There's an election next week - are you ready?
| By Robert Cruickshank, Courage Campaign - Feb 25, 2009 8:23:31 AM PT |
| Also listed in: Courage Campaign Staff |
Raise your hands if you knew there's an election in Los Angeles on Tuesday. Gold stars to you who did know. And to you who didn't, I don't blame you. The media has done a terrible job keeping people informed about their democracy and the political issues facing them. Local elections typically have an abysmal turnout rate precisely because so few people know what's going to be on the ballot.
It's time we changed that. Californians set record turnout numbers in November 2008. We need to sustain that energy. We have to ensure that 2008 was a beginning in getting people involved in the democratic process, and that means showing our friends and family that they can and should cast an informed vote next Tuesday.
That's why the Courage Campaign has launched our March 2009 LA Progressive Voter Guide. Read it, download it and bring it to the polls on Tuesday, or have it by your side as you fill our your mail-in ballot.
Most importantly, be sure to invite your friends and family to see it as well. Spread the word and let's make sure we help inform voters about their democratic choices on next week's ballot!
Below is the email we sent to our members earlier this week.
Dear eden,
Los Angeles has an election next week -- on Tuesday, March 3. Are you ready to vote?
President Barack Obama's election last November ushered in a new era in popular democracy. After decades of decline, voters showed up in record numbers to vote and take control of their future. The movement that elected President Obama can only succeed if we continue our work at the local level.
You may have already received your ballot for the March 3 city election, but perhaps you haven't made your choices yet. Turnout is often lower in local elections because voters aren't familiar with the issues. It's our job as progressives to change that.
A strong democracy requires an informed, engaged electorate. That's why the Courage Campaign is providing our March 2009 Progressive Voter Guide for the five propositions on the Los Angeles ballot.
As in November, you'll see not only the Courage Campaign's recommendations, but also those of other leading progressive organizations like the L.A. County Democratic Party, L.A. County Labor Federation, Sierra Club and Young Progressive Majority.
Click here to download and print the Courage Campaign's two-page March 2009 Progressive Voter Guide from our web site:
Our endorsements on the five Los Angeles city ballot measures are (more details can be found in our Voter Guide):
Measure A -- Fire Department Assessor: Yes
Measure B -- Solar power: Yes
Measure C -- Disabled children benefits: Yes
Measure D -- Survivor benefits: Yes
Measure E -- Corporate tax giveaways: No
For explanations of our endorsements as well as the endorsements of four other major Los Angeles organizations, please click here to download our two-page Voter Guide from our web site (click on the image above to download our printable PDF document directly). Then print the guide and take it to the polls or have it at your side as you fill out your vote-by-mail ballot:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/LAVoterGuide
Unfortunately not many people are paying attention to this election. The local media isn't interested in covering it very much. You probably have friends who are surprised there is even an election on March 3.
Voters don't show up when they don't have the information they need. It's our job as progressives to overcome this problem. Please help us spread the word to as many Los Angeles progressives as possible. You can start today by forwarding this email and Voter Guide to your family and friends ASAP.
To help you make decisions about the other races on the ballot we have partnered with Young Progressive Majority to bring you their in-depth guide to the election. It's available on our L.A. Voter Guide site:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/LAVoterGuide
This election is about the future of Los Angeles. Together, we can make 2009 a new era for progressive politics in California.
Rick Jacobs
Chair
It's time we changed that. Californians set record turnout numbers in November 2008. We need to sustain that energy. We have to ensure that 2008 was a beginning in getting people involved in the democratic process, and that means showing our friends and family that they can and should cast an informed vote next Tuesday.
That's why the Courage Campaign has launched our March 2009 LA Progressive Voter Guide. Read it, download it and bring it to the polls on Tuesday, or have it by your side as you fill our your mail-in ballot.
Most importantly, be sure to invite your friends and family to see it as well. Spread the word and let's make sure we help inform voters about their democratic choices on next week's ballot!
Below is the email we sent to our members earlier this week.
Dear eden,
Los Angeles has an election next week -- on Tuesday, March 3. Are you ready to vote?
President Barack Obama's election last November ushered in a new era in popular democracy. After decades of decline, voters showed up in record numbers to vote and take control of their future. The movement that elected President Obama can only succeed if we continue our work at the local level.
You may have already received your ballot for the March 3 city election, but perhaps you haven't made your choices yet. Turnout is often lower in local elections because voters aren't familiar with the issues. It's our job as progressives to change that.
A strong democracy requires an informed, engaged electorate. That's why the Courage Campaign is providing our March 2009 Progressive Voter Guide for the five propositions on the Los Angeles ballot.
As in November, you'll see not only the Courage Campaign's recommendations, but also those of other leading progressive organizations like the L.A. County Democratic Party, L.A. County Labor Federation, Sierra Club and Young Progressive Majority.
Click here to download and print the Courage Campaign's two-page March 2009 Progressive Voter Guide from our web site:
Our endorsements on the five Los Angeles city ballot measures are (more details can be found in our Voter Guide):
Measure A -- Fire Department Assessor: Yes
Measure B -- Solar power: Yes
Measure C -- Disabled children benefits: Yes
Measure D -- Survivor benefits: Yes
Measure E -- Corporate tax giveaways: No
For explanations of our endorsements as well as the endorsements of four other major Los Angeles organizations, please click here to download our two-page Voter Guide from our web site (click on the image above to download our printable PDF document directly). Then print the guide and take it to the polls or have it at your side as you fill out your vote-by-mail ballot:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/LAVoterGuide
Unfortunately not many people are paying attention to this election. The local media isn't interested in covering it very much. You probably have friends who are surprised there is even an election on March 3.
Voters don't show up when they don't have the information they need. It's our job as progressives to overcome this problem. Please help us spread the word to as many Los Angeles progressives as possible. You can start today by forwarding this email and Voter Guide to your family and friends ASAP.
To help you make decisions about the other races on the ballot we have partnered with Young Progressive Majority to bring you their in-depth guide to the election. It's available on our L.A. Voter Guide site:
http://www.couragecampaign.org/LAVoterGuide
This election is about the future of Los Angeles. Together, we can make 2009 a new era for progressive politics in California.
Rick Jacobs
Chair
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Does anyone know if I can vote at the same place I did in November?
Not sure where to go on the 3rd.