CCDemClub NEWSLETTER #170, 5/28/2020
NEW and UPDATED items are marked and highlighted in the Table of Contents, and in the details.
For UPDATED items, I’ll try to highlight the changed or new bits (like this!)
For information on joining the club, see “About the Club” at the end of the newsletter.
Any problems, or to submit items for the newsletter, email me at wils…@gmail.com.
– Mark
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Note from the President
Western MD Democratic Summit VIRTUAL EVENT! (NEW)
New Ways to Get Involved and Make an Impact!
VOCAL Carroll County
Kate’s Latest Podcast
New FACEBOOK Page: Carroll County for Biden!
Update from the CC Board of Elections
Action Steps to Stay Politically Active While Staying at Home
Primary Election Bulletin re Allison Galbraith
Primary Election Information
Request from the Humane Society of Carroll County
Club Election Results
ALL ARE WELCOME AT OUR MEETINGS AND EVENTS!
Postcards 4 Maryland postcard writing group CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
Jamie Raskin’s mobile office
EVENTS
June 27: Western MD Democratic Summit – VIRTUAL EVENT (NEW)
September 10: Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Victory Dinner: NEW DAY
September 25-26: 2020 Western Maryland Democratic Summit & Straw Poll CANCELED (UPDATED)
About the Club (UPDATED)
About the Newsletter
Et Cetera! (Various Other Resources)
Note from the President
Dear friends,
I hope this finds you all well.
The newly-elected officers of the CC Democratic Club met in a phone conference on Monday, May 4 and took the oath of office. We also brainstormed ways for the Club to stay virtually engaged until we are able to meet again in person. In this new Club year (May 2020-May 2021), the Club officers are looking forward to serving our Club members, contributing to our community, and supporting the election of Democratic candidates.
The CC Democratic Club – through its Good Works Fund – made a $100 contribution to the Human Services Programs of Carroll County Inc (HSP) this past weekend. Their Director of Development, Kelly Combass, was to have been our speaker at the Club’s May meeting and we had planned to make the contribution then. HSP remains open to serve the most needy in Carroll County during this critical time. Monetary donations are very much needed. We invite you to make a contribution at https://hspinc.org/give/.
Please share with us your ideas for helping our community and for staying politically active. Take care and stay well.
Kate Sanner
President of the CC Democratic Club
Western MD Democratic Summit VIRTUAL EVENT! (NEW)
This year’s Western MD Democratic Summit will be a virtual event held on Saturday, June 27th, starting at 9:30am.
It’s free, but you MUST register!
See the details in the calendar listings below for the link and any further details as they become available.
New Ways to Get Involved and Make an Impact!
(This is adapted from a recent “blast”; repeated here slightly modified for future reference – Mark)
We’ve just gotten notified of TWO ways people can get involved with the effort to build a Big Blue Wave this November!
– Carroll County Phonebank
– Ways to support Jamie Raskin’s e-election
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1) Carroll County Phonebank
From Justin Wilson, Regional Organizing Director of MDDEMS.ORG:
Here is the information about our phonebanking program:
With the rise of school closings and people working from home during the coronavirus outbreak,
I have decided that the best way to build up the party and prepare our Pennsylvania export program for roll out is to set up weekly remote phonebanks.
Starting this week, I’ll be hosting a training every Monday @ 7:30pm on zoom video conferencing.
The URL for that training is https://zoom.us/j/835664857
Hopefully we can recruit more and more volunteers in the coming weeks.
Our script has three priorities:
– Informing folks of the postponement of the MD primary and to emphasize the importance of voting by mail,
– gathering information from voters to help increase voter turnout in 2020 and 2022 as well as
– identifying folks who are willing to volunteer in a big GOTV operation for the general election for Pennsylvania.
If we prepare now, we can turn PA blue in November!
Here’s the link to sign up:
https://www.mobilize.us/mddems/event/274005/
Here’s the link to make calls:
https://www.openvpb.com/vpb_bycode/60A0F3L-911438
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2) Jamie Raskin says:
If you would like to continue to support my work for the
Big Blue Wave with Democracy Summer 2020, PLEASE CLICK HERE!
Paid for by Jamie Raskin for Congress
Jamie Raskin for Congress
P.O. Box 5418
Takoma Park MD 20913 United States
VOCAL Carroll County
Just a reminder that VOCAL Carroll County is out there doing good work.
From a recent email:
Show Me the Money
As a part of our Elected Officials Accountability Campaign and efforts to get out the informed local vote, VOCAL Carroll County has compiled publicly available campaign contribution and expense filings for candidates in the local election contests, including Board of Education and Judge of the Circuit Court and published them online in the 2020 Carroll County Presidential Election Guide.
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They also have listings for Board of Education, and Judge of the Circuit Court.
Their website is: https://vocalcarrollcounty.wordpress.com
Kate’s Latest Podcast
Title: Experience, Integrity, and a Commitment to Justice – Laura Morton for Judge of the Circuit Court Carroll County MD
Kate Sanner, host of Moving Forward, interviews Laura Morton who is running for Judge of the Circuit Court Carroll County MD in the 2020 MD Primary. In the podcast, Morton talks about the function of the Circuit Court, the role of the Judge of the Circuit Court, the need for a Judge to have trial experience and knowledge of her community and of community resources that can help break the cycle of recidivism and repeated incarceration and keep our communities safe. She also discusses how her experience as a trial attorney for over 23 years makes her the most qualified candidate for Judge of the Circuit Court Carroll County. Learn more about Laura Morton at https://www.lauramortonforjudge.com/
Direct Download URL: https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/moving-forward/MovingForwardPodcastInterviewWithLauraMorton.mp3
New FACEBOOK Page: Carroll County for Biden!
Just created! https://www.facebook.com/Carroll-County-MD-for-Biden-111391080583093/
Check it out!
Update from the CC Board of Elections
From Katherine Berry, Director of the CCBE:
Upcoming events:
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Provisional Ballot Canvass – Wednesday, June 10 at 10AM
For access to public viewing and more details, visit our website at https://elections.carrollcountymd.gov
Action Steps to Stay Politically Active While Staying at Home
Join the “Joe for Maryland” Facebook group
The purpose of this group is to bring together Joe Biden’s supporters to encourage activism and volunteer efforts in the campaign, share information about the Vice President & the campaign, and to serve as a source of information for supporters to share within their own networks.
https://www.facebook.com/groups/joeformd/
Join Postcards to Voters
Sign up for Postcards to Voters (https://postcardstovoters.org/) and write friendly, handwritten reminders to targeted voters giving Democrats a winning edge in close, key races coast to coast.
Primary Election Bulletin re Allison Galbraith
As you may have heard, Allison Galbraith has withdrawn from the First Congressional District race.
Her deeply-felt and deeply-considered explanation is at https://mailchi.mp/allisonforcongress/allison-announcement.
In her absence, she asks all of us to “support the other two candidates, Jennifer Pingley (electJenRN.com) and Mia Mason (MiaDMason.us). Jennifer is a nurse who immediately impressed me with her grasp on policy, her public speaking skills, and her ability to clearly explain complicated concepts, as well as her extensive advocacy work. Mia is a veteran who has impressed me with her field efforts, her dedication to showing up in every county, and her consistent willingness to give each person the attention constituents deserve from our Reps. We would be lucky to have either, especially over someone like Andy Harris.”
Please do what you can to help us replace Andy Harris in the First Congressional District!
Primary Election Information
From the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee:
We hope everyone is doing well!
As we have said before, the Central Committee hopes that each of you is staying safe and healthy. We also hope you are finding ways to stay physically active and mentally engaged. If you don’t already follow us on Facebook and Twitter, we invite you to do so. We would also like to encourage you to have your voice heard by writing a Letter to the Editor in the Carroll County Times. It’s a great way to speak out on important issues.
Below are important updates concerning the June 2 primary and how it will work:
Maryland’s primary election will be held on Tuesday, June 2, 2020 through mail-in ballot, with limited in-person voting available for those who are unable to vote by mail. To reduce the spread of coronavirus, we strongly recommend that voters who can vote by mail do so.
The Maryland State Board of Elections will automatically mail a ballot to the address that they have on file. You do not need to request a ballot to receive one. If you need to register to vote or update your current address, you must do so by Wednesday, May 27, 2020. Postage on your ballot is prepaid. You DO NOT need to add any stamps on your return envelope.
Voters who wish to drop off their ballots may do so at designated drop off locations during the early voting period from Thursday, May 21, 2020 through Tuesday, June 2, 2020. If dropping off your ballot, you must do so by 8:00 PM on June 2.
If you are unable to vote by mail, you may vote in-person on primary day, June 2, at a designated voting center in your jurisdiction. If you have not yet registered to vote, you may do so in-person on primary day at your voting center.
Your mail-in ballot must be postmarked by Tuesday, June 2, 2020.
The Carroll County Board of Elections has created an extensive Frequently Asked Questions for more specific information in regards to Carroll County:
As we mentioned in our last emails, our three goals for 2020 are to end the presidency of Donald Trump, replace Andy Harris in District 1, and return Jamie Raskin to office in District 8. Finally, our annual Victory Dinner has been rescheduled for September 10, 2020. We will keep you informed of developments as they unfold.
ABSENTEE BALLOT INFORMATION
All this information is from https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/absentee.html !
Please refer to that site for up-to-the-date information, as dates and arrangements are changing rapidly!
Latest info from https://elections.maryland.gov/index.html:
EARLY VOTING INFORMATION
All this information is from https://elections.maryland.gov/voting/early_voting.html !
Please refer to that site for up-to-the-date information, as dates and arrangements are changing rapidly!
Latest info from https://elections.maryland.gov/index.html:
Request from the Humane Society of Carroll County
From the HSCC:
Club Election Results
The club’s election results are now in, and the entire slate has been elected.
Here are the officers for the 2020-2021 club year, which begins in May:
President; Kate Sanner
(Vice-President: vacant)
Secretary: Paula Monroe-Davidson
Communications Director: Mark Wilson and Susie Coddington
Treasurer: Mark Wilson
Directors:
– Corynne Courpas
– Harvey Rabinowitz
– Carol Coley
ALL ARE WELCOME AT OUR MEETINGS AND EVENTS!
Did you know that you do not have to be a member of the CC Democratic Club to
attend our meetings and events? Our activities are open to anyone who would like to
attend and participate. (Almost all our activities are free. Our picnic in July is free to paid
members.)
That being said, we would love to have you as a member! Membership costs $15 for an
individual and $25 for a couple per club year. You will get a very spiffy membership card
and the gratitude and camaraderie of fellow CC Democrats. Most importantly, your
membership dues help the Club extend its outreach in the community, so please
consider joining.
You can join at any meeting, or by contacting Treasurer Mark Wilson, wils…@gmail.com.
Postcards 4 Maryland postcard writing group CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
We will be meeting weekly on Saturdays from 10 AM to 12 Noon at the Westminster Public Library, ONCE MEETINGS RESUME!
Patriots Resist Rally CANCELLED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE
We will let you know when the rallies can resume.
Jamie Raskin’s mobile office
From Rep. Jamie Raskin: My office is following Gov. Hogan’s stay-at-home guidance to slow the spread of COVID-19 and has postponed our mobile office hours in Carroll County.
Please don’t hesitate to contact my District staff at 301-354-1000 if you need any assistance. We’re here to help!
EVENTS
June 27: Western MD Democratic Summit – VIRTUAL EVENT (NEW)
This year’s Western MD Democratic Summit will be a virtual event held on Saturday, June 27th, starting at 9:30am. This event is FREE, but you must pre-register!
Here’s the link to register at Eventbrite: https://2020summit.eventbrite.com
PLEASE go to the link and register at your convenience.
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September 10: Carroll County Democratic Central Committee Victory Dinner: NEW DAY
The Carroll County Democratic Central Committee invites you to its Annual Victory Dinner and Silent Auction.
Thursday, September 10, 2020 at Martin’s Westminster. NOTE THE NEW DATE, moved from May 14!
6:30, Reception
7:30, Dinner
8:30, Program
$80.00/person in advance, $85.00 at the door, $50 for students.
Keynote speaker: Senator Bill Ferguson, new President of the Maryland Senate.
Contact Anita Riley, 410-781-0206, dolce…@verizon.net.
Please mark your calendars and plan to join us that evening!
And thanks in advance for your support.
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September 25-26: 2020 Western Maryland Democratic Summit & Straw Poll CANCELED (UPDATED)
The Western MD Democratic PAC has decided to CANCEL the Western MD Democratic Summit for this September. We will instead do a virtual Summit, Saturday, June 27th (see above).
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About the Club (UPDATED)
FACEBOOK Page: https://www.facebook.com/pg/CarrollCountyDemocraticClub/posts/?ref=page_internal
We work to promote Democratic ideals and candidates. We also present speakers on topics of interest to voters at our meetings. We’re based in Westminster.
Regular meetings are held on the first Monday of most months, ONCE THEY RESUME!
This newsletter will always have the LATEST information on upcoming meetings.
The meeting minutes are posted in our Google Group folder:
https://drive.google.com/open?id=0ByGlJGvA6lW3bGlfdUlJTTVpcGs
To pay CCDemClub annual dues, send a check made out to “”CCDemClub” to:
Mark Wilson, Treasurer, 1699 King Richard Road, Eldersburg, MD 21784.
$15 for a single, $25 for a couple. You will receive a spiffy club membership card in the mail!
Back to our regularly-scheduled program….
About the Newsletter
We send out a weekly newsletter listing all the news and upcoming events for the next month or so, emphasizing the newly-added or updated events.
As always, you can also go to ccdems.com/events at any time to see the full calendar and details.
To ADD an EVENT: send the information, including (if possible) a URL, to Mark Wilson, wils…@gmail.com.
The newsletter was first published on February 25, 2017.
Et Cetera! (Various Other Resources)
Moving Forward Podcast: moving-forward.libsyn.com With host Kate Sanner
To get on the Carroll County Democratic Central Committee’s mailing list, email Tom Scanlan at trsc…@gmail.com.
To give DIRECTLY to the local food bank, Carroll County Food Sunday, go to the CCFS donation page: http://ccfoodsunday.org/how-to-help/
This page is always available, and ensures your donation directly benefits folks here in Carroll County.
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