UPDATE: All Postcards Are Claimed!!! Nearly 200 members of our community stepped up and committed to write a total of 10,000 personalized postcards to voters in the 42nd LD. We’ve just started delivering postcards Here’s how you can still help: DONATE! Postage is expensive, and… Read More »JOIN US: Community Voting Project 2020
UPDATE: Partial victory! While Bellingham turned out to express outrage at the murder of George Floyd by Minneapolis police officers, it’s disappointing that Bellingham Police still lacks a permanent citizen community-led oversight body with a lead role in police accountability. Instead, the Bellingham Police Department… Read More »Demand citizen oversight for BPD
Whether or not you attended our Campaign Training for All event, here are some links to help you make your make your campaign inclusive and get started on the right track. Inclusivity ASL Voter Assistance Hotline: https://www.nad.org/asl-voter-hotline/ Communicating with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing… Read More »Campaign Training for Everyone Resources
Take Action: Write to Whatcom County Council Members to support the recommendations of the Public Health Advisory Board to the Whatcom County Health Board to support of immigrant families of all statuses. Feel free to provide any expertise or experiences you have regarding the negative… Read More »Tell Whatcom County Council to support ALL immigrant families
Earlier this summer, Councilmember Roxanne Murphy announced her resignation from the Bellingham City Council. This initiated an appointment process to fill the vacancy. The council will meet on Monday, October 1st to hear from the applicants and vote to appoint an interim council member who… Read More »Bellingham City Council At-Large Position
We know how to win on November 6th. Volunteer Knock doors for candidates and campaigns Sign up for phonebanking or textbanking Babysit for candidates or other volunteers Work on a campaign GiVe Give $ to candidates and campaigns Give $ to grassroots PACs (donate to… Read More »Three Vs for Victory!
The Riveters Collective is doing it! We have ONE goal for the 2018 campaign season: FLIP THE 42nd DISTRICT by increasing voter turnout with a proven strategy. Pledge-to-Vote Campaign to Flip the 42nd LD We will go door to door to ask low turnout voters… Read More »Let’s Flip the 42nd in 2018!
****UPDATE 20 July 2018**** This campaign WORKED. Doug Ericksen has un-blocked MANY BUT NOT ALL constituents. {Are you still blocked? Can you like or comment on posts on Doug’s public figure page? You are NOT blocked. Can you only share posts? You are blocked.} If… Read More »Letter to Doug Ericksen re: First Amendment Violations
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Book Club Keep the conversation going by reading So You Want to Talk About Race by Ijeoma Oluo. Local connection- Oluo is a WWU grad! Two ways to participate Online discussions LIVE NOW. We decided to host these in a Facebook event within the Riveters… Read More »Let’s Talk: Book Club