Quick Action
Alabama heads to the polls Dec. 12 for a special election to fill Jeff Sessions’ seat in the US Senate. Help #FlipAlabama by donating, phone banking, and writing postcards in collaboration with our fellow resisters down south!
SUM Admin Team, Indivisible Alabama, and Postcards to Voters C2A
THE ISSUE
Alabama’s upcoming special election on Dec. 12 could result in an important shift in power in the US Senate. Democratic candidate Doug Jones was born and raised in Alabama, where he served as a U.S. attorney for 20 years. He is best known for leading the effort to convict former KKK members for the 1963 bombing of the 16th Street Baptist Church and the resulting murder of four young girls. Jones’ campaign platform includes support for affordable, quality health care, a livable minimum wage, funding for Planned Parenthood, gender pay equity, an end to voter suppression, and support for programs to address climate change. Republican opponent Roy Moore has been accused of sexually assaulting a number of teenage girls when he was in his 30s, and was twice forced to resign from the Alabama Supreme Court for violating federal court rulings on gay marriage and the separation of church and state. He also lied about collecting nearly $1 million in salary from a questionable religious charity. Senate GOP leadership has called for Moore to step down, but he has emphatically refused.
THE ACTION
- DONATE! With less than a month to go, the Jones campaign needs your support.
- Volunteer to phone bank. The Jones campaign will provide training, a script and phone numbers of registered Alabama Democrats to help get out the vote. You can also volunteer to phone bank with Indivisible Alabama.
- Send Postcards to Voters: Sign up to receive addresses of registered Alabama Democratic voters and send postcards encouraging them to vote on Dec. 12.
- Volunteer with Indivisible Alabama’s #FlipAlabama campaign to help with social media, phone banking, and other activities.
Suit Up Maine is an independent, all-volunteer grassroots progressive group that seeks to build a more informed and engaged electorate in Maine. Founded in 2016, Suit Up Maine is run by and for Mainers, and is not engaged in fundraising of any kind. Representing thousands of constituents across Maine’s 16 counties, Suit Up Maine raises awareness of and advocates for policies and legislation that promote equity and equality in civil rights, social justice, health care, the environment, education, the economy, and other areas that affect the lives of all people. Suit Up Maine is beholden to issues and action, not parties or politicians.
