Thursday, November 7 - TODAY: Post-Election Mass Call / Ballot Cure Phone Banks
Actions You Can Take
Action 1: TODAY - Post-election mass call with Indivisible and partner organizations
Action 2: Ballot cure phone banks
Action 1: TODAY - Post-Election Mass Call
Our fight continues. As we mourn the loss of the 2024 presidential election and prepare for a second Trump term, one thing is clear: we need to stick together.
We have already seen what MAGA will do to get the result they crave. To prepare for whatever comes, Indivisible and more than 100 other national progressive groups will hold a post-election virtual event, “Making Meaning of the Moment,” on Thursday at 7PM Central. You’re invited to join and hear expert analysis and strategies to combat MAGA’s threats to democracy. Speakers will include Congresswoman Pramila Jayapal and Indivisible’s Leah Greenberg.
Please use this link to register. And watch for further updates from Indivisible Chicago.
Action 2: Ballot Cure Phone Banks
Let’s be frank: We’re exhausted. Many of us are running on a miniscule amount of sleep. We sprinted to the finish line, doing all we could to defeat MAGA and…lost. It’s natural to wake up this morning and maybe feel a little empty, a little disoriented.
But there’s still more at stake.
There are close, winnable races in the House and Senate, across the country, that still haven’t been called and will decide the balance of power in Congress.
Senate control has already tipped to Republicans. But, there’s a real difference between a one seat Republican majority and a three seat majority (remember when John McCain “saved” Obamacare?). If we can win even one more seat, it could be the exact defense we need against Trump’s horrific appointments.
The House is still in play. We don’t yet know the fate of the House, and we likely won’t have a full picture for a while. We do know that it is going to be incredibly close. If we can flip the House, we hold a bulwark against the MAGA agenda.
So, we need to make sure every vote is counted. The next few days are going to be a frantic sprint to ensure every Democratic vote is tallied in these razor-thin margins through ballot curing.
In every election, thousands of mail-in ballots are left uncounted because of an error or inconsistency that flags them as invalid (think their signature doesn’t match). In an effort to make sure every vote is counted, state and party officials try to track these people down in order to rectify those mistakes, this is referred to as ballot curing. Volunteers often help contact those voters.
Here’s where you can get to work on some of the closest outstanding races:
Action via Indivisible
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