Tuesday, August 30 - Canvass in Kenosha on 9/17 / Protect Our Courts Postcards
Actions You Can Take Today
Action 1: Canvass in Kenosha, Wisconsin on Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Action 2: Protect Our Courts Postcards Sign-Up
Action 1: Canvass in Kenosha on 9/17
Wisconsin election results may determine the future of our country. Wisconsin statewide elections tend to be won by less than 1% of votes, so a little extra help from us this midterm may be critical. We helped in 2020, and now in 2022 we can help our northern neighbors flip a US Senate seat from MAGA Ron Johnson to progressive Mandela Barnes. We can support the reelection of Gov. Evers whose veto holds back the extreme GOP gerrymandered legislature.
Come canvass with us! We start at the Kenosha County Democratic Party Office (5712 7th Avenue in Kenosha) for orientation. There we will meet Representative Tip McGuire, and Kenosha Co. canvassers. We will train you and partner folks with you so you will be confident to do your part in this joint effort.
After canvassing we will debrief together to share our experiences in the Kenosha Dems office. After the canvass, we have been invited 15 minutes away for some fun in Racine. There, we will meet with the Secretary of the Wisconsin Democratic Party, Chair of Racine Co. Dems, and partake in the once yearly Racine celebration of Party on the Pavement in downtown Racine, where we can get lunch.
Once you sign up we will send you more information, make sure you have a ride, maps, etc.
Sign up to canvass in Kenosha on Saturday, September 17 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.
Action 2: Protect Our Courts Postcards
The Illinois Supreme Court is the court of last resort in Illinois. Conservatives already control 3 of the 7 seats on the court.
This November there will be two newly-redistricted seats up for election: the 2nd Judicial District (DeKalb, Lake, Kane, Kendall and McHenry Counties) and the 3rd Judicial District (Bureau, DuPage, Grundy, Kankakee, LaSalle and Will Counties).
If right-wing forces take over the Illinois Supreme Court and align with the politicized majority at the U.S. Supreme Court, many hard-won freedoms will be in jeopardy. We have already seen the federal court undermine fundamental individual rights, voting rights, equal access to justice and the democracy of our nation. With the United States Supreme Court controlled by far-right conservatives, the Illinois Supreme Court will become our last line of defense to protect hard-fought rights.
Sign up to write postcards to voters about the Supreme Court elections! Volunteers will be provided with postcards, voter lists, and a short template of what to write. Volunteers and groups are asked to purchase postage (postcard stamps will soon be $.44).
While some of these Daily Actions come from our own work as Indivisible Chicago Alliance, others are from our many partners working to advance the progressive agenda. We invite you to join us in supporting their work. Postings from partners do not imply Indivisible Chicago Alliance endorsement of specific policies and positions.