A big THANK YOU to all of our members and fellow resisters who helped in many ways leading up to the Rhode Island Primary Elections!
L'il Rhody saw all-time record turnout for EARLY VOTING - almost 40,000 RIers voted before Election Day. Our 1,000+ handwritten postcards to West Bay registered Dems certainly helped. AND, Primary Election turnout in general was much much robust than expected at 150,000+.
THANKS to everyone who voted EARLY this cycle (and keep that thought as you are going to do it AGAIN in October for the General Election)!
Another exciting development - the Democrat-In-Name-Only (DINO) candidates who ran in many General Assembly primary races were all THUMPED by real Democrats, thanks in part to our grassroots efforts to inform, canvas, and spread the word of the shady tactics of the right-wing PACs that were created in our state this cycle.
Finally, a huge thanks to everyone who worked the polls, knocked on doors, handed out info and held election-day signs for true pro-democracy Democrats across the state. YOU are the true unsung heroes!
Stay tuned for more info on local No Kings-Vote Early actions that Indivisible, 50501 and No Kings are promoting for Saturday, October 17. If you want to help us plan our events, email us at hello@westbaybluewave.com!
Even if (and maybe especially if) you've never gone to a WBBW event before, PLEASE SIGN UP AND COME! You will find a lot of like-minded friendly people just like you!
Psst...We also expect some special guests - candidates running for election will be invited to meet their constituents in an informal setting. RSVP now! Here's more info:
WBBWWBB*
is turning 25 this Saturday!
Join Us on the Bridge on Saturday, September 19 at 10AM as we celebrate our (sign up link below)
25thWeeklyBridgeBrigade!
Our pro-democracy messages are seen by 15,000-20,000 vehicles every week (at an average of 1.5 persons per vehicle, that's 22,500 to 30,000 sets of eyeballs!)
...then come celebrate at our
Summers' End Social at 6PM!
*West Bay Blue Wave Weekly Bridge Brigade, of course!
With critical Midterm Elections right around the corner,
West Bay Blue Wave is pleased to host
U.S. Senator Jack Reedfor an update and Q&A on
Wednesday, October 7 at 6PM at the Westminster Unitarian Church in East Greenwich, RI
Postcards to Voters is a national, grassroots, volunteer-powered effort to energize potential voters with friendly, handwritten postcards for specific candidates up and down the ballot in all 50 states. it's fun, educational, and more powerful than you might think!
There are five active campaigns you can write for, and they change daily, so click on the picture below, sign up and become a PTV regular today!
Looking ahead to the RI General Election...
Deadline to Register to Vote in the General Election: Sunday, October 4
Deadline to Request Mail-In Ballot: Tuesday, October 13
Want to help other Rhode Islanders VOTE (EARLY!) this year? Get a FREE yard sign and put it up in your neighborhood! Email ngtwbbw@gmail.com to get yours!
