The Presidential Election is Tuesday, November 3, 2020
Due to COVID-19 (Coronavirus) all registered voters in New Jersey will be mailed a ballot for the November General Election. Ballots will be mailed by each county by October 5, 2020 and should arrive no later than the second week of October.
Read MoreMany Americans are eager to do what they can to evict Donald Trump from the White House, but many of the usual ways electoral campaigns use volunteers won’t be happening this year, due to the pandemic. Door-to-door canvassing, house parties for fundraising, and group phone banking are all unlikely to resume before the November 3 election.
Read MoreSo, what do you do with a problem like the racial gap in the Montclair Public School District? One technique is to shine a bright light on apparent systemic inequalities. People forget that education is a civil right. For example, advanced math tests are now offered to all fifth-grade students instead of a select few.
Read MoreDear Montclair Community,
Young people are known to have low voter turnout. By contrast, youth enthusiasm during the Black Lives Matter protests have been fantastic. This enthusiasm must translate to further political action (i.e. registering voters, phone banking, and voting). The reality is that as young people, we will inherit this world and all of the mistakes being made by those in power.
Read MoreMaking phone calls and texting voters, known as phone banking, is a critical element of any political campaign. Phone banking is one of the most inexpensive and resource-efficient tactics to contact voters and deliver a message. During these difficult times, with our limited ability to directly engage, phone banking is our primary tactic to reach our voters.
While not as persuasive as canvassing, phone banking allows you to reach voters that canvassers can’t due to time or geographic constraints. The speed and efficiency of phone banks make them ideal for any type of voter contact including voter registration, issue advocacy, volunteer recruitment, voter persuasion and GOTV.
Read MoreFor many of us this may be our first experience with vote-by-mail and there likely will be questions. Questions like what if I lost my vote-by-mail ballot? Where do I find a secure drop box? What if I need help filling out my vote-by-mail ballot? For answers to these and other frequently asked questions, we put together the Montclair Dems Vote-By-Mail FAQ to help guide you through.
Read MoreOn my first day at Morehouse College, Jessie Jackson led a voter registration drive for all the freshman enrolled at the consortium of Historically Black Colleges and Universities that make up the Atlanta University Center --
Read MoreIt is a great honor and humbling privilege that voters have placed their trust in me to serve as the next mayor of Montclair. Our local election, conducted during the height of the Coronavirus crises
Read MoreOn May 21, 2020, Essex County Freeholder President Brendan Gill and Montclair landmark Ray’s Luncheonette provided lunch to the entire Montclair Sanitation Department in gratitude for their continued service during the
Read MoreOur state and local governments are working to decide how best to restart our economies, open our schools and help families regain their footing. Decisions made now will fundamentally define the generation ahead.
Read MoreDuring this public health crisis we urge you to keep you and your families safe and secure However, please do not forget our friends and neighbors who are suffering financially and emotionally during these difficult times.
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