CNY Solidarity members and supporters:
Please find below the weekly ACTION ALERTS from Indivisible NY24.
Locally, we encourage everyone to check out the good work at Flip the Onondaga County Legislature. We’ve got multiple progressive candidates on the ballot this year, and they need our support.
Nationally, our main focus remains on democracy reform, including S. 1: For the People Act (a big package of voting rights, gerrymandering, campaign finance, and ethics reforms), H.R. 4: John Lewis Voting Rights Advancement Act (which would restore provisions of the 1965 Voting Rights Acts that have been gutted by Supreme Court), and H.R. 51: Washington, DC Admission Act (which would finally grant statehood and full congressional representation to D.C. residents). Passing these measures will likely require reform of Senate filibuster rules, and doing so is necessary to break the downward “doom loop” of democratic erosion. For more, check out this recent piece from Adam Jentleson.
Today (April 19)
Indivisible Twitter Strategies training
8pm, register here.
Tuesday (April 20)
Indivisible Twitter Strategies training
3pm, register here. This is a repeat of the same class offered yesterday.
Wednesday (April 21)
Support DC Statehood TODAY
Rep. Katko voted against HR1 (a major package of gerrymandering, voting rights, and ethics reforms). The House floor vote on HR51 (the DC statehood bill) is scheduled for tomorrow. Please call Rep. Katko’s office today and encourage his support. Katko’s numbers are 315-423-5657 (Syracuse), 315-253-4068 (Auburn), or 202-225-3701 (DC).
Sunday (April 25)
CNY Solidarity Meeting
3-4pm via Zoom. Indivisible NY24 and other committees will meet during breakout time.
Save the Date for These Upcoming Events
Sat., May 8: National day of action to support John Lewis Voting Rights Act. Tentative local plan for visibility action on sidewalk outside Wegmans Dewitt from 11:00-12:00.
Note: The CNY Solidarity meeting calendar for May and subsequent months is currently under revision.
May 28: Voter registration deadline for 2021 primary election.
June 12-20: In-person early voting for primary election.
Tue., June 22: Election day (2021 primary).
Oct. 8: Voter registration deadline for 2021 general election.
Oct. 23-31: In-person early voting for general election.
Tue., Nov. 2: Election day (2021 general election).
Today and every day, be sure to follow us online and on social media. Check out our Website and our Instagram. Follow us on Twitter: @CNYSolidarity and @IndivisibleNY24 and Facebook: www.facebook.com/cnysolidarity/ and www.facebook.com/groups/IndivisibleNY24
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In Solidarity,
Tom