INDIVISIBLE Lambertville NJ / New Hope PA

Category: GOTV 2018

  • GOTV PA – Lock in the Keystone State!

    As the summer of our discontent veers toward the fall elections, it’s time to kick up our activism. Distractions abound. Beachcombing, picnics, lounging poolside, relaxing time with family and friends, all provide a necessary antidote to the toxicity that threatens to envelope us, but one thing is for sure – burying our heads in the sand will not make “IT” go away.

    More, with the student volunteers soon heading back to school, there will be a void in the campaigns that needs to be filled. From the increasingly palpable impacts of climate change on the environment to the outright horror of toddlers and children separated from their parents and imprisoned to what can only be called “Traitorgate”, we must take a stand now.

    CALL TO ACTION*
    Wherever you live, now’s the time to organize your neighbors and community. Go on out and knock on doors, invite friends and neighbors over for a fundraiser or meet and greet, be it a coffee klatch or a cocktail party. We need to get together and WIN!

    PA candidates running for election that can turn PA blue include:
    Helen Tai for State Rep in the 178th Assembly District
    Steve Santarsiero for State Senator in the 10th Senatorial District
    Scott Wallace for Congress in the 1st Congressional District
    Bob Casey for US Senator
    John Fetterman for Lt. Governor
    Tom Wolf for Governor

    PA Upcoming Events, Activities & Fundraisers*:
    August 5th, Sun., 2-4pm – Meet & Greet with Meredith Buck Down on the Farm at Three Fawn Farm, 77 Walter Rd, Chalfont.Activities for Kids!$25 for admission (kids under 15 -free!)

    For more info please email Mary Chalich

    Aug. 15th, Wed., 6-8pm – Helen TaiHosted by Steve & Sue Saddlemire and Colin Unsworth & Sparky MorrisonAddress given upon RSVP

    Please RSVP to Rachel at 215-908-1792 or rachel@helentai.com or click HERE

    September 15, Sat., 6-8pm – Helen Tai Hosted by Judy and Jim Finn, Jason and Allison Glickman, and Elissa and Jeffrey DatzAddress provided upon RSVP

    RSVP to Rachel at 215-908-1792 or rachel@helentai.com

    Click HERE to purchase your tickets in advance

    For more information click HERE

    If you can’t make any of the events or volunteer, but would still like to contribute: Donate to the Bucks County Democratic Committee

    *Resources and calendar of events will be updated monthly. If you are planning events or activities, or want to get involved, please contact LisaBergson0@gmail.com
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    For more information, additional resources, and ways to get involved*:
    Bucks County Blue: Great source for info on all races and candidates in Bucks, including upcoming events and voter registration.
    Warwick First: Site for this fledgling group in an entrenched red community. Can we flip it? Ride the Blue Wave!
    Buckingham Voices: “Concerned citizens, empowered and in motion.” Smart, active team committed to educating and empowering folks in our area. buckinghamvoices@gmail.com
    Newtown Democrats: Newly energized by their victories in November, this organization is working to widen its reach.
    Solebury Democrats: Lively, up-to-date site, with excellent content.
    Indivisible: Provides a wealth of information and ready-made materials, ranging from Elections 101, Voting Rights, and Voting Suppression, Voter Registration, Endorsement Guides, and more.
    SwingLeft: Nationwide organization dedicated to flipping Congressional districts like ours.
    Flippable: Mounting a Blue Wave Tsunami across the states.

  • GOTV-NJ

    Getting people to vote is going to be the most crucial part of the mid-term elections. It’s time to start thinking about how you are going to help this effort because it really is up to us all. Whether you go door to door canvassing or staff a phone bank, now is the time to decide how your energy is going to help change our current political situation.

    Caroline Armstrong is keeping ILNH constituents informed about GOTV activities and sign-ups for the Malinoski campaign via Facebook and email, or contact her to learn more. Contact her at typeting@comcast.net to get on a weekly list of opportunities to GOTV!

    NJ Upcoming events:
    Taste of the Towns Fundraiser
    Sunday, August 5 – 2:00-4:00
    Dolce Restaurant, 161 Main Street, Flemington
    Guest Speaker: Andrew Zwicker Tickets
    NJ Residents – Where Will You Be On Nov. 6?

    If the answer to that is out of state, make sure you fill out an application to vote by mail. This is especially important for college students who are out of state. Unless your college address is your permanent one, college students need to vote in the state their parents live in. Here’s a link to the application for an absentee ballot.

    While you can apply for a vote by mail ballot up to seven days prior to the election (or the day before in person), why wait? So that it doesn’t slip your mind while you are caught up in your studies, students are encouraged to complete their application before they leave for college!

  • GOTV – NJ/PA VOTE The NJ Primary – Tuesday, June 5

    By the time we meet for our June Community Gathering, both the PA and NJ 2018 primaries will be in the history books. Congratulations those who will officially be on the November ballots, and a heartfelt thank you to all who took the time to run a clean campaign and to your supporters. Now, it’s time to roll up our sleeves and work hard to GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV) to flip the House and Senate in November, and to elect those whose values are aligned with the basic tenets of Democracy and the moral mission of government.
    We can’t stress strongly enough – every vote counts. We are confident that you will be among those who show up to the polls, but we also need your help to encourage and activate voters whose passions or knowledge may not be as deep as our own.
    In the PA primary, for example, efforts by Indivisible LNH and others netted a turnout in New Hope of about 30% overall, and a bit over 30% for registered Democrats. While Helen Tai received the lion’s share of the votes in New Hope for the special election, it was only 96 votes that pushed her into the winners column and a seat in Harrisburg. The good news: over 100,000 more Democrats than Republicans turned out to vote in the PA primary.. Note: Helen Tai will also be running again in November – she won the election to fill the seat through December. Now we need to win again to keep her there.
    What’s next for GOTV? Efforts are already underway and we need your help! The entire House is up for grabs this year, and in NJ our own CD7 is one of the seats that needs to be flipped. Unfortunately, the seat held by NJ Senator Robert Menendez (D) is also currently seen as high risk of being flipped. In PA there are more big races: Senator Bob Casey, Governor Tom Wolfe, candidate for House Scott Wallace.
    Come and learn! The June 10 Community Gathering will include a representative from Blue Wave NJ, an organization very similar to Invisible LNH, but with 12 years of experience working on GOTV, advocacy and education on critical issues and community mobilization. Come and learn!
    Volunteer! GOTV needs you – voter registration, phone and text banking, canvassing, hosting. Get involved with a campaign. Be creative! To volunteer with Indivisible Lambertville-New Hope’s GOTV team – contact the following:
    In NJ – Mary Jane Legere – legere2@comcast.net
    In PA – Ali Glickman – namealig@gmail.com
    Kristen Donnelly – kristencdonnelly@gmail.com
    Ways to GOTV
    Bring your friends to the polls!Text 10 friends and remind them to VOTEChange your profile pic to Vote image w Election Day DateCheck-in on FB that you voted on Election DayPost pic of yourself wearing your I Voted stickerDay of election post the # were you at the polls today or ask people to comment the # they were at their polling locationPublicize Vote By Mail w link to applicationPublicize the vote in person hours at county clerk officePublicize lesser known local and county candidates w link to their FB page and websitePut up a lawn sign or help post signs along busy public roadsDuring rush hours get a group together and stand holding signs reminding people it’s election day!Host an Election Day Party: Invite people to come by after voting!Canvass or make phone calls for a candidate who is advocating for your valuesHost or Attend a Meet & Greet for a candidate you believe inDonate $ to a candidate or organization that is encouraging people to voteCarry around Vote By Mail applicationsRegister votersPut up a VOTE signPost a reminder to VOTE on Facebook and tag your friendsVolunteer to help out a campaign officeBake goodies for volunteers helping to GOTV

  • GOTV PA – Lock in the Keystone State, May Edition

    Yard signs compete with new blooms for lawn space; our mailboxes are chock-a-block with candidates’ mailers; and pitches for fundraisers and donations crowd our in-boxes. The primary season is in full swing. And, with all of the excitement comes a different kind of swinging, as candidates rail against one another in full-throated, democratic competition.
    While many of us feel uncomfortable with this type of conflict, wishing for everyone to “play nice”, our expectations may be unrealistic. Elections have always been a contact sport, and today’s no-holds-barred ethos makes them all the more extreme. This writer and other ILNHers have spoken to campaign staff in an effort to tone down the negative rhetoric, basically to no avail. (I was told, “That’s politics” by one.)
    It may be wise for us to learn to accept the sausage-making aspects of the process and to, perhaps, view it as a means to “toughen up” our candidates to survive in the final combat with conservatives, known for their vicious and under-handed methods.
    On a more positive note, we wish to acknowledge our ILNH Community for your spirit, hard work, and generosity in support of our local progressives and the Get Out The Vote (GOTV) initiative. You answered our clarion…
    CALL TO ACTION: Wherever you live, now’s the time to organize your neighbors and community. One great way is to go on out and knock on doors. Another is to invite your friends and neighbors over for a fundraiser, be it a coffee klatch or a cocktail party. We need to get together and WIN!
    Enjoy the Spring, with an afternoon of Canvassing –Check out the Turn PA Blue Canvassing Guide.
    Host a Fundraiser – Our candidates need to raise a lot of dough just to compete against the GOP money machine. Turn PA Blue is looking for volunteers willing to host fundraisers for candidates in and outside their districts. It’s fun and easy and we will provide you with all the information you need to host a successful event. If you’re interested in learning more, please sign up HERE. For more information about how to host a candidate fundraiser, please check out the Turn PA Blue Fundraising Guide.
    For more on elections, events, and ways to get involved, please read on…
    Elections. Ride the Blue Wave into the May 15th elections! Here’s what is coming up in our area:
    178th District – Upper Makefield – Special Election and Primary on May 15th.
    ILNH member Helen Tai’s campaign is intelligent, ethical, and professional. A proud Democrat, Helen is dedicated to fully funding our schools and has received a Gun Sense Candidate designation, as well as an endorsement from the “Win Back Your State” PAC. Helen’s integrity has met a rabid and insidious response from her conservative opponent, Wendi Thomas. From the get-go, Thomas’s campaign has attempted to obfuscate its Republican support and blur its positions, while demonizing Helen. But, Wendi cannot hide from her own record as a member of the Council Rock school board, where she endorsed budgets cutting teachers and special education staff, while guaranteeing 3-year raises for already well-compensated administrators. Remember, Helen is running both to fill a temporarily vacant post and in the May primary for our November election. It’s confusing, true, but you need to vote for her twice. NOTE: Independents and Republicans can also vote for Helen in the Special Election. Worth repeating from our February newsletter, the one-seat Special Election poses a major opportunity to break into our State Legislature’s male-dominated, Republican stronghold. In fact, it has been 34 years since our district elected a Democrat! As her button says, “Give ‘Em Helen!”
    Check out: www.HelenTai.com
    10th District, PA State Senate. Lower Makefield’s Steve Santarsiero is running to fill the “number one pick-up opportunity in the State Senate for Pennsylvania Democrats,” according to his website, “…making it the most important State Legislature race in the State”. Until January, Steve served as Chief Deputy Attorney General of Pennsylvania for Environmental Protection. He has a 100% rating by Planned Parenthood PA Advocates, a strong commitment to education, and a proven commitment to public service through his many years in our local government.
    Events & Demonstrations*:
    Women’s Leadership Forum, Democratic National Committee – May 17th and 18th. Washington, DC.
    For more information, additional resources, and ways to get involved*:
    Bucks County Blue: Great source for info on all races and candidates in Bucks, including upcoming events and voter registration.
    Warwick First: Site for this fledgling group in an entrenched red community. Can we flip it? Ride the Blue Wave!
    Buckingham Voices: “Concerned citizens, empowered and in motion.” Smart, active team committed to educating and empowering folks in our area. buckinghamvoices@gmail.com
    Newtown Democrats: Newly energized by their victories in November, this organization is working to widen its reach.
    Solebury Democrats: Lively, up-to-date site, with excellent content.
    Indivisible: Provides a wealth of information and ready-made materials, ranging from Elections 101, Voting Rights, and Voting Suppression, Voter Registration, Endorsement Guides, and more.
    SwingLeft: Nationwide organization dedicated to flipping Congressional districts like ours.
    Flippable: Mounting a Blue Wave Tsunami across the states.
    With the Trump administration desperate enough to recently risk a global trade war over a single PA district’s special election, we know that they will resort to extreme propaganda and dirty tricks to keep their grip on us. We call upon you to Join the Resistance and Turn PA Blue!
    *Resources and calendar of events will be updated monthly.

  • If You Can Drive, You Can Vote

    In April, New Jersey passed the automatic voter registration law that addresses the 1.2 million adults in New Jersey who aren’t yet registered to vote. The new law, signed by Gov. Phil Murphy on Tuesday, Apr. 17, after previously being rejected by former Gov. Chris Christie, mandates that the Motor Vehicle Commission implement automatic registration and allows any state agency that collects documents and personal data to “establish a procedure to automatically register people to vote.”
    What this means is that agencies such as the Department of Human Services and the parole board could choose to register its clients to vote. Convicted felons still can’t vote under state law, and other parolees would have to wait until they finish their sentences.Vote NJ Update
    In Hunterdon County elections, 14 towns or townships have Democrats running for local seats. That’s the good news. The bad news is that 10 townships don’t have any Democrats running, including Alexandria, Bethlehem, Delaware, Franklin, Glen Gardner, Hampton, Holland, Lebanon, Milford and Bloomsbury, the last of which has no candidates for open seats. IndivisibleLNH members started talking to voters about the importance of voting in the upcoming elections last month, setting up tables in downtown Lambertville, outside Stockton Market, and at the Stangl Market in Flemington. They encouraged people to find out more about the candidates and to vote. Contact MJ Legere to volunteer!
    Upcoming events will help voters get a better sense of the candidates and give them an opportunity to support the candidates:

    A reception is being hosted as a fundraiser for Tom Malinowski on Saturday, May 19 from 4:00 – 6:00 PM, at the home of Joe and Lois Zarish, 153 Voorhees Corner Rd., Flemington, NJ.

    To RSVP or with questions, please contact Amanda Osborne at (908) 524-1802 or aosborne@MalinowskiForNJ.com.
    Hunterdon County Democrats will have a tent at the Chamber of Commerce event “Everything Hunterdon” on Saturday, June 2, at the County Fairgrounds. Stop by and meet members of the HCDC Party, as well as our Candidates running for Office.