Join us every Thursday for a virtual
volunteering event!

We will be partnering with different organizations and campaigns
every week to help you get involved.

This week we will be joining several organizations to
phone bank to register voters in Michigan on
Thursday, September 10 at 6 pm CT.

Rust Belt Rising has teamed up with Indivisible in Michigan and Chicago Alliance and the organization Register2Vote to register more voters in Michigan than the difference in the 2016 election in those two states. They are hosting phone banks every Tuesday, Thursday, and Saturday.

Let's show our group's support for this important initiative by signing up for Thursday's phone bank. The training at the beginning of the call will get you comfortable using the virtual phone bank and helping people get registered to vote in Michigan.

Time is running out and it will be close. We need all hands on deck.

Census 2020

We have less than one month to do the census and Illinois is at risk of losing 1-2 congressional seats and $1,500 per person not counted.

Make sure you fill it out NOW and share it with your networks!
2020census.gov

Fill Out the Census TODAY

Moratorium on Evictions
What You Need to Know

"The renters’ moratorium provides eviction protections for people making $99,000 or less per year, or $198,000 for couples filing jointly. The order, however, does not relieve renters of their payment obligation—it just keeps them from being evicted from their homes...
The order contains a template renters may use to declare their financial status to their landlord."

Read more about it at https://www.forbes.com/sites/advisor/2020/09/04/trumps-eviction-moratorium-for-renters-goes-into-effect-today-heres-what-you-need-to-know/#4f8e2a031f62

What CDC's eviction moratorium means for renters -- and landlords

Read the Order HERE

League of Women Voters
Virtual Candidate Forum

Please join the Glen Ellyn League of Women Voters for virtual candidate forums:

Wednesday, September 9 at 7 pm featuring Rep. Terra Costa Howard and Peter Breen, candidates for Illinois 48th Congressional District. Register HERE.
Monday, September 21 at 7:30 pm featuring Rep. Sean Casten, Jeanne Ives, and Bill Redpath, currently on the ballot for the Illinois 6th Congressional District. Register HERE.

Please register in advance at this link for the Zoom event. Capacity is limited and questions must be sent in advance. The event will be recorded and available for later viewing.

Local Elections Updates

There are a lot of seats up in 2021 in our area! Take a look at this graphic: bit.ly/Seatsin2021

Considering running but don't know where to start? Our summer candidate training is in full force and there are still 6 more weeks to get involved! The next class will be on Saturday, September 12 at 8:30 am and will be focused on petitions. We will also have a Chicago election attorney speaking! Join us HERE.

Here is a full list of the positions that will be on the ballot in April 2021 in your area:

DuPage: bit.ly/DuPage2021
Addison: bit.ly/AddisonTwp2021
Bloomingdale: bit.ly/BloomingdaleTwp2021
Downers Grove: bit.ly/DownersGroveTwp2021
Lisle: bit.ly/LisleTwp2021
Milton: bit.ly/MiltonTwp2021
Naperville: bit.ly/NapervilleTwp2021
York: bit.ly/YorkTwp2021
Winfield: bit.ly/WinfieldTwp2021
Wayne: bit.ly/WayneTwp202

Here are the descriptions of the roles for Lisle, most townships are similar bit.ly/LisleTwp-2021.

Red To Blue

If you don't want to wake up on November 4 wondering what you might have done to defeat Trump, flip the Senate and hold the House, now is the time to get started!

Whether you are an experienced activist or brand new to political activism, this is your time to make a difference!

Learn how to use our website below:

This short video will help you find trainings, methods, and ways to help you immediately take action.

RedToBlue.net

Volunteering Opportunities Spotlight

This week we encourage you to sign up to volunteer for the following events:

Postcards to Swing States

All postcards have been distributed to volunteers.
Stay tuned for updates on when to mail the postcards you have filled out!

Finished your cards & want to do more?

Write letters with Vote Forward! votefwd.org
Try phone banking and texting with Progressive Turnout Project! turnout2020.org
Focus on the Midwest with 3states1mission.org
Learn other ways you can help your favorite Swing State at demcast.com/focus14

Phone Bank for US Congress Candidates
Sean Casten and Lauren Underwood

Talk to voters across the 6th district on the issues and share why we need to re-elect Sean Casten. Shifts available on Tuesdays, Thursdays, Saturdays, and Sundays. Register at www.mobilize.us/castenforcongress.

Talk to voters all around the 14th district to share why we support Lauren and make sure that everyone has the information they need to safely vote. Shifts available almost every day. Register at www.mobilize.us/underwoodforcongress.

Indivisible Illinois Twitterstorm

Every Wednesday from 12PM to 2PM CT

Indivisible Illinois and NWSOFA organize weekly VBM Tweetstorms to ensure safe, secure, and accessible elections by promoting online vote-by-mail applications. Join to tweet for fair elections and make sure that every vote counts.

Register at http://bit.ly/TwitterStormWednesdays.

Ready Set Vote 2020

A conversation with state and local leaders/candidates

On Sunday, September 13th you will hear either live or by video from almost all of the candidates who will appear on ballots in Naperville, depending on your address. Register HERE.

One of the questions for the congressional candidates is the following: If the election results in Democratic control of all 3 branches of the federal government, what would be your greatest legislative priority? So, see how interesting this is going to be? Let's show our support for this great Indivisible Naperville event!

Fair Tax in Illinois

Help us make sure everyone knows that this November we can vote to fix our broken, old tax system and pass a Fair Tax that will help us make critical investments in our communities and give anyone under $250,000 a tax cut while asking the top 3% to pay their fair share.

Join us every Tuesday and Thursday evening from 6 - 8 pm on a Zoom call where we will do a short training and provide you with the tools you need to directly talk to voters easily from the comfort of your own home.

Register at https://actionnetwork.org/forms/sign-up-to-phone-bank-illinois-voters.