Cville Dems

The Charlottesville Democratic Committee

Taking Action (Links for your Convenience!)

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If you’re excited about the changed election landscape, here are ways to contribute to our new momentum:

Donate to Cville Dems Button Volunteer Button Check Your Voter Registration Button

And you’re invited to stop by the Charlottesville Democratic Coordinated Campaign Office at 1410 Incarnation Dr., Suite 203 in Charlottesville to see what’s going on and see if/how you might want to plug in to some of their work!

Arrived: Harris/Walz Yard Signs & Bumper Stickers!

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A Harris Walz yard sign with kamalaharris.com at bottom stands in a green lawn in front of a cream-colored house.

Yard signs and bumper stickers are available at the Coordinated Office for Harris-Walz, Sen. Kaine, and Gloria Witt.

If you live on a well-traveled street, please consider posting a sign. Likewise, please give a sign to or encourage people with property on well-traveled roads to place signs, in an effort to get the most eyes on the signs!

The office address is 1410 Incarnation Drive, Suite 203, which is upstairs in the long red brick building facing Hillsdale Drive, which says “Atlantic Sports and Rehabilitation.” The office is one of many on the second floor. Office hours: 11am-7pm, Tuesday through Sunday.

Have You Voted Yet?

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Photo of a political metal button reading “Early Voting” in the middle third with white stars above and below it (set against a blue background at top and a red background at bottom)The early voting period is open, why not cast your vote early this year?

Charlottesville Office of Voter Registration (all City residents!)

City Hall Annex, 120 7th St. NE, Room 142

  • Mon, Tue, Wed, Fri: 8:30am – 4:30pm
  • Thursdays: 8:30am – 6:00pm
  • Saturday, October 26: 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Saturday, November 2: 8:30am – 5:00pm

Albemarle County at the County Office Building (NOT most of us)

5th Street Extended

  • Monday, Wednesday, and Friday: 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Tuesday: 7:00am – 5:00am
  • Thursday: 8:30am – 7:00pm
  • Saturday, October 26, 2024 8:30am – 5:00pm
  • Saturday, November 2, 2024 8:30am – 5:00pm.

If you miss early voting you can still cast a ballot at your designated voting location on Election Day (Tuesday 11/5); our precinct tables that day will have a Democratic sample ballot printed on blue paper.

For more information: https://www.charlottesville.gov/431/Early-Voting

Gloria Witt Videos to View, Like, Comment On, and Share

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Photo of Gloria Witt being interviewed by Channel 29 about reproductive rights. She is wearing a burgundy-colored suit jacket and yellow shirt.Gloria has just posted some great new YouTube videos: https://www.youtube.com/@CvilleDems-xm3bt

View them, like them, comment on them, and of course share them with Dem-leaning friends in our district!

Here are some other ways to help Gloria get elected to help constituents of VA-05:

  • Communicate your candid feedback about issues and concerns coming from the community.
  • Recommend community events and activities the candidate should attend to inform her future legislative actions.
  • Donate – Your contribution, no matter the amount, can make a difference in helping us reach our campaign goals.
  • Ask a friend or two to also donate.

For more ideas, visit Gloria’s How to Get Involved page.

The Campaign Roles We Need to Fill

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Graphic showing 5 canvass roles (Confirm Captain, Sign-in Captain, Phonebank and Canvass Captains, Staging Location Director, and Training Captain) with small stylized cartoon thumbnails above each.

Canvass and Election captains are needed and will volunteer on a weekly basis at the Coordinated Office until the election, especially weekends and the GOTV (Get Out The Vote) days, i.e. Nov. 2, 3, 4, and 5. You can catch up on training information through the Coordinated Office. The roles are:

  • Confirm Captain: calls volunteers who have signed up to canvass, calls to remind them, and leaves a message if necessary.
  • Sign-In Captain: signs in volunteers, gets their name, phone, email, also tries to persuade them to sign up for more days. Keeps tally and reports numbers to the Staging Location Director (see below).
  • Phonebank & Canvass Captain: passes out packets (gets folks to punch in number to Minivan) and keeps track of how many packets go out.
  • Training Captain: tells volunteers how to canvass, goes over script, and how to use Minivan and other canvassing info.
  • Staging Location Director: helps with setup and teardown, helps other captains when needed, gets numbers from Sign-In and Canvas Captains, is responsible for sending the numbers to HQ within 30 minutes (the deadline is important). HQ will call back within 10 minutes to confirm the numbers. This person is also the point of contact with HQ.

There are also more minor roles for large events.