What a pleasure it was getting to meet some of you at last week’s membership meeting and at this week’s phone banks! As we enter the home stretch of the election season I hope to connect with even more of you as we make calls and knock doors for our endorsed candidates. There are just 19 days before Election Day — and only 9 before early voting starts!
Boston is again offering an early voting period, during which you can visit any of the early voting locations to cast your ballot. The early voting period starts Saturday, October 28, with selected locations open from 11:00 am to 7:00 pm. Different spots are open throughout the city on different days, and you can look up when an early voting location will be open near you at www.boston.gov/departments/elections/early-voting-boston.
And if you haven’t yet registered to vote, there’s still time for you to make it official before the election! The deadline for registration is Saturday, October 28. For more information on how to register, including an online registration option, go to www.sec.state.ma.us/divisions/elections/voter-resources/registering-to-vote.htm
BTU Phone Banks
As I mentioned above, we’ve started our phone banking outreach to BTU members, letting them know about the election and about our endorsed candidates. Join us and spend some time reaching out to your fellow BTU members about the importance of local elections! Phone banks will happen from 3:00 to 7:00 pm on:
- Today! Thursday, October 1
- Monday, October 23
- Tuesday, October 24
- Thursday, October 26
- Monday, October 30
If you’d like to be part of a phone bank, please reach out to jmcinnis@btu.org! We would love to see you there. You don’t have to be there for the full time–whatever you can manage will be helpful.
Councilor Julia Mejia, At-Large
Councilor Julia Mejia, Chair of the Boston City Council Education Committee, needs our support in Mattapan and Jamaica Plain this weekend for her canvasses!
On Saturday Team Julia will meet at the Mildred Ave Community Center (5 Mildred Ave, 02126) in Mattapan for a door knocking session. On Sunday the team will be in Jamaica Plain with the JP Progressives, meeting up at JP LIcks (659 Centre St, 02130), so you can work in an ice cream or a coffee with your canvassing efforts.
Henry Santana, At-Large
At-large council candidate Henry Santana was profiled in a Boston Globe article this week — read it to learn more about him and his vision for the Boston City Council!
- Hyde Park Canvass, Hyde Park Community Center
Saturday, October 21 – 10:00 AM - Fenway Canvass with Councilor Sharon Durkan
Saturday, October 21 – 1:30 PM - Jamaica Plain Canvass, 3305 Washington St
Sunday, October 22 – 11:00 AM - Roxbury Canvass Kickoff with Senator Liz Miranda and Councilor Ruthzee Louijeune
Sunday, October 22 – 1:00 PM
Ruthzee Louijeune, At-Large
As noted above, Senator Miranda is kicking off a joint canvass for Councilor Louijeune and Henry Santana on Sunday, so you can help support both of these great candidates with one action by joining this event.
- Roxbury Canvass with Senator Liz Miranda and Henry Santana
Sunday, October 22 – 1:00 PM
Team Ruthzee is also starting to recruit volunteers to help them on November 7, Election Day! If you’d like to sign up to be a polling station on behalf of the councilor, please fill out this form.
Joel Richards, District 3
Mr. Richards and his volunteers will be canvassing this weekend from the Ashmont T Station Plaza (1900 Dorchester Ave, 02124) and from the JFK/UMass T station (Sydney Street Side, 599 Old Colony Ave, 02127). To join them, RSVP with the campaign!
- Saturday, October 21 at 10 am, Ashmont T Plaza
- Sunday, October 22 at 10 am, JFK/UMass Station
Enrique Pepén, District 5
Enrique Pepén, our endorsed candidate for District 5, is canvassing in Hyde Park this Saturday at 10 am. Meet at the Hyde Park Community Center (1179 River St, 02136) to knock some doors for Enrique! Click here to sign up for this event.
Ben Weber, District 6
Our newest endorsed candidate is Ben Weber for District 6, which covers Jamaica Plain and West Roxbury. Team Weber will be canvassing this weekend from Parkman Playground (58 Wachusett St, 02130) on Saturday, October 21 at 10 am and then again on Sunday, October 22 at noon in Moss Hill (40 Malcolm Rd).
Sharon Durkan, District 8
www.sharondurkan.com
Councilor Sharon Durakn’s campaign is running a weekly canvass from her Fenway campaign office (120 Brookline Ave, 02215) on Saturdays. This week, Saturday October 21, they will knock doors beginning at 1:30 pm. Sign up here to be a part of the team!
Please feel free to contact me with any questions or concerns you may have–there is a volunteer role that’s right for everyone and I want to help you find it.
Krista Magnuson
Interim Political Organizer
kmagnuson@btu.org