "We all need to do something." So, do something. Sign up, write, call, text, knock—whatever works for you, just do it.
Let’s leave it all on the field, together.