Please Attend Our Next Meeting Tonight! It Starts at 7PM!

We'll discuss Ballot Questions 1-5, our GOTV efforts in New England and across the country. Speakers will include:

• Former State Rep. Marty Walz who will speak on Question 2, the MACAS test;
• Jason Salgado of the Employment Unit at Great Boston Legal Services, who will speak on Question 3, whether Uber and Lyft drivers can form a union;
• Sally Reyering, MD, a distinguished fellow at the American Psychiatric Association, who will speak on Question 4, therapeutic access to natural psychedelic medicines.

The place: Community Church, 565 Boylston Street. Or, access via Zoom. Check your email inbox for a meeting agenda, and a current Zoom link.

From Our Chair Bob Binney: Our Sunday Afternoon GOTV Effort Continues!

We are making a big difference, as we continue to meet at our weekly Sunday Voter Action for Democracy Group, 1PM to 4PM at the Community Church of Boston, 565 Boylston Street. Enter through the glass door at street level.

We've been writing postcards to a targeted list of voters around the country. This is a well-organized effort that's worth your valuable time. We're also very open to suggestions for other ways to have an impact in November.

To date, the devoted and hardworking members of the group have completed more than 12,000 postcards and letters to battleground states. This effort has been so much more successful than expected. Yesterday alone, we completed 1,100!

As result, we could use donations to defray the cost of postage, which, as we all know, is expensive these days. You can donate to Ward 5 Democratic Committee through ActBlue here. We'd appreciate a contribution of any amount, as we've been otherwise funding this effort with the dues from our committee members.

We'll continue this work right up until Election Day, targeting people who haven't yet voted. Bring your friends, neighbors, and family! If your prefer meet via Zoom, please check your email inbox for a Zoom link!

Are You Registered to Vote? Are Your Family and Friends? Early Voting Begins Soon.

The Election on Tuesday, November 5th is approaching quickly. Following are important dates and deadlines.

• Early Voting will take place from Saturday, October 19th, through Friday, November 1st.

As soon as a list of Early Voting locations becomes available, we will publish it here.

Any registered Boston voter can vote at any Early Voting location. You don't need an excuse or reason to vote early.

• Not sure if you're registered? Check your voter registration status here. If you have moved, you must re-register with your new address.
• The deadline to register to vote is Saturday, October 26th. 

You have until 5PM on that day to register to vote in person at The City Hall Election Department, Room 241.

You can register by mail by downloading and mailing this form.  It must be postmarked by October 26th.

Or, register online here.  The deadline for online registration is 11:59 EST on October 26th.

• If you wish to vote by mail, fill out an application here, and a mail-in ballot will be sent to your home.

Your request must be received by 5PM on October 29th. The ballot must be postmarked by November 5th.

Or, you can also use one of City of Boston ballot drop-off boxes, or return it to a polling place. 

• If you prefer, you can, of course, vote in person on Tuesday, November 5th. Find your polling place here.