Polk County Democratic Party Weekly Digest: April 5-11, 2021
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Today! Tuesday, April 6, Municipal Elections for Lakeland, Bartow, Dundee, Haines City, Lake Alfred and Lake Wales!
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DON'T FORGET
- Today, Tuesday, April 6, polls will be open for in-person voting from 7 am to 7 pm. You can find sample ballots and your polling location at the Supervisor of Elections website by clicking here or your voter status by clicking here. All registered voters residing within city limits are eligible to vote in city elections. Use your power!
- Vote-by-mail drop boxes are available at the City Halls open to the public and Polk County Supervisor of Elections offices in Bartow and Winter Haven, until 7 pm April 6.
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ATTENTION LAKE WALES CITY VOTERS
The Polk County Democrats are endorsing the following candidates for the Lake Wales City Commission -- Daniel Williams is running for Seat #2, Kris Fitzgerald is running for Seat #4. All registered voters residing within city limits are eligible to vote in city elections. You can vote for both of them. Use your power!
Both candidates can use volunteer help. If you can help or donate to either candidate, please check out their information below:
Daniel Williams: Candidate for Seat #2
Email: dwilliamscampaign@gmail.com
FaceBook: DWforLW
You will find information to donate or volunteers your time at his FaceBook page.
Kris Fitzgerald: Candidate for Seat #4
Email: fitzgerald4lw27@gmail.com
FaceBook: FitzgeraldCampaign
You will find information to donate or volunteer your time at her link: https://www.vote4fitzgerald.com
ATTENTION LAKELAND CITY VOTERS
The city-wide election for the Commission Seat in SE District D is a special election, to fulfill the term for this seat, vacated by Scott Franklin when he was elected to Congress, until the regular election on November 2, 2021.
There are four candidates, two of whom are Democrats - Steve Frankenberger and Dr. Shandale Terrell. We cannot endorse either candidate but are asking you to vote for one of them today!
Both candidates can use volunteer help. If you can help or donate to the candidate of your choice, please check out their information below:
Candidate: Steve Frankenberger
Email: SteveFrankenberger@outlook.com
Facebook: Frankenberger4LKLD
You will find information to donate or volunteer your time at his link: https://stevefrankenberger.com/
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Candidate: Dr. Shandale Terrell
Email: Shandale5q@yahoo.com
Facebook: Shandale Terrell For The Community
You will find information to donate or volunteer your time at his link: https://shandaleterrell.com/
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Reminder:
The National Democratic Training Committee will hold a Florida County Leaders Series, in partnership with Florida Agriculture Commissioner, Nikki Fried.
The first free virtual training session will take place on Saturday, April 10th from 9:30 AM – 11:00 AM EST and focus on ‘What is A Democratic precinct Committee Person?”
If you’re part of your local Democratic party’s leadership, a precinct leader, or a local leader, this training is just for you! We’re here to help train local Democrats for success.
For more information, click here.
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Stop the Trans Sports Ban Bill
Equality Florida is holding Virtual Days of Action, in which you can take action to stop the Trans Sports Ban Bill (HB 1475/ SB 2012) from moving any further through the Legislature. Join them virtually, as they call Equality Florida supporters and encourage them to call the Governor, and ask him to denounces HB 1475 and SB 2012. Trans Youth are under attack across the nation, and our leaders in Florida are not holding back to strip away the rights of Trans Floridians.
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'Anti-Riot' Bill Update
A recent economic report has found that the state Republican's bill that would criminalize peaceful protests (HB 1 & SB 484) could burden taxpayers and exacerbate Florida’s prison system. For details, click here.
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Call to Action:
Sign Progressive Florida's petition urging state senators to oppose the legislation, which is headed to them as SB484.
Contact your senators directly, here.
For more information, follow this link.
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Last Thursday, Agriculture Commissioner Nikki Fried joined the more than 5.8 million Floridians who have received a COVID-19 vaccine. As the only Democratic among Florida's statewide elected officials, she was the first to be publicly vaccinated - and challenged Gov. Ron DeSantis to get his vaccination. For the full story, click here.
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Depending on the county, educators might have more than 100 items they can have deducted from their payroll. From health insurance to United Way donations to gym memberships, educators are given the freedom to choose what to have deducted from their paycheck. Bill 1014 removes that freedom for union membership only. Our legislators should be in the business of ensuring and expanding freedom, not limiting it.
Click the link above to find out more and how to send a message to the members of the Senate Rules Committee to reject this bill.
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Important Dates and Meetings
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Steering Committee & Regular DEC Meetings
The next DEC Steering Committee meeting will be held on Monday, April 5th
The next Regular DEC Meeting will be held on Monday, April 12th Click here to register.
(Regular DEC meetings are on 2nd Monday of the month) |
Events Calendar of Clubs and Caucuses
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Volunteer for Get Out The Vote (GOTV)
The coming Florida state elections are going to be very challenging. Start helping now by volunteering with The Membership & Precinct Organizing Committee (MPOC) and Voter Registration teams.
- Are you good at teaching or explaining things to others? Put your skills to use as a trainer, especially for Voter Registration.
- Are you bi-lingual? Would you like to become a coordinator for your community?
- Do you keep up with community events (markets, festivals, etc.) in your area? Gather information for venues for voter registration and Democratic Party presence
- Are you good at organizing information? Collect, record and track voter registrations.
- Do you enjoy getting out in your local area? Are you good at doing research on the internet? Build our database of apartments and gated communities.
Click here to Join the MPOC Support Team.
Click here to Join the Voter Registration Support Team.
Click here to Join the Public Relations and Publicity Support Team
Click here to Join the virtual Office Support Team
Click here to Join the Campaign & Candidate Recruitment Support Team
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Democratic Party of Polk County, Club & Caucus Links
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Mailing Address:
Due to the pandemic the Democratic Party of Polk County has closed the office in Lakeland.
The mailing address is the following:
The Democratic Party of Polk County, 6039 Cypress Gardens Boulevard, Suite 328, Winter Haven, FL 33884
The telephone number remains the same: (863) 668-7199
Weekly Digest Coordinator: Michelle Bradley
For submissions, email: PolkDemWD@gmail.com |
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