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Polk County Democratic Party Weekly Digest: May 3-9, 2021
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VOTE: May 4 Lakeland & Haines City Municipal Election Run-Offs

Make Your Vote Count! Please Get Out and Vote!

Early walk-in voting is available Monday, May 3rd from 8:30am to 4:30pm, at the following locations:

  • Election Headquarters, 250 South Broadway Ave, Bartow, FL
  • Election Operations Center, 70 Florida Citrus Blvd, Winter Haven, FL
     
  • Lakeland Government Center, 930 E Parker St, Lakeland, FL

Election Day, May 4, Vote at Your Polling Location: Polls are open 7am to 7pm. Click here for a list of polling places and sample ballots.
Candidate Anne Huffman for Haines City Commission Seat 5
Email: mshainescity@gmail.com
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/vote4huffman2021
Website: https://www.vote4huffman.org
Candidate Dr. Shandale Terrell for Lakeland Commission District D Southeast
Email:Shandale5q@yahoo.com
Facebook: Shandale Terrell For The Community
Website: https://shandaleterrell.com/
VOLUNTEERS NEEDED
Please join the Lakeland Democratic Club during Lakeland's First Friday event this week on May 7, to promote local Democrat efforts and assist with voter registration. For details, click on the image below to sign up or email Veysel Dokur at vgdokur@yahoo.com
 
HANDS OFF OUR VOTE!
The Northeast Polk Democratic Club has organized a John Lewis Voter Advancement Day Votercade that will be held in Haines City from 2-4 pm on Saturday, May 8. If you, or your club or caucus would like to join click here.
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The Fight Against the Unconstitutional 'Anti-Riot' Law

Bates Law PLLC is representing Lawyers Matter, the group that filed a federal lawsuit to strike down the HB1/SB484 that was signed into law last month.
If you or anyone you know is arrested during a demonstration or protest, contact Bates Law at info@fltriallawyers.com
To support, donate or join this growing advocacy group, follow the link: https://linktr.ee/LawyersMatter
 
Lawmakers Revive, Pass Trans Sports Ban Bill

In a last-minute push by Republican state lawmakers, the stalled bill to ban transgender girls and women from participating in school sports passed the senate. At the time of the writing of the Weekly Digest, Gov. DeSantis had yet to sign the bill into law but had vowed that he would. 

For more: Florida lawmakers pass ‘cruel’ bill banning trans women and girls in school sports.
 
Justice Reform Bill Stalled

At the conclusion of the legislative session, SB 1032 stalled in the appropriations committee and failed to be put to a vote of the Senate. The bill proposed giving inmates an opportunity to train educationally and vocationally, allowing them to earn additional time off of their sentence and essentially turning their lives around from inside prison walls. 

School Board Mask Mandate Update

Despite more than 200 anti-maskers attending a recent Polk County School Board meeting, the board has said it will continue a mask mandate for the rest of this school year.

However, the issue is expected to be discussed at the May 11 school board works session, when members will consider lifting the mandate for summer school and next year. The work session is open to the public.

If you support a mask mandate until the CDC advises otherwise, please sign this petition. The views of this petition will be considered by the school board.
 

 
COVID Updates

Training Series to Become a Community Leader

From the Florida Democratic Party and National Democratic Training Group: 
Create Effective Digital Calls to Action for Your Campaign

Register Here.
Date: Wednesday, May 12th 
Time: 7:00 PM - 8:00 PM EDT 
Location: Virtual 
Cost: Free
Description: Join the Florida Democratic Party and the NDTC for a free virtual live training on how to convince people to take action on behalf of your campaign, analyze examples of digital calls to action, and create calls to action that drive your supporters to vote, donate and volunteer.
Important Dates and Meetings
Steering Committee & Regular DEC Meetings

The next DEC Steering Committee meeting will be held on Monday, May 3rd

The next Regular DEC Meeting will be held on Monday, May 10th  Click here to register.
(Regular DEC meetings are on 2nd Monday of the month)

Club & Caucus Meetings 

Lake Ashton Democratic Club - Thursday, May 6 at 4 pm

Lakeland Democratic Club - Thursday, May 6 at 7 pm
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Events Calendar of Clubs and Caucuses
Democratic Party of Polk County, Club & Caucus Links
 
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Democratic Party of Polk County https://www.facebook.com/PolkCountyFLDemocrats
Democratic Club of Cypress Lakes https://www.facebook.com/groups/390228374937950
Democratic Hispanic Caucus of Polk Co. https://www.facebook.com/Polk-County-Chapter-Democratic-Hispanic-Caucus-of-Florida-340664722737576/
Democratic Women's Club of Lakeland https://www.facebook.com/groups/DWCLakeland
Greater Winter Haven Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/102229486585792
Lake Ashton Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/446482912365417
Lake Wales Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/397452277058019
Lakeland Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/groups/LakelandDemClub/
North East Polk Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/NEPolkDemClub/
Polk Co. Progressive Democratic Caucus https://www.facebook.com/PolkProgressives
Rainbow Ridge LGTBA Caucus https://www.facebook.com/Polklgbta
Solivita Democratic Club https://www.facebook.com/solivitademocraticclub
Polk County Disability Caucus https://www.facebook.com/PolkDemDisabilityCaucus/
Polk County Young Democrats https://www.facebook.com/PolkYoungDems
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
Email: PolkCountyDemocrats@gmail.com 
Weekly Digest Coordinator: Michelle Bradley
For submissions, email: PolkDemWD@gmail.com
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