Last week in Wisconsin, the GOP revealed its playbook for November 2020. Wisconsin Republicans succeeded at keeping the state from delaying its primaries due to the pandemic. The Supreme Court of the United States upheld their argument to prevent the extension of an absentee ballot deadline in an insulting and dangerous ruling. The result was massive voter suppression. In the city of Milwaukee, only 5 of 180 polling places remained open.
Nevertheless, this time, the voters won in the end. Wisconsin voters elected liberal-leaning judge Jill Karofsky to the state Supreme Court, beating out the conservative incumbent. The effects of this victory will ripple on for generations, so we are overjoyed about this news.
However, we are outraged that it seems to be the new normal that people have to risk their lives and the health of the community to practice their constitutionally-granted right to vote. It is clear that Republicans intend to suppress voter turnout by any and all means, no matter how extreme. We have to stop this now - and our MoCs must use their Power of the Purse to ensure free and fair elections in 2020.
Along with Indivisible National, and a growing number of other organizations, we are pushing our MoCs to get serious about democracy reform at the time when it’s most needed - right now.
Here’s what you need to do.
We’re also asking you to ensure that nobody gets left behind by relief bills in California.This week we want to bring attention to California's farmworkers. They are some of the most important people in our state, doing some of the most essential work, with some of the least pay, least healthcare access, least support, and fewest protections. Many are undocumented workers just trying to make a better life for themselves and their families, doing the jobs that much of America won't do.
At the very least, we owe them our absolute support by doing what we can to help keep them and their families safe, and in effect, helping protect our food supply. Assemblymember Rivas (D-Hollister) has introduced a package of bills that do just that with the California Farmworker COVID-19 Relief Package.
Contact your State Assembly Member and State Senator Wiener and tell them to support and vote for this package of essential bills.
ISF Spotlight
Pints & Postcards is Back! Join us in partnership with Vote Forward to write letters while chatting after our general meeting. Here’s how it’s going to work:
- Register HERE to get an invitation to join us on Sunday, April 19 at 3:00pm.
- At the time of the event, click the link in the invitation to join our Zoom meeting.
- We’ll assign you a batch of letters to print out at home and tell you how to fill them out.
- Print out your letters, pour a glass of whatever you like best, and start writing.
For more info, see our webpage on the event.
Virtual Textbanking is here! Join your friends at Indivisible SF and learn how to text bank with the Indivisitexting Team for progressive causes and candidates! Here's how:
- Register here to receive an invitation to join us on Tuesday, April 21 at 6pm.
- At the time of the event, fill a glass with your favorite drink and click the link in the invitation to join the meeting.
- We’ll introduce you to Indivisitexting and help you get set up with the online tools you’ll need to get started. You can connect to the call with your phone or tablet, but you will need a laptop or desktop computer to use our texting tools.
For more info, see our webpage on the event.
Feeling down or lonely? We’re holding a virtual coffee talk TODAY at 4pm to bring some joy and togetherness to our community. Hop on to our Zoom meeting for some freeform chatting/community building and sharing advice on how to get through this tough time. Join here with the password ‘ISFcoffee’.
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ISF General Meeting: Sunday, April 19 1-3pm via Zoom. Register here to join our online meeting! We are working on more ways to stay in contact with you online!
Virtual Pints & Postcards: Sunday, April 19, 3-5pm via Zoom. Join us in partnership with Vote Forward to write letters while chatting after our general meeting. Register HERE to get an invitation to our meeting. For more info, see our webpage on the event.
Wednesday, April 15 10:30-12:30am: At Home & Together Phone Bank with Democracy Action SF. RSVP here to join this phone bank via Zoom.
Wednesday, April 15, 4-5pm: Indivisible SF Virtual Coffee Talk via Zoom. Hop on to our Zoom meeting for some freeform chatting/community building and sharing advice on how to get through this tough time. Join here with the password ‘ISFcoffee’.
Saturday, April 18 1-4pm: At Home & Together Phone Bank with Democracy Action SF. RSVP here to join this phone bank via Zoom.
Virtual Textbanking Meetup: Tuesday, April 21, 6-7:30pm via Zoom. Join your friends at Indivisible SF and learn how to text bank with the Indivisitexting Team for progressive causes and candidates! Register here to receive an invitation to join us.
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