Smith Democrats

Need a study break? Phone bank for the ROE Act to protect and expand abortion access in MA!
Tuesday, May 7, CC 003, 6:00-8:00 PM.

Instead of our usual meeting tonight, we'll be attending the 2020 Democratic candidates dinner discussion at 5:30 in CC 204 with the Bipartisan Coalition and then fundraising for the Abortion Fund on the first floor of the CC with our snack sale from 7-9. See you there!

Support Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts on Mightycause

Join us in the CC tonight and tomorrow from 7 to 8 for:
-Popcorn
-Chocolate chip cookies
-Banana bread
-Chocolate cake
Cash only, or show us your receipt from https://www.mightycause.com/organization/Arfwm!

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Join us for a snack sale this Thursday and Friday in the Campus Center!
Sales are cash only, or you can donate online and show us your receipt: http://arfwm.org/?fbclid=IwAR3SbHqwiIwsoBGb-Mxwug6EVeGuL6kcu8xrGkOj8R_9tRNEVcS35WjJV2k

Meeting at 7 pm in the Campus Center Resource Room (2nd floor). See you there!

Abortion Rights Fund of Western Massachusetts |

arfwm.org Your Decision. Our Support. We provide financial assistance to people in Western Massachusetts seeking abortions. Get Help Step 1Find out if you have insurance that covers your abortion. Step 2Make an appointment for your procedure. Step 3For financial support, call us at 413-582-3532 With your help...

Our new, permanent meeting time and place is Thursdays at 7 in Seelye 109! Thanks for joining us!

Smith Dems is excited to be attending the today at Harvard Law!

Today's the day!!!

Thank you to our co-sponsor Havard Assault Law-Student Team!!!

Click here to support Help The Every Voice Coalition! organized by The Every Voice Coalition

CDM Women’s Caucus will be working very closely with Every Voice Coalition this semester- please consider donating if you can, and keep an eye out for details about the upcoming Every Voice Summit happening in February.

gofundme.com ***All donations will be matched by a generous anonymous donor*** Every single dollar counts, and every cent will go towards the fight to end sexual violence (our coalition is fully comprised of unpaid volunteers) Who We Are We are students, young alumni, allies, and survivors of sexual violen...

CDM Asian, Desi, and Pacific Islander Caucus

CDM Asian-American Pacific Islander Caucus has organized a petition to support data disaggregation in Massachusetts. Please sign and share!!

Please sign our petition to support data disaggregation legislation in Massachusetts! Collecting disaggregated data would enable policymakers to provide services that better address the diverse needs of their communities.

The New York Times

Thank you to everyone who joined us in phone banking, canvassing, registering voters, mailing out absentee ballots, and writing postcards in the months leading up to Election Day. Our wins were well-deserved, and our losses provide us with momentum to push onward into 2020.

While dozens of districts became more red, the overwhelming trend on Tuesday was a blue shift: 312 districts swung to the left.

Our election watch party is in full swing!

We’re in the CC until 1 with t-shirts, pins, “I Voted” stickers, and candy!!!

Election Day is TODAY!!! We've got you covered with events throughout the day!

We had a great time canvassing for Antonio Delgado, Aaron Gladd for State Senate, and Tistrya for NYS Assembly today with the UMass Democrats and Amherst College Democrats. Only two more days until election day!!!

Smith, we want to see you vote! Post a photo with the tag on Instagram!

Come join us in Seelye 107 as we make calls for Stacey Abrams, the next Governor of Georgia!
Don't like to make calls? Volunteer to send texts:
https://georgiadems.bsd.net/page/s/volunteer?Source=Abrams

Our last meeting before election day is tonight at 7pm in Seelye 107! We'll be phone banking for Stacey Abrams - come by with a phone and laptop to help us elect a Democrat to be the next governor of Georgia!

Don't forget, this is happening today! Stop by our table to learn more about upcoming events. We can also help you vote by mail!

Your ballot explained

Need more information about the candidates on your ballot? BallotReady can give you detailed information about every candidate and ballot measure in your district so you can make an informed decision this November.

ballotready.org See your ballot, research candidates and referendums, and vote informed

Smithies for Elizabeth Warren is hosting a Yoga and Self-Care for Change Makers event this Thursday! It will be a great way to unwind, destress, and think intentionally about our roles as activists.

Need help voting by mail? We'll help you apply, and we have stamps and envelopes at a table in the CC! Stop by and say hi on:
October 18, 19, 30
November 1, 2

REMOTE phone bank for Antonio Delgado (NY-19) tonight from 6- 8PM! All you need is a charged phone and a laptop.

Jump on the link here for 20 minutes or the whole 2 hours! https://www.openvpb.com/vpb_bycode/1A6AC2O-976670

There will be a video/phone (646 876 9923, 500 029 205) conference for a quick Virtual Phone Bank tutorial before (5:45 PM) the call and after the phone bank (8:00 PM) to chat about how the calls went if you are interested!

22 Days till Midterms Everyone!

Tales from the trail: Smith Democrats to co-host panel on women and politics this Sunday

Check out this article from the Daily Hampshire Gazette about our event tonight!

gazettenet.com NORTHAMPTON — The Smith Democrats and Divest Smith College will be hosting an event for the public spotlighting women and the 2018 election; it will feature three local Democratic women candidates for office as speakers.Dana Chen, a junior at Smith...

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As the Smith Democrats, we believe every person should have access to healthcare, regardless of their income. Since this includes menstrual health and sexual health, we endorse With the Flow's proposal to create a menstrual equity fund that would change the current budget of $0.50 per student for latex to $7 per student annually for latex and menstrual products.

Period poverty is a serious issue in the United States and around the world. We need to fight it on all levels, from policies here at Smith College to national legislation like the Dignity for Incarcerated Women Act. We are proud to support WTF's proposal. Sign the petition:

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSfPg2YZJUUr3JbGHK8ASdgObPEXpujYlrK7ys8wrL6suLyDwQ/viewform

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We’ll be in the CC until 1 today with all your voter registration and absentee ballot needs!!

REGISTER TO VOTE!!! Your vote matters!

If you live in

Arizona
Arkansas
Florida
Georgia
Indiana
Kentucky
Michigan
Mississippi
New Mexico
Ohio
Pennsylvania
Tennessee
Texas

Today is the LAST DAY you can register to vote! Go to IWillVote.com RIGHT NOW to make sure you’re registered!

Missed our voter registration/absentee ballot table today? We'll be back next Thursday, 10/11, from 11-1!

Stop by our voter registration table in the CC atrium today from 1-2! We can help you register to vote, apply for an absentee ballot, and mail out your absentee ballot.

He’s a Rhodes Scholar. The G.O.P. Keeps Calling Him a ‘Big-City Rapper.’

This Wednesday, there'll be a phone bank for Antonio Delgado at 18 Center St. in Northampton from 6-8pm, hosted by the Northampton Democratic City Committee (bring a phone and laptop/tablet! and there will be free pizza!).
https://t.co/xO0EI9JRxa

nytimes.com Antonio Delgado, a Democrat making his first run for office, is challenging Representative John Faso in a key battleground race in New York.

Join us for our weekly meeting tonight at 7 in Seelye 107! We'll be discussing this week in politics, and calling our representatives in opposition to Brett Kavanaugh's nomination to the Supreme Court. We'll also discuss upcoming phone banks and events.

Thank you to everyone who came to the College Democrats of Massachusetts Western Regional Kickoff today and U.S. Senator Elizabeth Warren for meeting with us after her town hall!

Thank you Councilor Sciarra, Councilor Valentin, and Professor Baker for speaking on our women in politics panel at CDM’s western regional kickoff today!

READ: Christine Blasey Ford's Opening Statement For Senate Hearing

We believe you, Christine Blasey Ford.

npr.org Ford says Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett Kavanaugh sexually assaulted her when they were in high school. On Thursday, she is testifying before the Senate Judiciary Committee about the allegation.

We had a great time tonight phone banking for Antonio Delgado in NY-19! Only 41 days until the midterms!

State Student Guides

Today is National Voter Registration Day! If you didn't get a chance to stop by the voter reg table in the CC today, you can register to vote here:

campusvoteproject.org Visit the post for more.

We will be having our first meeting of the semester TONIGHT at 7pm in CC 003! Join us as we introduce the club and get to know each other!

Stop by our table at the org fair on Chapin Lawn until 1:30 today!

www.sec.state.ma.us

As we prepare to go back to classes, we want to remind everyone that the MA primary is TOMORROW, September 4! Find your polling site here:

sec.state.ma.us