October 2, 2022 / Newsletter 296 | |
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VOTING STARTS IN 2 WEEKS
WE NEED TO GET OUT THE VOTE FOR DEMOCRATS IN HALL COUNTY!
Sign up to canvass for Abrams/Warnock and our local Democratic candidates
Democrats across Georgia are hitting the pavement to knock on doors and hand out literature. Meeting voters face-to-face is still the most effective way to get people to the polls.
If we want Georgia to turn blue, we have to work to make sure Georgians vote blue.
The best way to canvass is with a friend, or a group of friends, so sign up together!
We will provide all the information you need to be a part of this statewide effort. Just wear comfortable shoes, and bring water and a fully-charged cell phone.
You are the key to making sure we put Stacey in the governor's mansion, return Reverend Warnock to the Senate, and elect our local candidates to state and county office.
Shifts are available starting at noon and 3:00 pm.
Sign up below to canvass this week through Friday:
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Hall County Canvass! · Georgia Votes | Election Day quickly approaches! Join us on doors in Hall County to mobilize voters on behalf of Senator Raphael Warnock, Stacey Abrams, and local down-ballot candidates. No experience necessary - first time canvassers are welcome! We will provide training, a script, and the list of addresses. | | | |
Sign up for canvassing October 8th or later here: | |
Knocktober in Hall County! · Georgia Votes | The best way to make sure that Democratic voters head to the polls on November 8th is to knock on doors. With the U.S. Senate at stake, don't sit on the sidelines! We have thousands of voters we need to talk to, and we need YOUR help getting out the vote. | | | | |
 
 
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October 8
Victory in the Valley
Get Out the Vote Rally
When: Saturday, Oct. 8, 10:30 am - 3:30 pm
Where: Sautee Nacoochee Center
283 GA-255, Sautee Nacoochee, GA 30571
Live music. Free hot dogs. Kids playground.
Speakers include William Boddie, candidate for Labor Commissioner.
Bring a lawn chair, and canopy or umbrella for shade.
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October 8
Voter Registration Drive
Come join us for our 1st annual voter registration in collaboration with AKA's & Omegas of Gainesville.
11:00 am - 3:00 pm
St John’s Baptist Church
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October 28
Road to a Pro-Choice Majority Fundraiser
Click on the image to RSVP or donate via ActBlue
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October 29
Blue Wave Rally
When: Saturday, Oct. 29, 11 am - 2 pm
Where: Henderson Falls Park
Henderson Falls Rd, Toccoa, GA 30577
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TIME TO COMMIT TO ACTION!
EARLY VOTING STARTS IN 2 WEEKS! it’s time to take action NOW!.
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Be sure you are registered to vote. Register by Oct. 11, and check your registration to ensure it is active. My Voter Page
- MAKE YOUR PLAN to vote, whether you vote early, on Election Day, or absentee.
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Become a poll worker or poll observer.
- Sign up to canvass (see above).
- Sign up to work at HQ.
- Sign up for phone banking or text banking.
- Donate to us and our candidates.
- Put up a sign in your yard and bumper sticker(s) on your car
- Work at the voter hotline.
- Share this link with overseas military & civilians so they can request their ballots NOW: fvap.gov or votefromabroad.org.
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Write Postcards to Young Women Voters
If you want to help get out the vote, but aren't able to knock on doors, here's a way you can help from the comfort of home!
We are sending out handwritten postcards to women in Hall County between the ages of 18 and 30 who are independent voters, infrequent voters, or new to the area. These young women are in the key demographic most harmed by the overturning of Roe v Wade.
Please help us reach out to a critical group of voters for the November elections. As these postcards are expensive, we are asking volunteers to purchase pre-stamped postcards from the USPS.
To sign up click below:
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WE HAVE STACEY ABRAMS YARD SIGNS! |
Research Ballot Initiatives
The November 8 ballot includes the following initiatives for a Yes or No vote. Click on each one to go to the full explanation on Balletopedia.
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Letters to the Editor
Once again, the radical right has taken over the letters to the editor at the Times. Regular writer Dick Boggs claims that we were better off under Trump than Biden, and Tom Day thinks Raphael Warnock is being too mean to Herschel Walker. It seems The Times might as well stream Tucker Carlson.
Another letter praising Brian Kemp for rolling out broadband to rural Georgia got under this editor's skin so much, I immediately wrote a letter myself correcting the record: those funds came from Democrats in Congress.
If you would like to let people know how Democrats are making everyday Georgians' lives better, here is the link to submit: https://www.gainesvilletimes.com/about-us-main/contact-letter/
If you are willing to sign your name to a letter to the editor that we have composed, please email us at HallCountyDemocrat@gmail.com.
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Candidate News
Volunteer, attend an event, host an event, contribute
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Wine Down and Write Postcards with Kim Floria for GA HD30 · Mobilize | Join Kim on Wednesdays from 6-7:30 to write postcards to voters in South Hall and NE Gwinnett. We'll supply the postcards, addresses, and a short script. | | | |
Jody Cooley, GA State Senate, District 49
We’ve seen many Cooley yard signs and bumper stickers around town. Get yours and help get the word out!
Volunteer for Jody Cooley's Post Cards to Teachers campaign. Email Campaign22info@gmail.com
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Donate to our Democratic Candidates
Using the secure website ActBlue, you can donate to these Hall County Democrats running for office. Use the links below:
Isabel-Martinez Flynn, Hall County School Board Post 2
Pat Calmes, Hall County School Board At Large
Get the word out and support these Democratic candidates.
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Voting and Elections News | |
Upcoming 2022 Mid-term Election Dates

Now-October 28 - You can submit your application for absentee ballot. Due to possible delays with mail, we urge you to act soon if you plan to vote absentee.
October 11 - Voter Registration Deadline for 11/8 midterm elections
October 17 through November 4 - Early in-person voting (details below)
NOVEMBER 8 - 2022 MIDTERM GENERAL ELECTIONS
DECEMBER 6 - 2022 MIDTERM ELECTION RUNOFF (if needed)
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Early Voting for November 8, 2022, General Election
Dates & Locations
Early voting will begin on Monday, October 17, 2022 and end on Friday, November 4, 2022. Hall County voters can go to any one of the listed below seven locations regardless of where in the county they reside or are registered to vote.
Early voting days & times:
Monday, October 17 - Friday, October 21 9AM to 6PM - ALL LOCATIONS
Saturday, October 22 9AM to 5PM - ALL LOCATIONS
Monday, October 24 - Friday, October 28 9AM to 6PM - ALL LOCATIONS
Saturday, October 29 9AM to 5PM - ALL LOCATIONS
Monday, October 31 - Friday, November 4 7AM to 7PM - ALL LOCATIONS
Early voting locations:
North Hall Community Center 4175 Nopone Road, Gainesville
East Hall Community Center 3911 P Davidson Road, Gainesville
Mulberry Creek Community Center 4491 JM Turk Road, Flowery Branch
Chicopee Woods Ag Center 1855 Calvary Church Road, Gainesville
Spout Springs Library 6488 Spout Springs Road, Flowery Branch
Murrayville Library 4796 Thompson Bridge Road, Gainesville
Gainesville Civic Center 830 Green Street NE, Gainesville
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Change in Voting Locations for Nov. 8 Election
(does not apply to early voting)
ATTENTION VOTERS OF
OAKWOOD 2
(West Hall Baptist Church)
BEGINNING WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ELECTION
YOUR NEW VOTING LOCATION IS:
FLAT CREEK BAPTIST CHURCH
5504 FLAT CREEK ROAD – GAINESVILLE
ATTENTION VOTERS OF
ROBERTS
(MOUNT SALEM BAPTIST CHURCH)
BEGINNING WITH THE NOVEMBER 8, 2022 ELECTION
YOUR NEW VOTING LOCATION IS:
LANIER POINT CHURCH
6302 LANIER ISLANDS PARKWAY - BUFORD
FOR MORE INFORMATION: PLEASE CONTACT (770) 531-6945
(source: Hall County website)
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Scrubbing Voter Rolls
The televised hearing of the January 6th Committee scheduled for last Wednesday was postponed due to Hurrican Ian. It is expected to be rescheduled soon, and we'll let you know when it will take place. Reports indicate it will include film of Roger Stone, pardoned felon and proud saboteur, planning for violence.
Closer to home, Republican activists are using the voter suppression tactics allowed by SB202, the new voting law that Republicans passed in 2021 under the guise of preventing voter fraud, to remove tens of thousands of people from the rolls before the 2022 election.Radical MAGA third-party groups have been filing last-minute challenges to voter eligibility, inundating local elections officials preparing for the election.
"Gwinnett is ground zero for Georgia’s voter challenges: In the current cycle, some 37,500 voters have been challenged there, part of the 65,000 voters who have been challenged statewide. Senate Bill 202, the nefarious election administration law passed after the 2020 presidential election that dialed back election administration reforms, opened the door to this threat: In Georgia, any person can now challenge the registration of any voter; county boards of election must investigate all of these challenges; and thanks to SB 202, they no longer have the discretion to dismiss frivolous ones before an investigation takes place." The American Prospect
The ACLU of Georgia, the League of Women Voters, the Georgia State Conference of the NAACP, Gwinnett County Branch of the NAACP, GALEO Latino Community Development Fund, Inc., Georgia Coalition for the People’s Agenda, Inc., and Common Cause have all taken action to try to stop this violation of voting rights. They have filed the proper notice in preparation for a lawsuit.
Along with other disruptive tactics being used by Big Lie proponents, this is another initiative to deter voters AND to drive experienced people out of elections offices. Poll observers and poll workers will be critical to making sure chaos doesn't reign.
THIS is why it's critical to check your voter registration NOW. It's also one of the reasons we don't see Brad Raffensperger as a hero. Yes he did his job and refused to cave to Trump, but he supports the legislation that is designed to prevent Democrats from voting. His office has provided no guidance, and his spokeperson offered no help or support. THIS is why we must elect Bee Nguyen as Secretary of State!
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Raskin: 'Remarkable' that Ginni Thomas still believes election was stolen | Rep. Jamie Raskin: "It is amazing that you have someone that is married to a Supreme Court Justice who continues to promote the Big Lie. But of course that is her absolute First Amendment right to do so. Anybody can go out and make an idiot of themselves by claiming that...Donald Trump is the real president." | | |
Undermining the Will of Georgia Voters | In Georgia, an extraordinary effort by conservative groups to pull as many voters off the rolls as possible is under way, raising new concerns about turnout-and what such challenges might mean immediately before, during, and after Election Day. | | |
With midterms looming, Georgia officials are grappling with challenges from election deniers | LAWRENCEVILLE, Georgia - One by one, the speakers approached the podium at the elections meeting to air their grievances. One person asked about alleged "phantom" voters who may be registered in Gwinnett County, their community just northeast of Atlanta. Another suggested officials count ballots by hand to avoid fraud. | | | |
Jan. 6 panel postpones its latest hearing because of Hurricane Ian | The House Jan. 6 committee is postponing its ninth public hearing on its investigation - originally scheduled for Sept. 28 at 1 p.m. ET - because of Hurricane Ian. The hearing, when rescheduled, could conclude its presentations of investigative findings before a final report due later this year. | | |
Roger Stone Promoted Violence, Then Sought Pardon After Jan. 6, Evidence Shows | The texts from Mr. Stone are among the evidence expected to be presented at the House investigative committee's next hearing, which was postponed because of Hurricane Ian. Send any friend a story As a subscriber, you have 10 gift articles to give each month. Anyone can read what you share. | | |
The Counties That Stalled Certification in the 2022 Primaries | From New Mexico to Pennsylvania, a handful of county boards illustrated during the 2022 primary elections what can happen when individuals tasked with ministerial roles intentionally derail the post-election process. After this year's primaries, at least ten counties either refused to certify election results, certified incomplete results or prolonged and discredited the certification process. | | | |
Vote for Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State
We have been astonished to discover that there are Democrats in Georgia who see Republican incumbent Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger as a hero for upholding election results in 2020. That should be the bare minimum of job requirements. Beyond this minimal fulfillment of his role as Secretary of State, Raffensperger is still a regressive hard-right Republican.
- He enthusiastically supports the new, repressive voting law: The one that all but bans drop boxes and tightens timelines for absentee voters. The one that stops volunteers from handing out water to voters in line in Georgia’s heat. The one surgically aimed to make voting more difficult for minority, low income, urban, elderly, and disabled citizens.
- He has stated he would absolutely support Trump again.
- He supports no exception abortion bans.
In contrast, State Rep Bee Nguyen has been a tireless advocate for voting rights, civil rights, and racial justice.
The role of Secretary of State is crucial to safeguarding voting rights, especially in the wake of Republican-backed voter suppression laws. Everything is at stake this year. Please help us support Democrat Bee Nguyen for Secretary of State.
Virtual Fundraiser for Bee Nguyen
Sunday, Oct 2, 2:30-3:30p Eastern
Register: https://link.beeforgeorgia.com/GrassrootsGA
Can’t attend? Please donate: https://bit.ly/DonateGrassrootsBee
All donation levels welcome.
Thanks so much for supporting democracy in Georgia
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State & Local News (Some links may require a subscription)
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Senators push new oversight to combat federal prison crises | WASHINGTON (AP) - A bipartisan group of U.S. senators introduced legislation Wednesday to overhaul oversight and bring greater transparency to the crisis-plagued federal Bureau of Prisons following reporting from The Associated Press that exposed systemic corruption in the federal prison system and increased congressional scrutiny. | | | |
U.S. Senate debate planned in Macon has been canceled. Here's why | A U.S. Senate debate scheduled to take place in Macon next month has been canceled, event organizers told the Telegraph. Mercer University's Center for Collaborative Journalism and its media partners 13WMAZ, The (Macon) Telegraph and Georgia Public Broadcasting said they would not host its planned Oct. | | | |
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