Arlington Democrats July 2020 General Meeting July 1, 2020 7:00 PM
Welcome to Resisting While Social Distancing
And Welcome to a New Day in Virginia! Thanks to your votes and the new Democratic majority in the General Assembly, many great new laws that move Virginia forward came into effect today! Workers’ protections Healthcare access s g n i h T Gun violence prevention n d e o h o W G n e #DemsAtWork Voting rights p s p t a a H r c o m Climate change measures e D ! n i W Criminal justice reform Women’s rights LGBTQ equality and much more!
Candidate Spotlight: Senator Mark Warner
Arlington Democrats welcome U.S. Senator Mark Warner and are ready to fight hard to re-elect him this November!
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Voting Items
Motion to Appoint/Elect? ● Outreach Vice-Chair for Communications: Maya Jones ● Precinct Captain-Park Lane: Sarah Landford ● Precinct Captain-Park Lane: Paul Ruiz ● Precinct Captain-Buckingham: Eric Medina ● Precinct Captain-VA Highlands: Kevin Streeter ● Precinct Captain-Dawson Terrace: Sacha Brenac ● Precinct Captain-Fillmore: Colton Gibbons
Motion to Adopt? Arlington County Manager is seeking approval from the ● County Board to spend $1.05 million on body cameras and related equipment for the Arlington County Police Department, Sheriff’s Office, and Fire Marshals Wearing of body cameras by law-enforcement is a means of ● creating a record of police conduct for later review, as needed Resolution expresses support for the funding of a ● comprehensive body-camera system to support the County’s law enforcement personnel
Preview of August Voting Item: Constitutional Amendment on Redistricting November ballot will include a constitutional amendment on ● redistricting reform Arlington Dems typically (but not always) takes a position on ● constitutional amendments and other ballot measures for purposes of preparing the Democratic sample ballot To determine the Arlington Dems’ position on the redistricting ● reform constitutional amendment (if any), we will hold a vote at the August 5 general meeting Voting members will participate and will be contacted in ○ advance about voting procedure Vote will be done in two steps: ○ Should Arlington Dems take a position? ■ If so, which position (i.e., support or oppose)? ■ Learn more about this important topic! ● Arlington Dems Redistricting Roundtable ○ Other Redistricting Resources ○
Special Election Update
GET OF THE VOTE! PHONE BANK: We have less than 7 days to GET OUT THE VOTE for 1. Takis Karantonis in the July 7 Special Election. With Arlingtonians social distancing and staying at home, and Takis facing two opponents, we are taking an all-hands-on-deck approach to elect him! Inform your neighbors and community members about the upcoming election! Email campaign@takisforarlington.com to sign up. POLL GREET : Sign up to socially distant poll greet on Election Day! 2. Email pollgreeting@arlingtondemocrats.org to sign up. POST-IT NOTES : Join us in our socially distant effort as we deliver 3. post-its to homes so Arlingtonians can make their plan to vote! Email campaign@takisforarlington.com to sign up.
Precinct Operations Update
Congratulations & Thank You New Precinct Captains! Park Lane Sarah Landford Park Lane Paul Ruiz Buckingham Eric Medina VA Highlands Kevin Streeter Dawson Terr Sacha Brenac Fillmore Colton Gibbons 👐 🎉
What Precinct Captains Do ● Be the face and voice of Democrats in your neighborhood ● Build Precinct Teams for this year and the Future ● Reach out to their Voters about how and where to vote, about our candidates and more. ● Recruit Volunteers to Help Elect All 7 Democrats on Nov. 3
Precinct Captain Vacancies Precinct Votes At Area Arlington Randolph School CenterEast Aurora Hills Melwood SouthEast Columbia Walter Reed Comm Ctr CenterEast Garfield Park 925 N Garfield St. Central Gunston Gunston Comm. Ctr SouthEast If you are interested in learning more and finding out how you can get involved contact: PrecinctOperations@ArlingtonDemocrats.Org
Going Forward Masks On, Eyes Wide-Open ● Full Press GOTV for Takis! ● PC trainings online for new PCs ● Recruiting volunteers and Precinct Captains ● Recruiting Building Ambassadors for multi-unit buildings (MUBs) (mubs@arlingtondemocrats.org) Precinct Operations: Helping Deliver Virginia in 2020!
Voter Support Update
July 7 Special Election ONLY 5 DAYS UNTIL SPECIAL ELECTION DAY! ● HAVE A MAIL BALLOT TO RETURN? ● DO NOT MAIL IT! ○ DROP IT OFF! UNTIL 7pm, July 7 th ○ Thurs., July 2, Sat., July 4: 8:30a-4:30p Tues. July 7, 6a-7p: ** CLOSED FRI, JULY 3! ** Bozman Government Ctr., 2100 Clarendon Blvd., 1F Thurs., July 2, 3p-6p: Aurora Hills CC (drop box), 735 18th St. S.
July 7 Special Election OR, VOTE ABSENTEE IN PERSON Due to Covid, EVERYONE is eligible. July 2 nd and July 4 th . 8:30a – 4:30p. 2100 Clarendon Blvd., 1F ** ALL PRECINCTS WILL BE OPEN ON JULY 7, 6am-7pm **
Socially Distanced Ballot Witnessing If you are interested to help, please phone 703-528-8588 EXT 5 or contact rides@arlingtonde mocrats.org
November 3...It’s Looming Fast New! NO-EXCUSE EARLY VOTING! (formerly Absentee ● In-Person Voting) Exact dates TBD, but should start around Friday, 18 September; finishing Saturday, 31 October. Number of sites still TBD. Voter Registration Deadline: Tuesday, October 13 ● Deadline to Request a Mail Ballot: 5pm, October 27 ● Online, Email, Mail and In-Person Deadline to Return a Mail Ballot: 7pm, November 3 ● Bozman Government Center (BGC).
After Testing Touchless Voter Registration... PRIMARY TAKEAWAYS: Voters appreciate: ● social distancing measures (masks, sanitizer, forms ○ in envelopes, keeping distance) privacy of using QR code to access VR/ABM site ○ directly. Voters NOT reluctant to take paper forms or to fill them ● out on site. Touchless Voter Registration = Another tool in the box. ● WE CAN REGISTER VOTERS IN PERSON, SAFELY.
Voter Reg During Covid... New Arl County registrations Jan-May 2020: 4417 Jan-May 2016: 6167 about 30% behind normal We remain restricted: No festivals No farmers markets Limited Metro Action
How to Meet Voters?! Meet them where they are: Grocery stores: Trader Joe’s, Safeway, Whole Foods, MOM’s, Cinthia’s Bakery Other retailers: Target, ABC, Ace Hardware Outside libraries? (Doing pickups now)
VOTE POWER TEAMS! Vote Power Teams will scout, vet, and adopt a location, and schedule regular socially distanced voter registration. We are seeking Vote Power Team captains! To volunteer or send ideas/feedback, PLEASE email: votersupport@arlingtondemocrats.org
SHOW YOUR VOTE-POWER!! Wanna rep Voter Support and look cool doing it? Only $12! Size S-XL available. Email Phebe to get yours!
Outreach Update
Blue Families Update • CHALK UP THE VOTE: let’s make absentee ballots go viral via ArlDemsVote.org. • WRITE POSTCARDS & LETTERS: – Goal: 100,000+ by October – Status: 60,000 – Bilingual voter reg in TX – GOTV in North Carolina for state legislative candidates) – GOTV in MI & WI – Voter reg in VA-07 • arlingtondemocrats.org/start-making-difference-now/blue-families • facebook.com/groups/arlingtonbluefamilies/ • families@arlingtondemocrats.org
Business & Labor Outreach Building a community around workers & businesses at a time of unprecedented change: ● Join our weekly Labor Caucus Meetings! Every Thursday at 630 pm. Zoom link on the Arl Dems calendar ● Business Caucus & Takis on Arlington’s economic recovery. Zoom session held 6/18. Watch for onward business & economy sessions featuring Biden surrogates. Outreach POCs: Meredith Sumpter; Keith Willis (Labor); Arbora Johnson, Doug Snoeyenbos, Eric Midboe (Business) BusinessandLabor@ArlingtonDemocrats.org
Next Meeting: 7/6 - 2pm InterfaithCaucus@ArlingtonDemocrats.org
Interfaith Outreach & Advocacy ● Successful event on hate, bigotry, and racism last night featuring Congressman Beyer ● SAVE THE DATE : 3rd Annual Interfaith Eid celebration August 6! ● Join our Facebook group! InterfaithCaucus@ArlingtonDemocrats.org
Caucus Updates Connect with us online! Latino Black Join a Facebook group today! MilVets Business & Labor Visit the Interfaith AAPI Arlington Democrats page for more information.
Caucus Updates New Caucuses are in the works! ❖ Environmental Caucus If you are interested in a leadership role with these caucuses, please ❖ Equality Caucus reach out to: Declan Stone!
Caucus Updates Welcome New Caucuses! Join Us: Kickoff Meeting Tomorrow (7/2) at 7pm
Next Meeting: 7/19 - 2pm AAPICaucus@ArlingtonDemocrats.org
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