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  • Texting to make a difference

    Texting to make a difference

    I knew texting was a great way to make a difference in the upcoming election and help preserve our democracy, so I attended a brief training at one of the Concord Indivisible Huddles — and I’m so glad that I did!

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  • Our postcards are making a difference in Florida.

    Our postcards are making a difference in Florida.

    Postcards are an effective way to encourage vote-by-mail requests. VBM voters actually submit a ballot at a significantly higher rate than in-person voters. Every Florida vote is incredibly important. You’ve collectively picked up over 3,500 postcards from my front porch. We’re not easing up our efforts — we just ordered 8,000 more postcards!

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  • Can our election in 2020 be fair?

    Can our election in 2020 be fair?

    by Diane Proctor [What follows is a brief distillation (supplemented by additional research) of a talk given by Edward Foley, of Ohio State, and Richard Hasen, at the Constitutional Law Center in Philadelphia, April 2020] It’s a question of trust. And what we may face in November is an election crisis. There are frightening but…

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  • Concord affirms that Black lives matter.

    Concord affirms that Black lives matter.

    Holding messages reading “Black Lives Matter,” “Justice for George Floyd,” and “White Silence = Violence,” more than 200 people from Concord and surrounding communities lined the streets of Concord center on Sunday (May 31, 2020) evening. Concord Indivisible organized the socially-distant ‘car protest’ in solidarity with protesters across the country demanding justice for Black lives…

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  • Turns out, phone-banking is fun!

    I don’t enjoy feeling helpless. Phone banking is a simple way to make a difference in our future. Please consider it. It’s easier and more fun than you probably imagine.

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  • A chance to take action becomes a rewarding routine.

    A chance to take action becomes a rewarding routine.

    When I learned about a letter writing campaign aimed at targeted voters in swing states, I knew this was a chance to take action. I was tired of complaining about the current administration and wanted to do something productive.

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