Happy Thursday, Fellow Democrats!
We are now 159 days away from electing a new President of the United States!
UNITY TASKFORCE
Speaking of a new President….Presumptive Democratic Presidential Nominee Joe Biden, alongside Senator Bernie Sanders, has created a “Unity Taskforce” to unify the party ahead of the November election. You can read more about the taskforce here: https://www.npr.org/2020/05/13/855203151/biden-and-sanders-announce-task-forces-to-find-party-unity-over-policy
The areas of unity and members of the taskforce are:
AMENDMENT 4
On Sunday, Federal Judge Robert Hinkle ruled the ex-felons that fall under Amendment 4 will be able to vote without payment of fines and fees. Governor DeSantis quickly indicated he would appeal this decision. You can read more about the decision and implications for Florida here:
https://www.baltimoresun.com/news/nation-world/os-ne-amendment-4-judge-ruling-sunday-20200525-h5axxddum5do5mayjf3xlzqmqe-story.html
DEMOCRATIC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ELECTIONS – We are still looking for Precinct Captains and Leadership Positions
The Democrats of Indian River Executive Committee (DEC) believes in the Democratic ideals of social, racial, economic, and environmental justice. As the county arm of the Florida Democratic Party, we oversee all Democratic Party activities in Indian River County.
The DEC is an elected body comprised of members, called Precinct Captains, who act as neighborhood organizers to register voters, increase voter turnout and engage fellow Democrats in their precincts.
If you would like to become a Precinct Captain, you must qualify by filing a Candidate Oath with the Supervisor of Elections between June 8-12, 2020. Elections will be held at the December 17, 2020 Organizational DEC Meeting at which precinct captains and officers will be elected.
For more information please contact our DEC Chair, Adriana de Kanter, at [email protected]
You can access the Candidate Oath at https://dos.myflorida.com/media/702990/dsde305cm-committeemen-and-committeewomen-oath-apr-2020-_final.pdf
WHAT ARE WE WORKING ON?
As in every week, the Precinct Action Committee (PAC) met via Zoom again to discuss our phone banking progress, future phone banks, texting programs and incentives for our volunteers.
So far, our amazing volunteers have made approximately 3,000 calls! Thank you volunteers, we couldn’t do this monumental task without you!
This week, we reached out to the Supervisor of Elections to determine where we are as far as Democrats in Indian River who are signed up for Vote By Mail (VBM). Here is what we learned:
- 10,118 Democrats are signed up for VBM for the Primary Election in August.
- 10,027 Democrats are signed up for VBM for the General Election in November.
- Overall, there are 28,112 voters in Indian River County signed up for VBM for the Primary Election.
- Overall, there are 28,007 voters in Indian River County signed up for VBM for the General Election.
We have approximately 5,000 more Democrats in Indian River County signed up for VBM than in 2016. We are making progress!
If you are interested in making phone calls or texting, contact the office at [email protected]
SPEAKING OF DATA….
Our Data Team is in need of help! We need some dedicated data gurus to help with the work we will be doing over the summer months. If you are interested, please contact Jim St. Martin at [email protected]
IF YOU HAVEN’T - SIGN UP TO VOTE BY MAIL!!!
If you haven’t signed up to Vote By Mail, go to the Florida Democratic Party website https://fl.dems.vote/mail/ and sign up! The FDP website is keeping track of VBM requests through their online tool and gives us a clearer picture of how many Democrats in Indian River County are signing up.
VOTER SUPPRESSION VIDEO
We’ve all heard of the voter suppression in Georgia during the Kemp/Abrams 2018 election. This 38 minute video highlights what really happened in Georgia and the continued fight for the right to vote. It’s worth watching!
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1XouliCk_FIrbaK_MGtBBEE4QCwif8r4J/view
DEMOCRATIC CLUB VIRTUAL MEETING
In order to continue its monthly meetings, the Democratic Club has planned its first virtual Zoom meeting for Wednesday, June 10th at 6 p.m. Zoom is very easy to use and will be a good vehicle to keep us energized and connected.
The Club will follow an agenda similar to those used at in-person meetings. Members will be able to socialize and a short business meeting will follow. In light of our new normal, a special segment will feature Club members relating their stories of how the pandemic and closed economy have and still are affecting them and their loved ones.
Happy, sad, humdrum, exciting, your experiences and perspectives are important. Anyone wishing to share their Covid-19 era stories can contact Claudia Martino via email ([email protected]) or phone (954-290-5661).
DEMOCRATIC GEAR
We still have Democratic Facemasks! Lovingly made by a fellow Democrat, they are being sold for $10. Contact our office if you want one at: [email protected]
If you are looking for other Democratic gear, the Florida Democratic Party has some fun new gear in their online store. To check it out go to: https://store.floridadems.org/
Stay tuned for next week when we plan to unveil new Biden gear in our office!
DEMOCRATIC HEADQUARTERS STILL CLOSED
Our office is still officially closed to everyone. We will be checking for phone messages and mail only twice a week. If you are in need of anything, please do not come to the office. Instead you can email Stacey at [email protected]
Any and all in-person Democratic meetings that were previously scheduled are canceled or have moved to virtual meetings.
COVID-19
Indian River County currently has 120 cases and 9 deaths.
To stay up-to-date on the cases of Covid-19 in Indian River County and the State of Florida, click on the link below. Updates are made every day at approximately 11 a.m. EST.
https://experience.arcgis.com/experience/96dd742462124fa0b38ddedb9b25e429
Indian River County has created a website dedicated to the Covid-19 virus that contains numerous resources and county information. You can access this information by going to: https://www.ircgov.com/coronavirus.htm
LEST WE FORGET
Lastly, let’s take a minute to remember George Floyd, the man killed by police in Minneapolis. As Nancy Pelosi said “We did see a murder on TV and it wasn’t self defense.”
That’s all folks. Stay healthy!!!
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