How can I make an impact?
The stakes have never been higher, and we all want to put our energy and resources toward the best outcomes possible in November and beyond. With the torrent of emails and ads competing for attention, options to make an impact can seem overwhelming. The LincolnDems offer some answers to commonly asked questions, distilling the options to make an impact in November into manageable, solid solutions.
Q: What can I do NOW to create a Blue Tsunami in November?
A: Support the Biden-Harris campaign through Contributing, Displaying Signs, and Phone Banking! Here’s how:
Contribute generously:
This election and the issues demand it of all of us. There are many ways to do so: check options with Force Multiplier, Together for 2020 and the Biden Victory Fund.
Display lawn signs:
Signs can be purchased from the LDTC for $25 per sign. Proceeds go to the Biden Victory Fund; Click here for more info in Lincoln, or you can purchase them directly from the Biden Victory Fund.
Phone banking:
Option 1: sign up at here
Phone banking Sundays at 4:00 pm, Tuesdays and Thursdays at 6:00 pm.
Option 2 : work with Gary Davis, Lincoln captain for the Biden campaign
The initial schedule will be Monday 2:00pm - 4:00pm, Wednesday 11:00am - 1:00pm, and Friday 11:00am - 1:00pm.
There will be a short tutorial before calling
Q: How can I help get out the vote in swing states to assure electoral college support and Democratic wins in Senatorial races?
A: Contribute to a Blue Wave by Phone Banking, Texting Campaigns, Postcarding, and Donating:
Phone banking:
Option 1: Phone bank for Sara Gideon
Mondays 4-6.
Contact Concord Indivisible.
Option 2: Phone bank to Dems in North Carolina
Wed 6:30-8:30
Contact Concord Indivisible.
Option 3: Phone bank to Dems in Florida who requested mail in ballots which were returned; ask them to update address information
Click here for details and instructions
Option 4: Check other phone bank options with the Together for 2020 Dash Board .
Texting with training available:
Send texts with progressive organizations to get out the vote, mobilize volunteers, and support progressive issues and candidates. Our local experts can train you to use Resistance Labs, an easy computer-to-phone-platform that doesn’t reveal your contact information. Sign up for training.
Option 1: with Concord Indivisible
Wednesdays 7:00-8:30 PM
Option 2: with Minuteman Indivisible
Tuesdays 10:30 AM and Thursdays 4:00 PM
Option 3: one-on-one training and your own schedule
Schedule one-on-one consultation with Concord Indivisible experts and continue to text whenever/wherever is convenient for you!
Postcarding:
Option 1: with Grandmothers for a Brighter Future
Next round: Writing to 2000 voters in South Carolina to support Jaime Harrison. Lincoln volunteers have already written 3000 postcards to KY and 2000 to ME. (Stamps included in packs, $10/pack of 25 cards). Click here for more information.
Option 2: with Reclaim Our Vote
Reclaim Our Vote mailings go to suppressed voter populations in the South. We have written to Arizona, Texas, Alabama, Georgia and North Carolina The huge effort has sent 5 million postcards and will continue to reach out until mid October. Pick up cards ($5) in Wayland and purchase your own stamps for 20 cards/packet. Click here for more info.
Option 3: with Swing Left
Send Postcards to Michigan and Wisconsin with Swing Left groups working in the Greater Boston area. Other states are also an option.
Option 4: Registering Spanish-speaking voters in FL
Write in Spanish (script given) to members of a huge Latinx population in FL telling them how to register by mail. Democrats need their votes. Pick up in Lincoln. (30 cards, 60 stamps, instructions, addresses included in each packet. ($20/packet). Partnering with Broward County Democratic Committee. Click here for more info.
Contribute generously:
Get on the mailing list and attend discussions and fundraisers with:
Be generous with your contributions!
For all these activities you can also visit Together for 2020 activist dashboard :
You can choose the state and individual you want to support and the way in which you would like to work. It’s an invaluable resource!
Find specific directions on texting, phone banking postcarding, social media, fundraising for the critical states of Maine, Georgia, Iowa, Michigan, Pennsylvania, Arizona, Florida and Wisconsin.
Also check options with:
Concord Indivisible which is focusing on swing states: Wisconsin, North Carolina, Florida, and Georgia.
Minuteman Indivisible on getting out the vote in swing states.
Q: How can I help flip the Senate?
A: Learn about and give time & resources on behalf of specific Democratic senatorial candidates whose victory is needed to flip the Senate:
Go to Elect535.org
Get informed and get to work in support of any of the following candidates:
Alabama: Doug Jones
Arizona: Mark Kelly
Colorado: John Hickenlooper
Georgia: Raphael Warnock
Iowa: Theresa Greenfield
Kansas: Barbara Bollier
Kentucky: Amy McGrath
Maine: Sara Gideon
Michigan: Gary Peters
Montana: Steve Bullock
North Carolina: Cal Cunningham
South Carolina: Jaime Harrison
Texas: MJ Hegar
