The 2020 Election is just around the corner! We will forgo having a General Meeting for October in order to allow for maximum time for our members to volunteer for the 2020 General Election races. Volunteers are needed for phone banking, text banking, canvassing and more. See below for volunteer opportunies. 

• TONIGHT Virtual Phone Bank with Rep Terri Cortvriend and Congressman David Cicilline
• Phonebank or Canvass for Megan Cotter
• Phonebank for Kendra Anderson
• Volunteer for Michelle McGaw
• Volunteer for Jen Douglas
• Knock doors for Leonela Felix
• Phonebank and Canvass (Sat 10/17 or Sun 10/18) for Alana DiMario
• Neighborhood canvassing for Bridget Valverde
• Canvass or phonebank this weekend for Tiana Ochoa. Send a DM to her Facebook page for more info

What is your voting plan? With concerns over the pandemic, voting this year is a bit different than in the past. Make sure you, your friends, family, and neighbors all have plans to vote. Visit the Rhode Island Voter Information Center for more information. 

• Vote By Mail - applications to receive a mail-in ballot were due by 4pm Tue, Oct 13. If you got your application in on time, you will receive your ballot by mail. You should complete and mail your ballot immediately upon receipt. You can mail it to the address on the return envelope or return your mail ballot to any mail ballot drop box.
• Vote Early - if you did not opt to do a mail-in ballot, you can instead vote early at your city or town hall. Review the hours and locations at your city/town's website for more information.
• Vote at the Polls - be sure to check you polling location before making your plans to vote at the polls on Tuesday, November 3. Voting hours are 7am to 8pm. Make sure you have set aside enough time for lines. Make sure to dress for the weather because lines will be socially distant and may be long enough to be out-of-doors.

There’s a shortage of poll workers in our state and across the country. Sign up to work the polls to ensure every voice is heard on Election Day. 

Apply to be a poll worker: https://elections.ri.gov/pollworkers/

Vote.ri.gov is the centralized website for checking your voter information. Use it to disaffiliate from a political party, find your elected officials, see who filed a declaration of candidacy in your community, see upcoming election information, and more.
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Vote.ri.gov es la página de internet centralizada donde puede verificar su información de votante. Úsela para desafiliarse de un partido político, encontrar a sus funcionarios electos, ver quien ha presentado una declaración de candidatura en su comunidad, ver información de las próximas elecciones y más.

• Our Chair, Liz Gledhill, was interviewed for the latest episode of the podcast "Hold for Further Study" 
• Book club will resume in January - if you have recommendations for titles for us to consider, please let us know! We meet to discuss short, non-fiction books that somehow or other align with our mission.
• Many thanks to EVERYONE who participated in our "Making Waves 2020 Fall Fundraiser" - donors, organizers, and our matching sponsors in the state legislature, State Representatives Edith Ajello, Liana Cassar, Bob Craven and Gregg Amore, and State Senators Gayle Goldin, Dawn Euer, Joshua Miller and Ryan Pearson
• Do you want to run to be a member of the Women's Caucus Executive Committee? Elections are coming up in just a few short months. Stay tuned for more information!

All members of the RI Women's Democratic Caucus are invited to the upcoming Women’s March on October 17 in Little Compton. Our Executive Committee Member Michelle McGaw will be speaking, among others.

• WHAT: Sakonnet Women’s March for Democracy
• WHO: All are welcome
• DATE: Saturday, October 17
• TIME: 3:00-4:00, Rain or Shine
• LOCATION: Veteran’s Field, 8 Meetinghouse Lane, Little Compton
• PARKING: Veteran’s Field

Volunteers needed for phone banking sessions. Phone banking every Monday night from 6-8 for the Biden/Harris campaign. Phonebanking every Thursday night for the campaign to elect Sarah Gideon as the new US Senator from Maine (to oust Susan Collins).

It's a lot of fun, and not hard to do. People can do it from their homes with just a cell phone and a computer. The best way for people to sign up to do Biden / Gideon phonebanks  is by filling out this form: 
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScCFBK4uy_YYyCI6rvrR9pgX9hahdhuooUkUWJUMTb9Vi39BQ/viewform

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