[Davis Democrats] Help Us Get Out the Vote! Yolo United Newsletter 10/29
Yolo United
yolounited at gmail.com
Wed Oct 29 14:59:03 PDT 2008
We at Yolo United are grateful for all you've done and donated. Now,
help us run through the finish line. Please know that the work is far
from over. This last week is critical to our success locally and
nationally. We've seen good candidates get this far, thinking that they
would win, but things turned at the last minute - for whatever reason.
So, keep the heat on. Come out and volunteer with us every minute that
you have between now and when the polls close. Then watch the returns
with us in Woodland, Winters or Davis Tuesday night - details follow.
Go Obama! Go Thompson! Go Morris! Go Wolk! Go Yamada! Go Measure W
(Davis)! Go Kristoff and Villegas, U and V in West Sac!
And, go AWAY Props 4 and 8!
www.yolounited.com
Headquarters contact info:
Davis – 1801 Hanover Dr. (behind Save Mart), 530-231-5746
Woodland – 444 Main St., 530-661-0118
The events covered in this newsletter are:
• Get Out the Vote – 11/1 – 11/4
• Early Voting at UCD MU & Yolo Elections Office
• No on 8 GOTV
• No on 4 Phone Banking – Last Night, Th, 10/30
• Obama Phone banking to Battleground States – W, Sat., Sun.,Mon., Tues.
• Absentee Voter Deadlines
• Woodland Obama Infomercial Watching Party – 10/29
• Election Night Parties
GET OUT THE VOTE EFFORT NEEDS VOLUNTEERS
Please don’t assume Obama has this election in the bag. Complacency is
our enemy!
Will you volunteer to help get out the vote either locally or nationally
from November 1st through November 4th? We need volunteers to drop
literature throughout the county, check polls on Election Day, make
calls to voters to encourage them to vote, and call swing states to
ensure an Obama victory. If you can help on any - or all - of those
days, please e-mail Louise Hendrickson at louisehendrickson at gmail.com
and let her know when you are available and what you are interested in
doing. With everyone's help, we will ensure that we have reason to
celebrate on November 4th!
CAMPAIGN NEWS & ACTIVITIES:
EARLY VOTING AT UCD MU – (THROUGH 10/31) AND YOLO COUNTY ELECTIONS
OFFICE (THROUGH 11/3)
Early voting is taking place at the UCD MU through Friday, October 31st,
from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Anyone registered to vote in Yolo County may vote
there.
Early voting is also taking place at the Yolo County Elections office at
625 Court Street in Woodland from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. through Monday,
November 3rd.
NO ON 8 GOTV
Please contact Ellen Pontac or Shelly Bailes if you are interested in
get-out- the-vote activities for No on 8 at shelly at dcn.org or at
530-753-8283.
NO ON 4 PHONE BANKING
The last phone banking for No on 4 will take place at the Yolo United
Davis HQ on Thursday, October 30th, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
PHONE BANKING OBAMA TO BATTLEGROUND STATES AT YU DAVIS HQ
Obama phone banking to battleground states continues at the Yolo United
Davis Headquarters. Phone banking hours for the remainder of election
season are:
Wednesday, October 29th 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Saturday, November 1st 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 2nd 10 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Monday, November 3rd 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Tuesday, November 4th 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
If you can, bring your cell phone and/or your laptop. We will be using
Skype technology to make most of the calls. Scripts and training will be
provided. For more information, contact Tom Cronin at 530-756-6405 or
Martha Beetley at 530-756-4222.
ABSENTEE VOTER DEADLINES
Although there is no stated deadline for mailing the vote-by-mail
ballot, we recommend that you mail the ballot no later than Friday,
October 31st, as ballots must be received by the County Clerk no later
than 8 p.m. on Election Day in order to be counted (just being
postmarked that day isn’t enough).
If you have not mailed your absentee or vote-by-mail ballot in by
Friday, October 31st, remember, you can take it IN PERSON to ANY polling
place in Yolo County and turn it in before the polls close at 8 p.m. on
Election Day, November 4th.
WOODLAND CAMPAIGN WORK & ACTIVITIES
Precinct walking in Woodland is happening at these times:
• Sunday afternoons, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
• Saturday mornings, 9 a.m. - Noon
• Monday and Thursday evenings, 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Meet at the Yolo United Woodland HQ at 444 Main Street.
Alternatively, you can stop by the YU Woodland headquarters and adopt a
precinct. They’ll train you on the spot and give you all the gear you need.
Phone banking to local voters will take place on Wednesday and Thursday
evenings, 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m.
EVENTS:
WOOLDAND HQ GATHERS TO WATCH OBAMA INFOMERCIAL – 10/29
The Yolo United Woodland HQ will be hosting an Obama
Infomercial-Watching Gathering on Wednesday, October 29th, at 8 p.m. The
infomercial will run from 8:00 - 8:30 pm, so folks should come to the HQ
by 7:45 pm. Beverages will be available for a donation of $1 per drink.
For more info, folks can call the HQ at 661-0118 or 661-0119.
ELECTION NIGHT PARTIES
The Yolo United Davis Election Night party will be at the Graduate (805
Russell Blvd., University Mall, Davis). Volunteers and well wishers are
invited to join the festivities. The election party will have exclusive
use of the facility, and the Davis Democratic Club will provide a buffet
from 8 p.m. to 9 p.m. with appetizers served the rest of the evening. A
no-host bar will be open. We will be streaming video from our UC Davis
students’ party in Colorado.
The Yolo United Woodland Election Night party will be held at the Yolo
United Woodland Headquarters at 444 Main Street (530-661-0118). The
party will begin at 8 p.m. The Woodland Democratic Club will provide
desserts, and a no-host wine and soda bar will be open. Volunteers and
well wishers are invited to come watch the election returns from across
the country and to celebrate a job well done. Party goers are also
invited to bring dessert items and beverages to share with their friends
and neighbors.
The West Yolo County Democratic Club is planning a get together for
election night at the Palms at 13 Main Street in Winters, on election
night from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. There will be a large screen
television, a no-host bar, and snacks and goodies brought by those in
attendance.
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