An innovative way to efficiently GOTV for under $10!

Hello fabulous IndiMarin Volunteers!

One of our long-time volunteers just let us know about a fabulous way to help get out the vote and we wanted to share it ASAP with all of you!

Check out these great sticky notes to put in women’s bathroom stalls or other places where women might be reached. They are only $4 for 50 notes with fast and free shipping!


If you live in a battleground state or district, please consider ordering and placing notes wherever and whenever you have an opportunity.

If you KNOW people who live in a battleground state or district, please consider ordering some and having them shipped directly to their address!

If you are TRAVELLING to a battleground state or district, please consider ordering some to bring with you!

REMEMBER -  all we need to win are those additional incremental votes in the key races. Every tactic to get those votes adds value. And this one is easy and cheap. Let's do it!

Thanks for all your ongoing efforts!

~ The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Nanda, Betsy, Joy, Laurie, Andie Betty and Susan

Last Call IndiMarin Postcarding: Final campaigns and mailing deadline

Hello Writers!

This is our last call for 2024 postcarding!  Our GOTV campaigns will continue up to the mailing deadlines as long as online addresses stay available or bins get picked up.  Please note the following information!

  • Marin County Packets:  Both bins will be picked up on Friday, October 18th. If you want to postcard using our packets, please make sure you pick them up before the 18th. Packets are for Ohio with a mailing deadline of October 20th.

  • Events: Our final in person postcarding events will be on October 15th, 17th, and 22nd.

  • Online requests;

    • Ohio - mailing deadline is October 20th

    • CA 47 - we have new additional addresses

      • Mailing deadline is now October 24th when mailed from California

      • Mailing deadline is October 20th if mailing from outside CA

Please go to www.indivisiblemarin.org/write to order packets to pick up, RSVP to events, or to order online addresses.

We are 130,000 postcards strong this year - let's finish even stronger and bring back a Democratic trifecta!

Joy and Laurie

IndiMarin Postcarding Team

Calling all Californians: Increase your impact by voting early!

Hello CA Volunteers!

You have likely received your ballot in the mail by now. If, not, it will be arriving shortly. Did you know that a key way that you can help Dems win a trifecta is to fill out your ballot and return it ASAP?!



Here's why voting early increases your impact:

As the wonderful Substack author, TikTok poster, and overall grassroots heroine, Jessica Craven, explains in this 3-minute video, voting ASAP is an easy and impactful way to help Dems win for three key reasons:

  1. Once a ballot is received by a county registrar, that voter's name gets pulled off all of the candidates' "Get Out the Vote" lists. This enables the campaigns to not waste time and energy on contacting reliable Dem voters, and, instead, to more efficiently focus volunteer time on turning out the undecided and low-propensity voters. (If you live in a swing district, an extra bonus of early voting is that you will receive fewer, if any, additional door knocks, calls, and texts after your ballot has been received.)

  2. When you vote early, you are being a great role model for friends and family, especially if you mention that you've already voted in conversations with friends, or in a post on social media. This type of social influence is very impactful and helps make the idea of voting contagious. Consider posting, "I've voted!," along with any additional messaging to Facebook or Instagram to help build the all-crucial enthusiasm Dems need to win big.

  3. Voting early will also help with the overall security of the electoral process. Ballots cast early provide election officials with more time, ensure that any snags with registration status can be resolved, and help prevent potential Election Day problems like bad weather, long lines or any Republican interference.

Say goodbye to voting procrastination with two great tools
Some people feel a bit daunted by the prospect of making a decision on the many complex ballot propositions which can lead to procrastination. We recommend two websites to make doing your "homework" easier and quicker:

BlueVoterGuide.org

is a partisan website designed to help progressive Democrats sort through the ballot maze and make decisions in line with their overall values. At this website, you can enter your zip code and it will generate an electronic version of your ballot with a list of which groups support or oppose the various initiatives.

CalMatters.org is non-partisan and also offers guidance on the pros and cons of the various propositions. It features a helpful tool called "Take the Prop Quiz" which walks you through some questions about your general views as they pertain to a particular proposition, and then gives you an assessment of whether your answers align more with a YES or a NO vote.

Spread the word to people you know in battleground states and toss-up districts
Once you've submitted your ballot, you can turn your attention to helping spread the word about the increased impact of early voting. People are already voting in Pennsylvania, Virginia, Montana, Ohio, and Arizona. Early voting starts in Georgia, North Carolina and Nevada over the next week. Here is a complete listing of early voting by state.

Please email your Democratic friends and family in toss-up areas and help them understand the many benefits and increased impact of voting early. You can send a personal message, or, consider simply copying and pasting the template at the bottom of this email and blasting it out to your network.

Thanks to all of you for your ongoing volunteering to help Dems win a trifecta, and for voting early!

The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Susan, Andie, Nanda, Laurie, Joy, Betsy and Nanda

Template message to friends and family in battleground states and toss-up districts

Dear Friends!

Did you know that a key way that you can help Dems win is to fill it out and return it ASAP? Here's why:

As an influential grassroots organizer, Jessica Craven, explains in this 3-minute video, voting ASAP is an easy and impactful way to help Dems win for three key reasons:

  1. Once a ballot is received by a county registrar, that voter's name gets pulled off all of the candidates' "Get Out the Vote" lists. This enables the campaigns to not waste time and energy on reaching out to reliable Dem voters, and, instead, to more efficiently focus volunteer time on turning out the undecided and low-propensity voters. (If you live in a swing district, an extra bonus of early voting is that you will receive fewer, if any, additional door knocks, calls, and texts after your ballot's been received.

  2. When you vote early, you are being a great role model for friends and family, especially if you mention that you've already voted in conversations with friends, or in a post on social media. This type of social influence is very impactful and helps make the idea of voting contagious. Consider posting, "I've voted!" along with any additional messaging to Facebook or Instagram to help build the all-crucial enthusiasm Dems need to win big.

  3. Voting early will also help with the overall security of the electoral process. Ballots cast early provide election officials with more time, ensure that any snags with registration status can be resolved, and help prevent potential Election Day problems like bad weather, long lines or any Republican interference.

Say goodbye to voting procrastination with this great tool
Some people feel a bit daunted by the prospect of making a decision on complex ballot propositions. BlueVoterGuide.org is a partisan website designed to help progressive Democrats sort through the ballot maze and make decisions in line with their overall values. At this website, you can enter your zip code and it will generate an electronic version of your ballot with a list of which groups support or oppose the various initiatives. It makes voting early a piece of cake!

Thanks for considering increasing your impact by voting early!

No regrets! Take the 28-day Dem Challenge to Turbocharge Your GOTV Work!

Dear amazing IndiMarin Volunteers,

We are 28 days away from the most consequential election in our lifetimes. Some might argue it is the most consequential election in our nation's history. 🇺🇸

For many conscientious Democrats, ourselves included, “I should have done more,” was a common refrain after Donald Trump was elected in 2016. Let's not take anything for granted this time around!

TURBOCHARGE YOUR EFFORTS WITH THE 28-DAY DEM CHALLENGE!

Starting today and continuing right up until the election, we are launching an all-out group effort to boost the total number interactions with the segment of voters who will put us over the top. Our goal is 2,800 hours of voter outreach in 28 days! We’ll track the team’s progress and keep you all updated on results.
SIGN UP TO TAKE THE 28-DAY DEM CHALLENGE!

 

A LIST OF FLEXIBLE WAYS TO HAVE IMPACT:

We're all busy, right? But with the Presidency, House, and Senate all too close to call, experts agree that interactive conversations with voters in this final stretch will be a deciding factor in the fate of our democracy. So we've compiled a list of ways to pitch in on a regular basis that offer flexibility for various situations and schedules. Please note that the phone and texting options require intermediate tech skills and an initial zoom training session.

VISIT OUR CHALLENGE WEBPAGE FOR A LIST OF FLEXIBLE WAYS TO HELP GOTV!

 

THE GOAL:

Our goal for the Challenge Team is to log at least an additional 2,800 hours of voter outreach in 28 days! It will keep us all more motivated to know that our increased efforts are part of a larger team effort, so we'd like to keep everyone updated on the Team's progress. To make this tracking possible, we hope that Challenge Takers will keep us updated on their progress via a simple form which you can bookmark and send in as often as you like!  We will keep everyone updated on the team’s collective results!

PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS EASY FORM AND UPDATE US OFTEN!

As Kamala says, “Hard work is good work!” Together we can help win a trifecta for Dems and our democracy! Let's do this! ✊💙

The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Susan, Betty, Laurie, Nanda, Betsy, Joy and Andie

The time to phonebank is NOW! Please sign up for multiple shifts!

Hello IndiMarin Phonebankers!

On November 5th, voters will determine our future as a nation. But which voters will show up - those who support freedom of speech, reproductive freedom, voting rights, gun safety, and a sane climate policy - or those who would send us careening off course? That answer is up to us.

But it is not enough for each of us to vote. We must get others out to vote! And that means phonebanking. So, with ballots in some key states already on their way to voters, the time is now to take action and sign up NOW to make phone calls with Indivisible Marin.


We’re offering two calling options with NEW GOTV SCRIPTS. First, we’re calling into battleground states for Harris and Walz. These calls will also include outreach for some Senate candidates. In addition, since California is key to taking back the House, we’re calling for Rudy Salas, the Democratic Congressional candidate in CA-22, who is in a very tight race.

Our phonebanks are on Saturdays from 9:30 to 11:30am PT and Tuesdays from 4 to 6pm PT. We hope you’ll attend on a regular basis between now and November 5th! In addition, once trained at one of our phonebanks, you’ll be able to make calls independently on your own schedule as well.

We’ll also host extended get-out-the-vote phonebanks every day from Friday, November 1st, through Tuesday, November 5th. We are determined to keep calling until every single Democratic supporter has mailed in, dropped off, or shown up to cast their ballot, because we know that if we turn out our voters, we’ll win!

The margins in this election are razor thin. If you have any doubt about the impact of phonebanking, consider this cautionary tale: In the 2017 Virginia House of Delegates race, control of the state House came down to one seat in the 94th district. When all the votes were counted in that district, the election was a tie, so officials chose the winner of the 94th by pulling a name out of a bowl. The Republican was declared the winner, and Republicans took control of the state House by just one seat. If one more Democrat had shown up to vote in that race, Democrats would have controlled the House. One more phone call to one more voter would have changed the outcome.

Come phonebank with us through October 29th, and we’ll refresh your skills and support you as you make calls to voters. It’s important to come before November 1st so that you’re trained and can join us in the final five days to get out the vote. There will be no training provided in those final five days so that our mentors will be free to make calls. Please sign up NOW to make phone calls with Indivisible Marin!

We appreciate your past phonebanking, and know you care deeply about our country, so please join us as often as possible and help bring this election home.

~ IndiMarin Phone Team - Betty, Laurie, Betsy, Susan, David, Jane M, Neal, Sherry, Anne, Jane B, Joan, Allison, and Sue

 

IndiMarin Postcarding: Final campaigns and mailing deadline

Hello Writers!

Ballots drop in CA and most battleground states next week and GOTV work has begun, sharing a strong final message to vote!  Research shows that 2-3 postcards per voter is most effective. These GOTV cards follow up on ones focused on issues and candidates that they received earlier in the year. To order addresses online or packets locally in Marin county, please go to our website at www.indivisiblemarin.org/write. Thanks to all of you for the amazing results we have already achieved with more to come in this final stretch!

We recently began campaigns in Ohio and CA 47 but anticipate that we will move to others before our final deadline of October 20th. Please take that deadline into consideration and make sure that your cards get mailed by then so that they will be received before Election Day.

Looking for some way to help after the 20th? We recognize that it can be frustrating for postcarders during the final weeks of the election when voter outreach is so important and yet have nothing to do. Live conversations with voters during this time are essential in a complete GOTV effort so we highly encourage our postcarders to join our phonebanking team now and be ready for that final weekend push. GOTV phonebanking is FUN!  We primarily chat with Democratic supporters to remind them to vote and answer any questions they have about their ballots. You will have all the resources you need to help them and it is extremely rewarding. We will be working in CA 22 supporting Rudy Salas and in various battleground states supporting VP Harris and our Senate candidates. These calls can make the difference there. You will receive small group training in a very supportive virtual community with others of similar experience. All you need is a computer or laptop, and basic computer skills. The trainers will do the rest!  You can sign up here. We would love to see you there!

We are 100,000 postcards strong this year - let's finish even stronger and bring back a Democratic trifecta!

Joy and Laurie

IndiMarin Postcarding Team

In a nauseatingly close election, victory is within OUR margin of effort

Hello wonderful IndiMarin Volunteers!

Could this election be any more nerve-wracking? Defying all reason, Donald J. Trump is still in striking range of becoming our next President. Our narrow majority in the Senate is in danger of flipping to a narrow majority for the GOP. And the House is up for grabs. Polls are conflicting and prone to error. The clock is ticking loudly. Early voting has begun in some states with more states starting very soon. It's enough to keep us all up at night.

Today, Dan Pfeiffer, a former Obama advisor turned Pod Save America co-host and a VERY smart Democratic pundit and strategist sent to his subscribers a message that is 100% on point.

An excerpt from Dan's Substack today (you can subscribe here.)

"4. Within the Margin of Effort

This campaign is a game of inches. There will be no gigantic swing in either direction. Think about it this way: since the campaign kicked off, there have been two lopsided debates, two assassination attempts, multiple indictments, and one of the candidates became a convicted criminal. None of those events moved the polls more than two points. Over time, those two-point changes in the race evaporated and everything reverted to the mean. The most likely scenario is that this race will be even closer than 2020 (one of the closest in history). It’s fashionable in the Trump era to argue hat “nothing matters,” because Trump has persevered despite countless incidents, action/inaction, and gaffes that should have ended his political career. However, that’s the wrong mindset. In a race this close— everything matters. A one-point shift in one state is the difference between victory and defeat. The whole thing could be decided by a few thousand voters. While that’s a nauseating concept, it is also empowering because it means that every little thing we do — every phone call, text, and conversation — can make a huge difference. Ultimately, there is an anti-MAGA majority in this country and in all the battleground states. We just have to persuade them to vote. Perhaps more than any other election in my lifetime, whether or not Kamala Harris is the next President, is in our hands."

So.....To all of you who are already spending volunteer hours and donating to the full extent of our capacity, a huge THANK YOU! To all of you who, on reflection, could free up more time or more money to help Dems win across the board on November 5, NOW IS THE LAST CHANCE TO STEP UP AND AVOID POTENTIAL REGRETS THAT YOU WISH YOU HAD DONE MORE.

For those who can do more, please visit our website, IndivisibleMarin.org, and go to Take Action in the nav bar at the top. Then review the webpages listed under Take Action which will give you all of the details and links you need to start doing a range of voter outreach work (phone calls, texting, canvassing, and writing) as well as guidance for strategically donating.

It's the final stretch, y'all. Let's give it 110% and bring home the victory our country and all Americans so desperately need!

The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Laurie, Nanda, Andie, Betsy, Betty, Joy and Susan


New Mid-September GOTV Postcarding Campaigns Available NOW

Hello Wonderful Writers!

Wow - you all blew through our first GOTV campaigns! Mid-way though September, we are adding two new races and anticipate more changes ahead as early voting begins. Please note that postcarding will end around October 20th so write those cards now to reach as many voters as we can before election day!

GOTV post carding differs from other campaigns, so please read the following information carefully!  

GOTV scripts will provide election dates and resources plus encourage early voting, which is critical to Democratic Party success up and down the ballot. All campaigns will include a social pressure message proven to be the most effective in getting low-frequency voters to turn in their ballots. These are voters that can make the difference in close elections!

VERY IMPORTANT: Please note that all GOTV cards are not mailed immediately but instead should be held and mailed to arrive near to when ballots are available.  This time period will be in late September to late October. Please note the exact mailing period on each campaign.  It will vary by state.

 

Current GOTV Campaigns

Ohio Senate - PACKET REQUESTS ONLY: Sherrod Brown's race is one of the most competitive in the country and a "must win" to retain control of the Senate. Mail between September 23rd and October 5th.

Nevada - ONLINE REQUESTS ONLY: The polls are tight in Nevada.  We are writing to Dems to support VP Harris, incumbent Senator Jacky Rosen and congressional candidates.  These cards must be mailed between October 1st and 20th.

CA 22 - ONLINE REQUESTS ONLY: Rudy Salas:  We have been phonebanking all year for Rudy. Phone calls are most effective when paired with a postcard!  Mail these cards between September 23rd and October 20th.

THREE POSTCARDING OPTIONS:

  • ALL LOCATIONS: Online requests

  • LOCAL to Marin County - Packet Pickup Program

  • IN PERSON EVENTS:

    • Every Tuesday from 10-11:30 AM at Panera Bread in Novato

    • Every Thursday from 5 - 6:30 PM at Outside Ounces in San Rafael

To participate in all of the above programs, please visit our website's "Write Voters" page at www.indivisiblemarin.org/write. Please note that all packets in our local pickup program and group events are $5 each. Online writers provide their own supplies.

Thank you for working with us in 2024 to save democracy!

~ The IndiMarin Writing Team - Joy, Laurie, Annie, Dianne, Maryann and Cindy

Follow up to IndiMarin's State of Play meeting

Hello fabulous IndiMarin volunteers!

Thank you all for signing up for IndiMarin’s “State of Play” briefing on Monday! We were gratified by the turnout and the numbers of you who committed to take action on the spot! We look forward to working with you to regain our trifecta and usher in a new era of Democratic leadership.

We are dedicated to creating the levels of volunteer turnout needed to set a record voter turnout this year! This meeting highlighted the election landscape at the House, Senate, and Presidential level as well as our postcarding, texting, phonebanking, and canvassing programs - all targeted at the most competitive races in the country.

If you weren’t able to join us, here is a recording of the meeting. Or, if you were able to attend, please consider sharing the YouTube link with your friends and family and encourage them to join our teams.

To recap key ways to take action this quarter, we recommend the following:

From anywhere:

  • Zoom Phonebanks - Saturdays from 9:30 - 11:30 AM PT and Tuesdays from 4-6 pm. Call voters to support CA-22 candidate Rudy Salas and in states across the country for Harris/Walz and the Democratic ticket. Sign up here.

  • Text voters throughout the country - Details and links to sign up

  • Request addresses online to write voters - Link to request addresses

  • Be a messenger for Dems wherever you go with Dems Make Life Better t-shirts - Link to purchase.


Bay Area and Central Calif volunteers:

Also, please explore our calendar for a complete schedule of events!

Feel free to email us at any time at info@indivisiblemarin.org if you have questions or need further information. We love to hear from our volunteers!

Let’s win this! Thank you all for your dedication to protecting our democracy and our freedoms!

The IndiMarin Team - Laurie, Susan, Joy, Amy, Betty, Andie, Nanda, and Betsy

New GOTV Postcarding Campaigns Available NOW

Hello Writers,

August was yet another record breaking month for IndiMarin as we wrote over 25,000 postcards and are now very close to reaching our goal of 100,000 cards in 2024. Thank you all for all your hard work!  

We are excited to announce that Get Out The Vote campaigns have arrived! The final GOTV months are the busiest and most important time of year to postcard and we thank you all for working with us to get back our trifecta.

GOTV post carding differs from other campaigns so please read the following information carefully!  

Early voting starts in just a few weeks and that means we need to be working on our GOTV postcards now so that every low-frequency voter that received general election cards this year get that important GOTV postcard when ballots become available. This is a huge task but this combination of cards has been shown to be the most effective way to raise voting rates in low-frequency voters.

GOTV scripts will provide election dates and resources plus encourage early voting, which is critical to Democratic Party success up and down the ballot. All campaigns will include a social pressure message proven to be the most effective in getting low-frequency voters to turn in their ballots. These are voters that can make the difference in close elections!

VERY IMPORTANT: Please note that all GOTV cards are not mailed immediately but instead should be held and mailed to arrive near to when ballots are available.  This time period will be in late September to late October. Please note the exact mailing period on each campaign.  It will vary by state.

Postcarding campaigns will turn over quickly as we partner with Activate America to reach this extremely large population of voters in a short period of time. We encourage all writers to check our website and order form regularly for the latest campaigns and continue to write until the final mailing deadline, approximately October 20th.  

Current GOTV Campaigns

Senate - Sherrod Brown: Packet and Online Requests: Mail between September 23rd and October 5th.

CA 13 - Adam Gray: Online requests only - Two postcards per voter are highly effective - we wrote over 25,000 general postcards for Adam earlier this year. Let's follow up on those with a GOTV/early vote reminder!  Mail these cards between September 23rd and October 20th.

THREE POSTCARDING OPTIONS:

  • ALL LOCATIONS: Online requests

  • LOCAL to Marin County - Packet Pickup Program

  • IN PERSON EVENTS:

    • Every Tuesday from 10-11:30 AM at Panera Bread in Novato

    • NEW - Every Thursday from 5 - 6:30 PM at Outside Ounces in San Rafael

To participate in all of the above programs, please visit our website's "Write Voters" page at www.indivisiblemarin.org/write. Please note that all packets in our local pickup program and group events are $5 each. Online writers provide their own supplies.

Thank you for working with us in 2024 to save democracy!

~ The IndiMarin Writing Team - Joy, Laurie, Annie, Dianne, Maryann and Cindy

Donald Trump might be our next President. DO SOMETHING before it's too late.

Dear IndiMarin Volunteers,

While we advise against an over-fixation on polls which have many inherent flaws, they should not be entirely ignored either. And the new NYT poll released this morning came a bit as a sucker punch. While seeming to defy logic, it cites Trump as still ahead by a hair with likely voters. Other national polls have Harris ahead by a hair. Either way, all agree that the presidency is too close to call, and that Trump has a structural advantage in the Electoral College.

We have two months to turn this ship around. The goal is a clear and unassailable victory for Harris/Walz, and Democratic majorities in the House and Senate. To accomplish these very difficult challenges, we need ALL of you to do AS MUCH AS YOU CAN for the next eight weeks. As Tim Walz says, "We'll sleep when we're dead." After all, this election is the most consequential in not only OUR LIFETIMES but in our NATION'S LIFETIME.


We ask that ALL OF YOU add two key voter outreach activities to your schedule. If you are currently writing postcards, THANK YOU, AND please add these two actions to your list of contributions. Postcarding will end well before election day and it is important to be trained and rolling with a way to contribute right up until the end.

Both of these tactics can we easily done from anywhere at a range of convenient times AND involve INTERACTIVE conversations with voters, which are proven to be the most impactful way to influence low-turnout Democrats and voters still on the fence.

#1 - GET TRAINED BY INDIMARIN TO PHONE VOTERS
Calling voters can be done from ANY LOCATION during WAKING HOURS. It's easy to fit in some calls during any busy day. These interactive calls with voters are "make or break" in convincing disengaged Dems to cast a ballot. We also provide valuable voting information to those who may be confused about where, when or how to vote in their location.

We offer small group training, according to experience level, at ALL OF OUR PHONEBANKS. Our team of experienced mentors are incredibly patient and supportive and can help all newbies get comfortable. Then, once trained, there are many options for calling on your own schedule.

For all of you thinking, "I phonebanked several years ago (or more) and it wasn't for me," please rest assured that the technology of phonebanking has advanced significantly over the last few years. We now use automated dialers which connect us with voters, not voicemail, and the call lists are highly targeted so that you will be speaking to the low turnout Democrats we most need to reach. SIGN UP TO BE TRAINED AT AN INDIMARIN PHONEBANK.


#2 - BECOME A WALKING, TALKING BILLBOARD FOR DEMS IN YOUR DAILY LIFE
Wear a Dems Make Life Better t-shirt whenever you're out in public from now until election day. This innovative voter outreach tactic pioneered by our sister group turns us all into human advertisements for Dem messaging as we go about our daily lives. Wear it to the grocery store, the dog park, and wherever else you happen to go outside the house. Not only will the messaging on the shirt result in "exposures" ( a marketing term for the number of eyeballs reached) but it also often prompts interpersonal conversations. Again, INTERACTIVE conversations are the best way to sway disengaged Democrats or on-the-fence Independents in the final stretch.

The Dems Make Life Better website provides a range of resources and toolkits to help make conversations prompted by the shirt constructive and comfortable. You can watch this 30 minute zoom meeting for a detailed introduction to this great way to help the cause. OR visit the website, buy a shirt plus any other desired pro-Dem merchandise, and jump right in. Because products are union-made on demand, it will take 2 - 3 weeks to receive your order so ordering ASAP is recommended to maximize the time you have to spread the word in advance of this crucial election.

Everyone - PLEASE consider maximizing your effort over the next two months to help Democrats win a trifecta. Doing so will be a true legacy we can give to our children and grandchildren. Let's not be left with regret, as we were in 2016, that we could have done more to avert a disastrous outcome.

Thank you for all you have done, and for all you will do in the next two months, for our country and all Americans.

The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Susan, Betsy, Laurie, Joy, Nanda, Andie and Betty

 

WHO WE ARE

Indivisible Marin is a community of over 9,000 volunteers around the country committed to taking action to create a more just, caring and inclusive America. Many of our events and actions are virtual and we welcome volunteers from all locations! In election years, we focus on helping elect Democrats to both chambers of Congress, as well as the White House. In off-election years, we focus on advocacy with elected officials and other influential leaders to promote a government that functions by and for the people. At IndiMarin, we are committed to offering personalized support to both new and experienced volunteers and to building a fun spirit of community.

If this email has been forwarded to you, please visit our website to learn more and get involved and please join us to be added to our mailing list and kept apprised of ways to take action toward our mission! You can also email us with any questions at info@indivisiblemarin.org.

The time of "no excuses" kicks off today! Do you have a plan to volunteer?

Hello fabulous IndiMarin volunteers!

For all of you who have already been volunteering to help Dems win the most important election in our country's history, thank you, thank you, thank you!

IF you have been waiting until fall to get started, TAG, YOU'RE UP! Please review the list of ways to volunteer with IndiMarin below and jump in - consistently and frequently.

With Labor Day weekend at our backs, the intensity of the Get Out the Vote effort is now officially in its final stretch. While technically we have about eight weeks to go, BALLOTS DROP IN SOME KEY STATES later this month!

Per this nerve-wracking new article and companion poll in Politico, "Because of Republicans’ advantage in the Electoral College, a race that Harris leads nationally by between 2 and 4 percentage points, on average, is the equivalent of a knife fight in a phone booth, and it’s set to be decided in a smaller-than-usual number of states. The polls are extraordinarily tight in all of them, and that isn’t expected to change much over the next nine weeks. In modern presidential elections, where the race stands on Labor Day is usually pretty close to where it ends up once the votes are counted.


What will make the difference between a win and a loss for Dems in November in this "knife fight in a phone booth" analogy? Simply put, it's US. Democrats have a nationwide workforce of grassroots volunteers and Republicans do not. But to exploit this significant advantage, we need our workforce to be ON THE JOB, LIKE IT'S A JOB!

Below are many ways to volunteer. All are strategically selected to focus on the key races needed to win a trifecta - the Presidency, House and Senate. Please spend as much time as you can on any combination of these actions between now and 11/5.

Key Ways to Help Dems Win a Trifecta in November:

  • From anywhere: Zoom Phonebanks - Call voters to support CA-22 candidate Rudy Salas to help win the House, and also in states across the country for Kamala Harris and the Democratic ticket. Saturdays from 9:30 - 11:30 AM PT and Tuesdays from 4-6 pm. Links and details

  • From anywhere - Text Voters with our partner, Campaign for Democracy. Texting is a highly impactful way to reach a lot of voters efficiently. Join IndiMarin's Texting Team to get started. Links and details

  • From anywhere: Find Canvassing opportunities near you. Details

  • From anywhere: Write Postcards to Voters in key states/districts. Links and details

  • Donate strategically to help Dems take back the House.

  • Buy a “Dems Make Life Better” t-shirt to spread Dem messaging in your daily lives. Links and details

  • Local to SF Bay Area - Join IndiMarin’s Walk Team to Knock on Doors - Links and Details

  • Local to Marin - Attend postcard writing events and/or pick up pre-assembled postcard packets. Links and details.

Please explore our calendar for a complete schedule of events! Feel free to email us at any time at info@indivisiblemarin.org if you have questions or need further information.

Thank you! TOGETHER WE CAN WIN!

The IndiMarin Team - Laurie, Susan, Joy, Amy, Betty, Andie, Nanda, and Betsy




Announcing New Postcarding Campaigns

Hello Writers,

The volunteer energy continues to grow and the postcarding world is moving quickly to keep up with it!  Our packet campaign in CA-47 is complete!  As anticipated, we have added an additional campaign - supporting Will Rollins in his fight to flip CA-41!  Will is an amazing candidate and a voice we need in Washington.

CURRENT CAMPAIGNS:  

Ending Soon! House District CA-13 - Available for online requests only - We have a few hundred addresses left for Adam Gray to hit our goal of 25,000 postcards in a district where we lost by just 564 votes in 2022. Let's finish these up!

House District CA-41: Available for packet AND online requests - We are writing to registered Democrats who are 18-45 years old and are infrequent or newly registered voters. We are contrasting MAGA Republican plans as highlighted in the Project 2025 document with Will Rollins dedication to protecting Americans' rights. This is the closest race among the CA House toss ups and our cards can make a big different here.

Senate - Available for online requests only -  We are writing to support Montana incumbent Jon Tester and his work to bring high speed internet to his state through the Infrastructure Act. Montana is the closest of all the battleground Senate races and Democrats must win it to keep control of the Senate.  Tester is asking for out-of-state support to boost his campaign. Volunteers can make a huge impact in this small population state!

The mailing deadline for all campaigns is September 15th.

THREE POSTCARDING OPTIONS:

  • ALL LOCATIONS: Online requests for CA-13, CA-41 and Montana campaigns

  • LOCAL to Marin County - Packet Pickup Program: CA-41 campaign

  • LOCAL IN-PERSON EVENTS:

    • Every Tuesday from 10-11:30 AM at Panera Bread in Novato

    • NEW - Every Thursday from 5 - 6:30 PM at Outside Ounces in San Rafael (Note day has changed from Wednesday to Thursday.)

To participate in all of the above programs, please visit our website's "Write Voters" page at www.indivisiblemarin.org/write. Please note that all packets in our local pickup program and group events are $5 each. Online writers provide their own supplies.

Thank you for working with us in 2024 to protect democracy and our freedoms!

~ The IndiMarin Writing Team - Joy, Laurie, Annie, Dianne, Maryann and Cindy

Postcarding at Ounces Outdoors has CHANGED TO THURSDAYS!

Hello fabulous IndiMarin Postcarders!

Our new additional location for group postcarding - Ounces Outdoors at Northgate Shopping Center in San Rafael - has been a great success!  Given the numbers of postcarders attending (yay!) we have moved our event to Thursdays from 5:30 - 6:30 PM starting this Thursday, 8/15. There will not be a postcarding event on Wednesday, 8/14 as previously planned.



On Wednesdays, the restaurant hosts a popular Trivia Night so it became too crowded. On Thursdays, we will have much more space to spread out!

If you haven’t joined us, before Ounces Outdoors is a local-centric outdoor space with a wonderful staff and owner! It's even dog-friendly. If you are able to join us on any upcoming Thursday, SIGN UP HERE!


Come join the fun while helping Dems win a trifecta! We hope to see you there!

The IndiMarin Writing Team - Joy, Laurie, Cindy, Annie, Maryann and Dianne

Texting voters, a HIGHLY efficient way to help Dems win!

Dear wonderful IndiMarin volunteers,

First of all, a heartfelt thank you for all that you’re doing to protect democracy and help elect Democrats everywhere. With 92 days until Election Day and the wind finally at our backs, we’ve never been more joyously hopeful that we can win this thing!

Perhaps you write postcards, make phone calls, or even knock on doors. We’re reaching out today to open a new possibility to you: texting. No other tool offers such capacity to reach voters. In less than an hour, a single texter can send thousands of messages via their laptop or tablet. These messages are most effective in recruiting volunteers and getting out the vote, and we are in a particularly intense period of volunteer recruitment right now.

We now have a texting program to offer that is professional and well-funded with excellent tools, terrific training and support, clear scripts, and LOTS of texting – 7 days a week, 12 hours a day! Team Gavin Newsom has launched Campaign for Democracy whose mission is to elect Kamala Harris as president and elect down-ballot Dems in all states. Their immediate goal is to reach every Democratic voter in all fifty states to recruit volunteers, and just take a look at results from the month of July:

7,439,677 voters contacted!

67,000+ volunteers recruited!

17 states complete!

TAKE ACTION ON TEXTING:
If you have a level of comfort with tech and are willing to try something new, texting presents a fantastic opportunity to contribute! Here are two ways to get involved:

Join our Texting Team to be kept up to date on texting meetings and opportunities.
Attend Intro to Texting with IndiMarin on Monday, 8/12 at 4 - 5 pm PT/7-8pm ET

August priorities are to build on this momentum by mobilizing supporters for Dems before Labor Day and contacting remaining Dem voters across the country before the convention. After August 22nd, we’ll be supporting our candidates online and off, amplifying key Dem messages, and making sure folks have a plan to vote. The texting opportunities before us with this campaign are vast!

Onward together,

The Indivisible Marin Texting Team ~ Andie, Jane, Julie, and Susan

 

$$$$ Needed for Dems to Take Back the House!

Hello wonderful IndiMarin volunteers!

The Harris campaign is setting fundraising records which is fantastic! And the crucial Senate candidates are also benefitting from strong financial support. It's understandable since the presidential and Senate races dominate the news!

But it is CRUCIAL that we direct a generous portion of our electoral donations to flipping the House. With the wind at Democrats backs, we have a real shot at a trifecta in November which will give Kamala the tools she needs to enact her agenda. So let's not neglect the House in our giving plans!


We are often asked by members where money is needed the most and have developed several options for you to contribute to just those people and groups. We do the homework for you!

We have reviewed all the 2nd quarter financial filings from toss up candidates in Senate and California House races. All of Dems' Senate candidates continue with significant financial advantages over their Republican opponents, as do several of our California House candidates. Therefore, we are continuing our support of the three candidates who are behind in fundraising - Adam Gray in CA-13, Rudy Salas in CA-22, and Dave Min in CA-47. If you live outside California, rest assured that these are three races with national significance to winning back the House! Donate to all three candidates with a single click.

Another important way to help Dems take back the House is to donate to the three voter outreach organization which are doing much of the heavy lifting for these three candidates - Activate America for postcarding and phonebanking, the Bay Area Coalition for canvassing, and the California Democratic Party for phonebanking and canvassing. These three organizations are also IndiMarin's key partners for most of our voter outreach programs. Supporting these organizations financially means that more low-turnout registered Democrats will be contacted this year to increase the odds that they will cast a ballot! Donate to all three voter outreach organizations with a single click.

For those who are new to IndiMarin's Act Blue links for strategic giving, we recommend a single donation now rather than monthly. The election is rapidly approaching and funds are needed for immediate planning and field operations. If you are already contributing monthly, please continue to do so at least for the remainder of the cycle, as campaigns and organizations have accounted for that in their budgets.

Thank you for all you are doing to help Democrats achieve a trifecta in November so that we are positioned to protect our democracy, freedoms and the American way of life!

The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Laurie, Betsy, Betty, Nanda, Andie, Joy and Susan

"Stop Project 2025" Briefing - Follow up links and YouTube recording

Hello, everyone!

 Thank you so much for your interest in yesterday’s “Stop Project 2025” Briefing with Congressmen Jared Huffman and Jamie Raskin, and Professor Joyce Vance.

 RESOURCES TO TAKE ACTION:

  • "Take the “Stop Project 2025” Pledge! - Tell us you’re all in to fight back against Project 2025. Sign up here and we’ll keep you informed of strategic ways to take action to defeat MAGA’s Project 2025: Take the Pledge here.

  • Educate yourself further about Project 2025 and how to message about it to people in your network: STOP Project 2025 Toolkit. 

  • Watch and/or share the recording of the Stop Project 2025 Briefing: https://youtu.be/43GyYMKVl6s

  • Volunteer to do voter outreach work from now until November 5. For all of us, our Project 2024 is to make sure that Project 2025 never happens! Volunteers are needed to help Dems win the House, Senate and Presidency via phonebanking, canvassing, postcarding, texting and postcarding! Visit the groups below (both have volunteers throughout the US) to sign up and get involved: 

 Thank you for your efforts to protect our democracy, our freedoms and the American way of life.

 ~ Susan

 Susan Morgan 

Founder, Indivisible Marin

Campaign Director, Dems Make Life Better

 

Announcing New August Postcarding Campaigns!

Hello Writers,

Each month you all continue to break records! In July, we reached over 19,000 voters - the most ever!  This was nearly double what we wrote in June - amazing! 100,000 voters is within reach!  Let's keep it going and help Dems take control of the both the House and the Senate in November!

Excitement around our new nominee, VP Kamala Harris, has added to our volunteer energy and we are grateful for each of you!  This month, we are adding a new California House candidate and an additional weekly group postcarding event.  As we write to win, please sign up for addresses or packets and join the work to get back our trifecta!

Note that postcarding campaigns are turning over quickly due to demand. You can anticipate frequent changes in candidates as we partner with Activate America to target the most competitive House and Senate races which most need postcards sent to their voters. Please check our website regularly for updates to our campaigns!

Senate - Available for online requests only -  Currently, we are writing to support Montana incumbent Jon Tester and his work to bring high speed internet to his state through the Infrastructure Act. Democrats must win this state to keep control of the Senate.  Tester is asking for out-of-state support to boost his campaign. Volunteers can make a huge impact in this small population state!

House District CA-13 - Available for online requests only - We are continuing our focus on this Central Valley seat which Dems lost by just 564 votes in 2022. Our script supports our candidate Adam Gray with a message highlighting the Inflation Reduction Act and lowering the costs of prescription drugs and insulin. This area has one of the highest rates of diabetes in the nation. The road to the House runs right through the Central Valley.

House District CA-47 - Available for packet requests only - Although Katie Porter won this district narrowly in 2022, she opted to run for the Senate this year, creating an open seat. It is a top target for Republicans and rated a toss-up. We are excited for an opportunity to support the Democratic candidate, Dave Min. He out-raised his primary opponent this year, but as a new face, needs our help to reach voters. This is a seat we must hold to regain control of the House!

The mailing deadline for all campaigns is September 1st.

THREE POSTCARDING OPTIONS:

  • ALL LOCATIONS: Online requests for CA-13 and Montana campaigns

  • LOCAL to Marin County - Packet Pickup Program: CA-47 campaign only

  • IN PERSON EVENTS:

    • Every Tuesday from 10-11:30 AM at Panera Bread in Novato

    • NEW - Every Wednesday from 5 - 6:30 PM at Outside Ounces in San Rafael

To participate in all of the above programs, please visit our website's "Write Voters" page at www.indivisiblemarin.org/write. Please note that all packets in our local pickup program and group events are $5 each. Online writers provide their own supplies.

Thank you for working with us in 2024 to save democracy!

~ The IndiMarin Writing Team - Joy, Laurie, Annie, Dianne, Maryann and Cindy

Kickoff for NEW group postcarding on Wednesday evenings!

Hello fabulous IndiMarin Postcarders!

Our Panera postcard writing events have been so wildly popular, we are excited to announce a second weekly group writing event to keep up with demand and provide a new option for those that prefer evenings! Starting this coming Wednesday, July 31, we will be hosting a new event from 5 - 6:30 PM at Ounces Outdoors - an all welcoming, community-first, local-centric outdoor space at Northgate Shopping Center in San Rafael. It's even dog-friendly!


We are writing to support our candidates in competitive California congressional districts in advance of the 2024 general election. All materials are provided. Just bring yourself:) The cost is $5 per packet. Sign up here.

As an added bonus, 32 Ounces Outdoors hosts a Wednesday Trivia Night starting at 6:30 PM. Make a night of it and stay for some fun entertainment with your postcarding peeps!

Come join the fun while helping Dems win a trifecta! We hope to see you there!

The IndiMarin Writing Team - Joy, Laurie, Cindy, Annie, Maryann and Dianne


Stop Project 2025 Briefing with Congressman Huffman

 Dear amazing IndiMarin volunteers,

It has been a very uncertain and stressful month for all of us who care so deeply about our country and democracy. Today, we learned that President Biden has decided to pass the torch and there will be a new direction for the top-of-the-ticket. More details will emerge in coming days and weeks. IndiMarin will remain fully engaged in our ongoing work toward a trifecta for Democrats in November. Thank you for being a part of this crucial work.

One fact has remained constant throughout the uncertainty. The Republican-led Project 2025 is an existential threat to our democracy and our entire way of life as Americans. It must be stopped. Project 2025 is a far-right roadmap for Donald Trump and his MAGA allies to seize “supreme” powers and radically undermine reproductive rights, LGBTQ equality, racial justice, free speech, and other democratic institutions and freedoms.

Indivisible Marin and the Bay Area Coalition are honored to host a virtual briefing, Stop Project 2025, with our Congressman, Jared Huffman, on Wednesday, July 31, at 4pm PT/7pm ET. Sign up here.



Congressman Huffman will lead a far-ranging conversation regarding Project 2025 with special guests Congressman Jamie Raskin and Joyce Vance, distinguished professor of practice at the University of Alabama School of Law, senior fellow at the Brennan Center, NBC and MSNBC legal analyst, and author of the Substack newsletter, "Civil Discourse."

Congressmen Huffman and Raskin along with their colleagues are collaborating with civil society, grassroots advocates, and affected communities to join forces to examine, highlight, preempt, and counteract this rightwing plot to undermine democracy. All citizens can play a role in supporting this crucial work. Sign up for the briefing here.

At the briefing, Congressmen Huffman and Raskin and Professor Vance will discuss specific ways that all defenders of democracy can become allies of this mission. To submit a question in advance, please email info@indivisiblemarin.org.

Thank you for your ongoing work to protect our democracy!

The IndiMarin Steering Committee - Susan, Betsy, Andie, Joy, Nanda, Betty and Laurie