November Volunteer Opportunities: Voter Registration, Turnout, Protection, Campaign Training (Statewide)
Municipal elections are this Tuesday, Nov. 5, 2020 – and there are plenty of opportunities to get out the vote, protect votes, etc. (see “For November 5 Elections” below). And after that, there are only 364 days to Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2020 – the general 2020 election – providing even more opportunities to make a difference by registering, protecting, or otherwise engaging voters in the leadup (see “All November” below).
So take advantage of one of the following volunteer opportunities this month, all over the state. Thanks to the Equality Foundation, Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (and partners), Georgia Muslim Voter Project, Indivisible GA 04, Indivisible Georgia District 10, New American Pathways, Rep GA, and the DPG and DNC.
FOR NOVEMBER 5 ELECTIONS:
METRO ATLANTA
Georgia Muslim Voter Project (GOTV phone banking & canvassing: Johns Creek, Norcross, Suwanee)
*Fri, Nov 1, 6:30-9pm @ 5680 Oakbrook Pkwy, Norcross (phone banking)
*Sat, Nov 2, 10am-1pm @ 10945 Medlock Bridge Rd, Johns Creek (Valero) (canvassing)
*Sun, Nov 3, 10am-1pm @ 960 Scales Rd, Ste 110, Suwanee (Zoom Coffee) (canvassing)
*Mon, Nov 4, 6-9pm @ 5680 Oakbrook Pkwy, Norcross (phone banking)
*Tue, Nov 5, 3-7pm @ 5680 Oakbrook Pkwy, Norcross (phone banking)
RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/4090f4daba62ca4fc1-getout
New American Pathways (GOTV phone banking & canvassing: Clarkston, Lilburn, Stone Mountain, Tucker)
*Sat, Nov 2, 11am-2pm @ 1530 DeKalb Ave NE, Atlanta (Phillip Rush Center) (phone banking)
*Sat, Nov 2, 2-5pm @ 5329 Mimosa Dr, Stone Mountain (Gilly Brewing) (canvassing)
*Sat, Nov 2, 2-5pm @ 4170 E Ponce Leon Ave, Clarkson (Refuge Coffee) (canvassing)
*Sat, Nov 3, 2-5pm @ 2300 Henderson Mill Rd (NAP office) (canvassing)
*Sat, Nov 4, 11am-2pm/2-5pm/5-8pm shifts @ 1530 DeKalb Ave NE, Atlanta (Phillip Rush Center) (phone banking)
RSVP: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/60b044aa8a82aa6ff2-newamerican.
Questions: Ashley Coleman, a.coleman@newamericanpathways.org, Angie Chermanz, civicengagement@newamericanpathways.org
BARTOW/COBB/CARROLL/CATOOSA/DECATUR/LOWNDES/MERIWETHER/PAULDING COUNTIES
Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda (voter protection: Bartow, Cobb, Carroll, Catoosa, Decatur (County), Lowndes, Meriwether, and Paulding Counties; potentially Athens-Clarke and Clayton)
*GCPA is monitoring the pilot counties for the state’s new electronic voting machines (which the Secretary of State plans to roll out in full in 2020). To volunteer to help in one of these counties: https://tinyurl.com/y4zumcm9. (in partnership with Election Protection Coalition inc. ACLU of GA, Common Cause Georgia, and the Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights)
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ALL NOVEMBER:
STATEWIDE
DPG Voter Protection (voter protection)
*ongoing: the DPG Voter Protection team seeks Voter Protection Coordinators in each of Georgia’s 159 counties. Coordinators attend monthly county election board meetings, and liaise between the DPG Voter Protection team and county committees. For more/to sign up: https://bit.ly/349Xu0i
*ongoing: DPG is seeking to volunteers to help call the over 330,000 registered voters who may be purged from the voter rolls if they do not take affirmative steps to stay registered. Hours flexible, calls can be made from your location of choice, and computer not required. For more/to sign up: https://tinyurl.com/y4woz28t
DNC Civic Engagement and Voter Protection (voter protection)
*ongoing: the DNC Civic Engagement and Voter Protection Team is seeking volunteers in Georgia for their voter protection hotline, Board of Elections monitoring, poll observation, research projects, and attending voter protection training and webinars. To sign up, complete this survey: https://tinyurl.com/y35qyptc. Questions: vopro@dnc.org.
METRO ATLANTA
Indivisible GA 04 (voter reg)
*Fri, Nov 1, 5:30-9:30pm @ 735 Fayetteville Rd SE, Atlanta (Mohammed Schools of Atlanta), RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yysj5clv
*Fri, Nov 8, 4-7pm/7-9:30pm @ see above, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yxof4xrf
*Fri, Nov 13, 5-9pm @ see above, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yyrrrwfk
*Fri, Nov 22, 4-7pm/7-9:30pm @ see above, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/y66hohb4
*Fri, Nov 23, 1:30-4:30pm/4:30-7pm @ see above, RSVP: https://tinyurl.com/yxdgg5y2
ATHENS
Indivisible Georgia District 10 (voter reg)
*every Tue, 12-5pm @ 2025 Baxter St (Athens-Clarke County Public Library). To RSVP/for more info: Debbie Loftiss, deborahloftiss@gmail.com
GAINESVILLE/HALL COUNTY
Equality Foundation of Georgia (voter reg)
*Every Sat, 10am-1pm @ various locations. To RSVP/for more info: Laura Colaninno, laura.andy.cola@gmail.com, (770) 356-2515
MACON
Rep GA (candidate training)
*Sat, Nov. 16, 10am-4pm @ 1680 Broadway, Macon (Double U Business Center). Rep GA Institute is conducting its final candidate/campaign staff/volunteer training in 2019. This 6-hour workshop provides an overview of campaign planning, network and basebuilding, fundraising, and storytelling. $25 per attendee (students free). Contact: represent@repga.org