In addition to relational organizing and the postcarding and canvassing opportunities we have highlighted on the Events page, here are some additional opportunities for meaningful election action you can choose from:
Call “Low-propensity” Environmental Voters in Swing States. The Environmental Voter Project uses multiple databases to identify a subset of Americans who care deeply about the environment and climate change but don’t usually make it to the polls. Through gentle nudges and reminders, EVP turns these people into dependable voters, focusing on swing states and districts where their numbers are sufficient to make a difference. All you need is a (landline or cell) phone, web-enabled computer or tablet, and yourself! First-time phone bankers will get a full training before they start. This is low-stress phone-banking with a proven impact. Sign up here.
Call Arizona voters in support of Ruben Gallego. A crucial race in a crucial state. This former Marine and Iraq veteran is running for the U.S. Senate against the election denier — and would-be election over-turner — Kari Lake. Make calls almost any day of the week with Third Act partner Activate America from 11 a.m. on. Click here to sign up or to check out Activate America’s other phone-banking plans.
Register College Students and Young Adults. Every year, more than four million Americans turn 18 and become eligible to vote. Fewer than half of them do vote; once registered, they vote in large numbers. Third Act has forged a “senior to senior” partnership with the Civics Center to register voters in high schools and colleges. This work will resume in September. Vote for Astra is another group that focuses on registering young adults.
Donate to Swing Left or another group that runs a clean and sharply targeted operation. Swing Left promises to spare you from “the usual drama” and “inbox spam.” “We’ve done the research and designed these strategic funds so you can be sure—with a single donation—your dollars are going directly to the tipping-point races Democrats need to win.” The Movement Voter Project is another good option. Wherever you give, do it soon, so candidates will know how much money they have and be able to spend it strategically.
Register Voters of Color. Reclaim our Vote is a grassroots, volunteer-led group that focuses on increasing BIPOC voter turnout. If you participate in one of its phone-banking sessions, you’ll be providing people with early voting locations and times, voter registration deadlines, information on free rides to the polls, and phone numbers for county election officials. In 2021, calls to Black voters increased turnout by 17.3%. Click here to learn more.
Check Out Mobilize.Us. You’ll find a list of nearby election-action opportunities (and community-building get-togethers) at this Democratic-Party-aligned website.
And, of course, ThirdAct.Org has its own list of actions – a list that will be updated to reflect the places and the strategies that seem most important as this campaign continues.