October 2, 2024 Newsletter Flash news Oct. 5-6, Literature drop, EDH & CP.. see below Oct. 12-13 Spanish Phonebank launching Spanish speakers needed....See below for info. Get Ready to Vote Voter Resources Our goal this edition is to ensure our members have all the necessary resources to vote. Below are key dates, upcoming training/speaker events as well as links to voting information and tools. Let's do our final part to elect Harris/Walz and ensure our down ticket candidates win!!! Dates to Remember County election officials will begin mailing vote-by-mail ballots on or before October 7th. Secure drop boxes open on Tuesday, October 8th. And the last day to register to vote (mail & online) is Monday October 21st. After this deadline, same day voter registration is available at your county elections office or voting location - up to and including Election Day. The League of Women Voters of El Dorado County is hosting Candidate Forums on Wednesdays in October. The first forum is TODAY, October 2nd, at the Placerville Town Hall. The decisions these candidates make will affect the daily life of you and your family. Get informed so that you can cast your vote wisely. The forums will be recorded and available for viewing on the League's YouTube channel located HERE. CADEM Voter Resources For a comprehensive list of voter resources and quick links, please visit CADEM's website HERE. This site contains several key voting resources ranging from Voter Status to Endorsements to Tracking Your Ballot! We Still Need Volunteers Mail ballots arrive in voter mailboxes next week. We still need volunteers for the final push. Volunteer activities range from making phone calls to canvassing. Now is the time to take action! Volunteer - Do Something! Canvassing It all comes down to getting voters to vote. Canvassing your neighborhood with friends and talking with voters.... it's what makes it all happen! Literature drop, Saturday, Oct. 5 & Sunday, Oct. 6, 10am to 1pm, El Dorado Hills & Cameron Park We need lots of volunteers to hang "slate" cards on democratic doors only. We are NOT knocking on doors. New and skilled canvassers are welcome. We encourage you to bring a friend because we always canvas with a partner. Training and materials will be provided. We will be using the PDI (app we use to organize address completion) Mobile Connect app which makes it all fairly easy... so bring a well-powered smartphone. Click here for more information & to register. Canvass for Jessica Morse, Saturdays, Sept. 21 to Nov. 2, 9am to 12noon, South Lake Tahoe. Join us to talk with voters in South Lake Tahoe about why Jessica Morse is the best leader to represent CD3 in Congress! Click here for more information & to register. District-Wide Weekends of of Action, Saturday, Oct. 5, 9am to 1pm, South Lake Tahoe. As a part of our district-wide weekend of action, we will be launching door-knocking in all of the 10 counties in Congressional District 3, to talk with voters about why we need to Kick Out the MAGA incumbent. Join us in South Lake Tahoe as we talk with voters about why Jessica Morse (CD3) is the best leader to represent us in Congress! Click here for more information & to register Phone banking Making calls is an easy way to take action from home, and we make calls together on Zoom. Whether it’s your first time making calls or you’re a veteran phone banker, we need your help! Training, coaching, & support provided. NEW! Weekends, Oct. 12-13, Oct. 19-20 & Oct. 26-27- Spanish Phonebank. Spanish speakers NEEDED: Join us and talk with voters about Jessica Morse (CD3), Neva Parker (AD5) and Porsche Middleton (AD7), our endorsed candidates for Congress and California's Assembly districts. Making calls is an easy way to take action from home, and we make calls together on Zoom. Whether it’s your first time making calls or you’re a veteran phone banker, we need your help! Together, we can kick-out the MAGA incumbents. Training is provided at the beginning of every shift. You will only need a computer/laptop to make the calls. And your ability to speak Spanish! Click here for more information and to register Every Tuesday, 4-7pm, for Jessica Morse (CD 3) & Porsche Middleton (AD7)- Click here for more information and to register Every Wednesday, 4-7pm, for Jessica & Neva Parker (AD5) - Click here for more information and to register Volunteer to become a Democratic Advocate: Are you already monitoring a EDC Public Board or Commission? Please email EDC DCC Member, Wendy Lucas Woods at [email protected] to let her know. We’d like to advocate for our Democratic values in the places and spaces where we are already at the table. Harris - Walz yard signs are available for a limited time for delivery to your home, if you live in El Dorado County. We invite you to make a donation and support our efforts to elect endorsed Democratic candidates; local, state and national. After receiving your donation, a local EDC volunteer will deliver the yard sign to your home address, or you may arrange to pick it up at a location in El Dorado Hills, Placerville or South Lake Tahoe. Calling all California Democrats! Since 1992, the California Democratic Party has been dedicated to defending voter rights and ensuring that every vote is counted through our Voter Protection Program. As we prepare for this election season, CADEM is looking for dedicated volunteers to join our team as Voter Protection Hotline Operators and/or serve as Volunteer Attorneys. Read more here We need your help to reach more voters and inform them about how the CADEM Voter Protection Team will support every individual in the voting process. Sign up and join the CADEM Voter Protection Team now! 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