Getting Involved With the Harris/Walz For GA Campaign
What You Can Do
By Tom McMahan, Dade Co Dem Chair
While we (“we” being Dade/Walker/Catoosa/Chattooga) have formed our own 4-county campaign effort (post carding/canvassing/phone banking - contact our Coordinator Stella Babb at stellababb03@gmail.com to volunteer with local, Assembly, and CD level Democrats), there is also, of course, the Harris/Walz campaign, which in political lingo in Georgia tends to be called the “Coordinated Campaign” (CC). AT THE VERY END, THERE’S A PDF LINK FOR VOTERS OR POTENTIAL POLL WORKERS/POLL WATCHERS with changes to voting laws and procedures in 2024.
So, what can you do for the CC? That’s what this Substack will mostly be about, and there’s all sorts of info and links below that you can access, so let’s get to it!
PLEASE BOOKMARK THIS PAGE so you can have it for easy reference!
CC Volunteer Signup Links
Join a nightly volunteer welcome call (first step): https://www.mobilize.us/2024gavictory/event/670010/
Join a Canvass (make sure you’re selected to a NW Ga event! Many of these will be in the southern part of the region):
https://www.mobilize.us/2024gavictory/?event_type=1
Phone Banking (statewide):
https://www.mobilize.us/2024gavictory/event/670189/
Regional Organizer Contact Information
For Cherokee, Bartow, and NW GA (CD-14) contact Daryn Jackson at 301-892-1331 or by email at djackson@2024victory.com, The nearest CC office for our region is in Rome.
Important Dates For Everyone
Monday, August, 19, 2024 – Earliest day to request absentee ballot for November 5th general election
Monday, October 7, 2024 – Deadline to register to vote or update address for November 5th general election
Monday, October 7, 2024 – First day absentee ballots may be mailed to voters
Monday, October 7, 2024 – Last day to encourage voters to submit an absentee ballot application
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – First day to encourage voters to vote early in person rather than dropping ballot off at drop box
Tuesday, October 15, 2024 – Friday, November 1, 2024 – Early in-person voting (hours are at least 9am to 5pm, but may be longer depending on county)
Saturday, October 19, 2024 – Last day to encourage voters to return a completed absentee ballot by mail or to a drop box
Saturday, October 19, 2024 AND Saturday, October 26, 2024 – Mandatory Saturday voting days (minimum hours of voting are 9am to 5pm, but may be longer depending on county and voting location)
Sunday October 20, 2024 – First day to encourage voters who haven't received absentee ballot to vote early in person instead
Sunday October 20, 2024 AND/OR Sunday, October 27, 2024 – Optional Sunday voting day (not available in all counties or at all early voting locations within the county)
Friday, October 25, 2024 – Deadline to submit an absentee ballot application for the November 5th general election (we encourage people to request much sooner to get their ballot in time to vote).
Tuesday, November 5, 2024 – ELECTION DAY. Polls open at 7:00am and close at 7:00pm. All absentee ballots (other than military/overseas voters) must be RECEIVED by the county registrar by 7:00pm, mail or in person.
Social Media Messaging
Pretty much everyone has at least 1 social media platform these days. Here are some suggested social media messages about voter plans you can pass along every now and then on your platform of choice.
✍🏾 It's time to make a vote plan for the November 5th general election. Make sure you know how to:
1️⃣Vote early in-person
2️⃣Vote on Election Day
3️⃣Vote by mail
What's your vote plan? iwillvote.com
📣🚨Did you know you DO NOT have to wait until November to make a plan to vote in the general election? Start TODAY and get your friends on board too! Visit iwillvote.com to check your registration status. That way, you'll be all set to vote early starting October 15th.
🚨🗓️Did you know that early voting is the easiest way to vote. You can vote at any location in your county. Early voting starts Tue Oct 15. Check your registration and make a plan. Call 1888-730-5816 with questions.
🗳️You won’t vote unless you plan to, so why not start TODAY? Visit iwillvote.com to check your registration status. Call the Voter Protection Hotline with questions 1-888-730-5816.
🤝If you have a vote plan, your friends and family should have one too. Share this with five friends who need to make their own plans. They can start by checking their voter registration status at iwillvote.com.
1️⃣Do you know your voter registration status?
If you said no, visit iwillvote.com and make your vote plan.
🗳️🗓️A good voting plan prepares you for Election Day. A great voting plan prepares you for early voting. Visit iwillvote.com to find out where you can vote early. Don’t wait until November 5th—plan ahead and vote early!
Graphics
The following graphics can be shared online or via social media anytime you think it might be good to do so.
Election/Voter/Poll Worker/Poll Watcher Info
The link below will take you to a PDF that has updated changes for 2024 in regards to all voters as well as poll officers, poll watching and poll working.
https://drive.google.com/file/d/1-Jq2P4i5kgOeCGZRDbcXnCYlCv4AKD8z/view?usp=drive_link
Sorry, the message about the PDF was a very last minute addition and it was placed in the wrong position! But it's still a good PDF to look through when you have a little time.