VOLUNTEER AND GET A FASHIONABLE T-SHIRT

If you’ve attended our LD2 meetings, you’ll remember how our LD2 Vice Chair Eric Shelley asked our PCs and volunteers to save your energy and PTO time as we near Election Day to help our Democratic candidates get over the finish line. Well, that time is now and there are many opportunities to help our candidates with canvassing and electioneering activities. And, with your participation, you can also score a fashionable t-shirt as modeled by Rep Judy Schwiebert and LD2 Campaign Manager Mary Fortney.

First, let’s explain what electioneering is. Electioneering is like speed canvassing – you have to say your pitch in seconds as for the reasons to vote for Judy and Jeanne and usually try to give the voter our candidates’ campaign literature and lastly to thank them for voting. However, not every vote center allows electioneering, but the campaign has identified key locations which allow this activity. Also, the campaign needs help with retrieving some of the candidate signs placed on the roads for new placement at the vote centers which allow electioneering.

Consider signing up for multiple time slots to help with this final stretch?

Judy and Jeanne Sign Installation on Nov 7th – Meet at Moon Valley Park

https://www.mobilize.us/ld2democrats/event/536197/

Standing Stones Community Church – 28750 N North Valley Pkwy

https://www.mobilize.us/ld2democrats/event/532890/

Paradise Valley Community College – 18401 N 32nd St

https://www.mobilize.us/ld2democrats/event/532889/

No Phx Baptist Church / PV Campus – 16033 N 32nd St

https://www.mobilize.us/ld2democrats/event/536402/

HELPING OUR LD2 CANDIDATES CORNER

With refreshed lists indicating voters who have received their ballots, but not turned them in yet, we are canvassing and calling folks every day and early evening. Find a time and day to help out the team.

Special highlight of upcoming events:

10/29 AM – GOTV Canvass with Rep Jen Longdon & our LD2 candidates. Meet at Acoma Park, 14421 N 39th Ave at 9:30AM-noon, talk with voters in the surrounding precincts SIGN UP

10/29 PM – GOTV Canvass with Mayor Kate Gallego & AFSCME & our LD2 candidates. Meet at Acoma Park, 14421 N 39th Ave at 1-4pm, talk with voters in the surrounding precincts SIGN UP

For a comprehensive list of volunteer opportunities and events, visit: https://www.mobilize.us/ld2democrats/

LD2 ONLINE VOTER GUIDE

Voting has begun with early vote centers and ballots have dropped. Visit our Election Guide on our website to help you complete your ballot: LD2 Website. This website is tailored specifically for registered Democratic and Other like-minded voters in Legislative District 2.

Our Election Guide webpage currently includes the following:

Links to very useful election tools from the Maricopa County Recorder's office and others.

Proven election winning strategies like Single Shot.

A current election calendar showing the date ballots will be mailed, the last day to return them, and more.

A gallery of most every candidate you’ll see on your LD2 ballot (both Democrats and down ballot, like-mind, people running for other positions including the incredibly important school boards). This section includes links to the candidate’s websites and social media accounts. Don’t forget to donate to them or volunteer for them soon!

Please send this link azld2dems.org to all your LD2 friends and neighbors and ask them to do the same.

ELECTION STATS & TRIVIA

Call this section our kitchen sink of Election Stats & Trivia for this year’s election…

Ballot tabulation began on Oct 24th after the county completed a successful accuracy test. State law allows the tabulation of early ballots prior to Election Day

Maricopa County Elections estimates that 98% of ballots will be reported by November 11th, finalizing the count 10-12 days after Election Day

As of 10/25, from the 1.9 Million early ballots requested, 359,700 have been received by the county with 344,460 signature verified, and 53,100 are ready to be reported

On Election Day there will be 223 vote centers and 12 standalone drop boxes available for Maricopa County voters

Senate Bill 1008 (SB1008) approved during the last legislative session increased the likelihood that automatic recounts could happen because it changed the criteria on what triggers an automatic recount – now at ½% (it used to get triggered at 1/10%). Stay tuned to see if any of the races trigger a recount

So far in October, the Recorder’s Office has fielded 27,000 calls related to Elections. Likewise, they have received roughly 27,000 emails at the start of elections. Avg turnaround time for the emails are an hour when sent during business hours.

During the 2022 Primary, there were 15% of the early ballots were dropped off at vote centers on Election Day.

MARICOPA COUNTY BALLOT PROCESSING OBSERVER

The county party is looking for 4-5 volunteers to help observe at MCTEC. Half-day and full-day shifts starting soon. Virtual training to be provided.

BECOME A POLL OBSERVER

Get Trained

Help with ensuring our elections proceed without incident. Become a Poll Observer and get trained. Trainings are

conducted Mon, Wed, and Thursdays from 5-6:30PM

BECOME A POLL WORKER

Get Paid

You can be a paid poll worker (several positions available) for the general election by applying online with the Maricopa County Elections Department.

There’s training is available online HERE.

Get involved and don’t sit on the sidelines!

NEW LD2 BUSINESS CARDS & NAME BADGES

We’ve received inquiries from some of our active volunteers who are not PCs but want to take advantage of this opportunity. By all means, please feel free to purchase these items and wear/use them proudly! We validate the information before sending them to the printer. You can order LD2 business cards at $30/box of 100 cards & name badges at $15/badge.

Please use this link to submit and pay for your order: http://azld2dems.org/order/

The turnaround is pretty quick.

If you have any issues with ordering them, please contact Whit at whit@azld2dems.org

DONATE TO LD2 AND WIN A GIFT CARD!

If you’re reading this newsletter, you know the importance of voting in all elections and understand the process. However, not all of our LD2 neighbors do, so one of the uses of our funds is for the purpose of creating literature and mailers to help educate the voters of LD2 about the importance of elections – especially down ballot local races. Consider becoming a recurring donor to LD2 and you will be automatically entered to win a gift card for your recurring donation!

Anyone can donate - you don’t have to live in LD2.

How about $22 for LD2 in 2022?

If you have any questions, please contact LD2 Treasurer Truly Bone at Treasurer@azld2dems.org

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CIVIC ENGAGEMENT BEYOND VOTING

HAPPY HOURS

Civic Engagement Beyond Voting happy hours are back for the election season!

Join them on Zoom every Sunday at 4pm for camaraderie, trainings, and phone banking.

UPCOMING EVENTS

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Oct 30: Propositions! Judges!, Zoom, 10AM

Join Melinda Iyer for an explanation of the propositions on the ballot and Cathy Sigmon for a review of the judges on the ballot. Bring your questions. RSVP

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NOV 1: LAST DAY TO MAIL YOUR BALLOT!!!

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Nov 16: LD2 Monthly Meeting at Paradise Valley Community College Conference Center, 6:30PM

LD2 will hold their monthly meeting at the PVCC Conference Center (17811 N 32nd St) on November 16th at 6:30pm. Agenda TBD. The PVCC Conf Center is located off 32nd St, just South of Grovers. You’ll see a separate parking lot from the main campus. Agenda will be sent to PCs in advance of the meeting. Reminder: LD 2 has resumed our monthly food drive to be donated to a local Food Bank. Please bring your non-perishable donated items. We will also be collecting non-perishable pet food. Meet your LD2 neighbors. Get informed. Get involved.

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Nov 30: LD2 Biennial Reorganization Meeting, Zoom, 6:30PM

LD2 will hold our biennial reorganization meeting via zoom. Details forthcoming. Will be discussed at the Oct LD2 meeting. Think about how you might want to take the next step with your level of engagement. It takes an army. Questions? Send to: chair@azld2dems.org

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Dec 9: LD2 Holiday Party, 5-9PM

LD2 PC Ron Owen has graciously offered to host this year’s LD2 Holiday Party. In year’s past, this has been a pot luck. More information will be provided during the Oct LD2 meeting.

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Dec 10: MCDP Biennial Reorganization Meeting

Hold the date! Elected PCs will vote for the MCDP Executive Board.

SUPPORT YOUR LOCAL SCHOOL BOARD

Paradise Valley USD – District Administrative Center / 15002 N 32^nd St; Phoenix – Typically the first and third Thursday of the month. Governing Board | Paradise Valley Unified School District (pvschools.net)

Deer Valley USD – 20402 N 15^th Ave; Phoenix – Typically the second and fourth Tuesday of the month. Governing Board / Governing Board (dvusd.org)

Glendale Union High School District – 7650 N 43^rd Ave; Glendale – Typically the first and third Wednesday of the month. Meeting Dates 2021-2022 - GUHSD (guhsdaz.org)

Washington Elementary School District – 4650 W Sweetwater Ave; Glendale – Typically the second and fourth Thursday of the month. In-person seating will be limited to 40 people. Meetings are live streamed.

Governing Board / Governing Board Meeting Schedule (wesdschools.org)

A recurring monthly donation of $5, $10, or more to AZ LD2 Democrats will go a long way toward helping us finish the job of turning Arizona blue!

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