With just 45 days until Election Day in what will be a razor-thin race, Team Harris-Walz are the clear underdogs in the race. They need every Democrat to put in the work to win a close, margin-of-error race.
We are happy to share multiple ways for you to engage in the most effective tool we have to turn Florida blue, direct voter contact. Join us for canvassing and phone banking every week! Democrats are also welcome to swing by our office to pick up a "grab and go" phone bank list.
We also welcome donations to support our initiatives.
We're canvassing tomorrow! Come join our canvassing team to knock on Democrats' doors in Indian River County. We will be notify voters of changes to vote-by-mail and share candidate and ballot measure information. If you are a Spanish speaker we need your help too. No experience is necessary and training is provided.
Treasure Coast Unity Event
Join the St. Lucie, Indian River, and Martin County Democrats for a General Election Unity Event with Florida Democratic Party Chair Nikki Fried and other guests! Full details sent up registration. RSVP HERE.
Phone Bank with Us
Join Us for a Fun-Filled In Person Phone Bank Event with ice cream sundaes! Bring your cellphone and laptop or tablet if you have one.
This exciting in-person phone bank event is more than just making calls. With only 10 spots available, this is an exclusive chance to be part of a dynamic team making a difference. Whether you’re a seasoned pro or a newbie, we’ll provide all the training and support you need to succeed.
Deborah has over 40 years of relevant experience ranging from being a registered nurse, a physician assistance, doing home health visits, to working in a correctional facility. She knows the ins and outs of healthcare, which is why we support voting for Deborah Shellenberger to serve on seat 7 of our hospital district.
2024 Ballot Measures - NO to 2
Amendment 2 would provide a state constitutional right to hunt and fish and declare that hunting and fishing are the preferred means for "responsibly managing and controlling fish and wildlife" and "shall be preserved forever as a public right."
Speak Up Wekiva: "The right to hunt and fish already exists in Florida Statutes. The NRA and its political operatives are trying to convince Floridians that hunting and fishing are in jeopardy. They are not currently, but if Amendment 2 passes it will make fishing a 'public right' opening up our waters to massive foreign commercial fishing vessels. A 'public right' is not restricted to just Florida citizens. Laws are necessary to restrict bad actors from depleting our oceans of fish and our forests of native wildlife. Do you really want to give hunters the right to walk onto your property in pursuit of a raccoon or a bear? This Amendment will lead to hunters trespassing on private property, emboldened with their new constitutional right, as they have done in other states that have passed similar amendments."
NoTo2: "Even though the planet has lost 69% of its wildlife over the past 50 years, this amendment would create a fundamental right in the Florida Constitution to Hunt and Fish using 'traditional methods.' ... This ill-advised amendment could be used to override protections for fish stocks such as effectively nullifying the prohibition on Gill Nets that are a wall of death in the sea."
Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board: "This amendment could also have a significant impact on the state’s ability to manage public lands against wildfires and flooding. Some analysts have suggested that this amendment could even trump the rights of private property owners to restrict hunting on their own land. It could certainly tie the hands of future lawmakers to respond to currently unforeseen environmental consequences of hunting, such as Florida’s ban on gill-net fishing or its most recent laws against the gruesome “Internet hunt” sites that allow online users to fire real guns, loaded with real ammunition, at Florida wildlife using remote control and webcams— a practice so dangerous and wasteful that it’s banned in 42 states. That’s why this amendment seems so scary. Nobody can say exactly what it could do, or how much harm it could cause. Meanwhile, the only arguments in its favor seem to rest on the fallacy that hunting and fishing in Florida are under attack. So what’s the point of putting it on the ballot? The best argument we can see for this stinker is that it’s bait — intended to draw out low-information, far-right voters who can be easily swindled into believing that their rights are somehow under attack and who will, presumably, be voting conservative across the rest of the ballot."
Project 2025 and Trump could make America's gun crisis even worse.
Both Project 2025 and Trump’s official policy platform, Agenda 47, aim to shield the gun industry with layers of legal protection. While Trump has been trying to distance himself from the Heritage Foundation's far-right manifesto for some months now, the proposals in Agenda 47 mirror Project 2025's dangerous objectives — and in many cases, go even further. Watch MSNBC’s How Project 2025 and Trump could make America's gun crisis even worse.
Make your voice heard and have a blast while doing it? Come on out to our high-energy Sign Waving Events for Democrats! Whether you’re a seasoned activist or just looking to show your support, these events are all about unity, joy, and making a statement.
Next week, 9/23 and 9/27, we will have a special #NOon2 focus. We also welcome signs supporting Democratic candidates and the Democratic platform.
Yes on 4 is looking for volunteers to participate in their weekly phone banks every Thursday 6:00 to 7:00 p.m. EST. Yes on 4 yard signs and other merchandise is now available to order HERE.
We continue to share important election information, updates on Biden-Harris successes and Project 2025 information on our social media sites. Follow us HERE.
Write Postcards
Join People Power United learn more about their postcard and letter-writing-to-voters program. No supplies are needed. They write postcards/and or letters to targeted voters to increase turnout in close, critical elections nationwide. People Power United champions progressive values and power to the people. They are a group of people who believe in the possibility of change and work to make it happen.
Center for Common Ground is writing Get Out The Vote postcards for Florida's general election. Their goal is to send almost 1 million postcards to Black women in Florida. Racially inclusive, uplifting, colorful and eye-catching postcards with voting rights themes, designed by young immigrant artists of color, are part of their strategy, and provided at a discount through their online postcard store.
Sign up below to write postcards to rally Democrats in Florida to vote on Nov 5. Postcards to Swing States will mail you free postcards, voter lists and instructions with three message options. You'll provide the postcard stamps and mail the postcards in October on the instructed date.
SAVE THE DATE: DWC Luncheon Saturday October 19, 2024 11:30 a.m.
Speaker: Brighid Macchia, President, Young Democrats of Indian River
More Information to Follow
DWC Book Group Meeting Friday, September 27, 2024 2:00 - 4:00 p.m. Bjorkman Room at the Brackett Library on the IRSC Mueller Campus
We will discuss “The Country of the Blind: A Memoir at the End of Sight”
Author: Andrew Leland
Questions? Email [email protected]
GOVERNMENT MEETINGS
Monday, September 23, 2024 6 p.m. - 9 p.m. School District of Indian River County School Board Business Meeting. Details here.
1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month 9 a.m.
Indian River County Board of County Commission Meeting. Details here. Watch live here.
2nd & 4th Tuesday of the month 9:30 a.m. City of Vero Beach Regular City Council Meeting. Details here.
Thursday, October 24, 2024 Town of Indian River Shores Regular Town Council Meeting. Details here.
1st & 3rd Thursday of the Month City of Fellsmere Regular City Council Meeting details here.
Wednesday September 25, 2024 City of Sebastian Regular City Council Meeting at City Hall. Details here.
Thursday, September 23, 2024 Town of Orchid Regular Town Council Meeting. Details here.
