The last day to vote is November 3rd, but we may not know the results of this election in one day. We must push for every vote to count, even though it may take longer than we are used to. Meanwhile:
- Use this social media toolkit to find resources to help yourselves and others manage expectations about counting votes and why it’s important.
- Use these talking points to address disinformation.
- Use this guide to talk to Friends and Family Who Share Misinformation.
- Stay connected to local organizing efforts by signing up to receive timely election defense and coup prevention-related info.
- Use and share our election defense resource document.
Until we are all free,
CU-SURJ Newsletter Team
Events and Calls to Action
Note: See more events on our Racial Justice Calendar
November 3-6 4 p.m. (daily)
SURJ Post-Election Mass Meeting
November 4th 2 p.m.
#EndWhiteSilence: Give People Light!
November 4th 5 p.m.
Election Defense Action Hour: National Updates and Local Planning
November 4th 7 p.m. (weekly)
This week we will report out from the SURJ national mass meeting happening at 2 p.m., and coordinate for local action. Find the zoom link here.
Virtual Lobby Day to End Money Bond
November 12th 9 a.m.
Listening Sessions: Use of Force Policy in the City of Urbana
November 12th 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. (youth-focused)
November 12th 5:30 to 7:30 p.m.
November 13th 3 to 5 p.m.
There are so many calls to action, we made a spreadsheet! Check out upcoming national trainings, as well as resources and toolkits.
Commit to act for election justice in Central Illinois. We’ll send you info about timely events and calls to action.
Write a letter to the editor in The News-Gazette about making #EveryVoteCount.
Please send any events to [email protected]
Resources
Post Against Disinformation
- Post: Social media graphics
- Broadcast: PSAs for radio and video
Educate yourself against disinformation
Learn: Use First Draft’s Mobile Curriculum “Protection from Deception”, a 2-week text based training course to protect yourself from online misinformation.
Cultural Work:
- Music: Songs to Stop a Coup
- Art: “Democracy & Dragons project” by the award winning comic book artist Liz Prince.
Send art/poetry/music submissions to: [email protected]
Top photo by Jessica Hammie.