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30 October 2026

It’s news like this that buoys my determination: Hundreds of students from North Carolina A&T State University and UNC Greensboro (Historically Black Universities) marched 45 minutes each way, in 85-degree heat, to reach the polls for North Carolina’s early voting period. Leading the way was the UNC Greensboro’s Blue and Gold Marching Machine. Local election officials had denied on-campus early voting sites at both schools.

Basketball great Magic Johnson used to call out, “It’s winning time!” when exhorting his teammates to their best efforts.

It’s winning time. Time for all of us to do whatever else we can (to continue the sports metaphor: Let’s leave it all on the field!) between now and polls closing next Tuesday.

With gratitude,
Melinda

P.S. Terri Cole and I hope to get a bit of an email respite after Nov 3, but we will send urgent and time-critical messages in Nov & Dec, no matter what!

Support Our Vote

Sign up with Indivisible National to defend a free and fair election

In the leadup to Election Day, Hands Off Our Vote—our election protection program—is working to make sure every eligible voter is able to cast their ballot and that every ballot is counted.

ACTIONS:

If you haven’t already, sign up for Hands Off Our Vote and scroll down the page for some immediate actions you can take.
See all the MANY national Indivisible phone bank opportunities before Nov. 3rd! Join in!
What to do if you encounter voter intimidation.

Join Alphabet Resistance at the 50th Street I-5 overpass

Send a message to commuters because “some people just need it spelled out.” Alphabet Resistance has been called the gold standard of overpass actions, for its years-long persistence and pithy, ever-updated messages. RSVP to Vicki (vjyoung5@gmail.com), as the number of participants determines the messages.

ACTIONS:
- Mon, Nov 2 from 7–9pm. The last evening "Blue Light Special" VOTE BLUE!
- ELECTION DAY Tues, Nov 3 from 10:00–11:00 The last GOTV daytime action on the overpass!

Get Ready in Case of Election Interference

If it starts to get scary, fact check!

The Center for an Informed Public at the University of Washington has launched a newsletter series, the “Election Rumor Rundown,” to debunk and/or investigate election-related rumors. A recent post takes on the “Stella Parton said that her vote got switched in the Nashville voting booth!” rumor. While what Stella posted was surely true, this article tells us, there is important context around it.

ACTIONS:

Read the piece to find out what it is!
Let’s all subscribe, shall we?

Recognize election disinformation

The Center for an Informed Public at the UW has identified a set of repeated “tropes” or story elements that appear again and again in false rumors about rigged elections. Their Bingo game is designed to help people recognize those tropes and understand how they work.

ACTION: Play their Rigged Election Bingo game!

Get ready for mass mobilization, if needed, to protect our vote

Plan A is protecting the election and keeping Trump’s hands off our votes. But what happens if Trump tries to tries to subvert the will of the people at the ballot box and mess with our votes? Are we ready?

Join USAStrike and the Seattle Strike effort! When anti-democratic forces try to interfere with the midterms, a coalition of Seattle area groups will be ready with our most potent tools – the overwhelming power of a strategic general strike in conjunction with coordinated, peaceful, mass civil disobedience.

ACTION: Subscribe to get email alerts for actions from Seattle Strike

No Kings mobilizations after election day. The No Kings coalition will be ready to mobilize in truly historic numbers.

ACTIONS:

- If mass nonviolent action is needed, you can pledge to join us in the streets!
- Learn more about the No Kings Rapid Response Strategy by listening to the Preparation for Election Defense training. Watch the whole hour or jump to 40:22 for the bottom line.
Alert fellow WI members to immediate action

ACTION: Go to WI on Signal - Fast Action to securely alert fellow members about immediate actions they might not be aware of.

Federal Actions

Oppose EPA eliminating power plant limits on greenhouse gases by Nov 2, 8:59 PM PT

The proposed "Rescission of the Greenhouse Gas Findings for Fossil Fuel-Fired Power Plants and Repeal of Regulations for Power Plant Greenhouse Gas Emissions" is bad for the environment in so many ways. It increases pollution, adds to a warming climate, and coal has direct hazardous effects on miners and the local environment, and directs attention away from clean energy development. (From a contributor to Comments for America)

- Talking points and here
- Comment portal
- Need help making public comments? Here’s how to write and submit comments (and why we should). Get even more information from our Public Comments Action Team.

Local Actions

Protect your neighborhood against ICE

You may have seen the recent article in the Seattle Times about an ICE abduction that occurred in the parking lot of an elementary school across from Woodland Park Zoo. While this incident was publicized, there are many similar abductions occurring every day that don't make the news. Neighborhood groups are being formed to help respond to the increasing presence of ICE, and there are lots of options for you to get involved—from rapid response, to providing support for families, to school patrols.

ACTIONS:

To learn more about groups in Wallingford and elsewhere in North Seattle, send an email to deb.carstens@gmail.com with your name and neighborhood, and she can get you connected.
Print and distribute this flyer about what to do if you see ICE actions.

What about signing letters or petitions you receive online from advocacy organizations?

Useful in alerting you to timely issues and in providing talking points.
Not useful because identical mass messages are usually ignored by the recipients. At least some Members of Congress (MOC) ignore such “third party” messages entirely—even if you “personalize” your message as requested, the MOCs and their staff generally still see it as a canned message.
Draw talking points from online petitions or letters, and then send a message in your own words to your MOCs using Resistbot, 5 Calls, or other preferred means.

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