September and October are busy months for our club! This update provides info on a number of upcoming events and topics:
- School Board Candidate Forum-September 30
- Make Your Plan to Vote! IWILLVOTE.COM
- Volunteer to help elect Democratic Candidates!
- 2020 Club Endorsements
School Board Candidate Forum-September 30
The club will be hosting a school board candidate forum this coming Wednesday, September 30 from 7-9 PM via Zoom (see meeting info below). All of the participating candidates will have a chance to introduce themselves and answer a short number of questions crafted by the club’s PAC based on suggestions from club members. Members of the public are welcome to attend but due to time constraints, audience members will not be able to ask questions.
Here is the meeting info for those wishing to attend:
Topic: Dearborn Democratic Club-School Board Candidate Forum
Time: Sep 30, 2020 07:00 PM America/Detroit
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Make Your Plan to Vote-iwillvote.com
Voter turnout is key to Democratic victories this November and encouraging our friends, family, and co-workers to have a voting plan is critical to this effort. The OneCampaign has developed a simple website, iwillvote.com, that anyone can use to verify they are registered to vote and to encourage them to make a specific plan for voting.When you have a minute, use the website to solidify your own voting plan and then send the link to five family members, friends, neighbors, or co-workers to help motivate them to vote.
OneCampaign GOTV Volunteers Needed
The MDP OneCampaign in Dearborn has been working tirelessly to elect our Democratic candidates this November and we need your help! Volunteers are making phone calls and sending text messages from their own homes every day of the week between now and the election. Please consider giving some time to the campaign.
- To sign up for volunteer shifts for the rest of September, use this link: https://www.mobilize.us/onecampaignformichigan/event/309181/
- To sign up for volunteer shifts in October, use this link: https://www.mobilize.us/onecampaignformichigan/event/328020/
- To sign up for GOTV shifts between October 30 and election day, use this link: https://www.mobilize.us/onecampaignformichigan/event/331850/
2020 Club Endorsements
Over the last few months, the club has received endorsement requests from a number of candidates. All of the endorsed candidates listed below have been recommended by the PAC and approved by the club’s general membership.
President – Joe Biden
US Senate – Gary Peters
US House of Representatives – Debbie Dingell
MI House of Representatives – Abdullah Hammoud
Michigan Supreme Court – Bridget M. McCormack (NOTE: non-partisan section of the ballot–vote will not be included in straight-party voting!!)
Michigan Supreme Court – Elizabeth Welch (NOTE: non-partisan section of the ballot–vote will not be included in straight-party voting!!)
Wayne County Commission – Sam Baydoun
Wayne County Prosecutor – Kym Worthy
Wayne County Treasurer – Eric Sabree
Wayne State University Board of Governors – Sandra O’Brien
Michigan State University Board of Trustees – Brian Mossalam
Please note that at the PAC’s special meeting on September 22, the committee voted to endorse judicial candidate Chandra Baker, who is running for a seat on Michigan’s 3rd Circuit. Chandra’s endorsement will be presented to the general membership at the very beginning of the September 30 school board candidate forum for formal approval, but the PAC wanted to circulate their recommendation for those folks who fill out their absentee ballot before next Wednesday’s meeting.
In Solidarity,
Thomas Trimble, Acting Secretary
Dearborn Democratic Club 