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Reclaim Our Vote Campaign: A Virtual Postcard-Writing Party 

08/02/2020 10:02:48 PM

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On August 4, the Temple Beth El Civic Engagement Action Team held a postcard-writing project to encourage registration and voting in states that have significant voter suppression laws. The Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism is partnering with the Center for Common Ground in their nonpartisan Reclaim Our Vote campaign, reaching out to eligible voters of color in states where help is most needed. These campaigns have proven to be highly successful in getting unregistered and deregistered voters back on the voting rolls so they may cast their ballots.

Members got together on Zoom to learn more about the campaign, then moved into Zoom “rooms” for casual conversation and company while we added hand-written messages, mailing labels and stamps. It was an easy and fun way to take action from home.

Our MaTTY teens are also excited to be participating in this mitzvah project.

We will hold another postcard party on September 1. Please order your postcard kit through the Union for Reform Judaism by August 11 to participate. We are also planning outreach to voters here in Wisconsin. If you’d like to get involved, please let Aleeza Hoffert know.

 

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