Polk County Democratic Party Weekly Digest: June 13-19, 2022
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If you have not yet been engaged and prepared for the upcoming August 23 election, now is the time! This Election Day is for party primary races, as well as school board and several elected county seat races.
This week's action focus:
- We need Democratic poll watchers! With about 150 polling places in Polk County, we need volunteers willing to take some Zoom training from the Florida Democratic Party (FDP) and travel between several precincts to observe voting processes, to make sure that voters are being treated respectfully and that voting is going smoothly at these locations. Click here to register your interest of intent to be a poll watcher, with the FDP. Dates and times will be announced at a later date.
- The Polk County Democratic Party is also urging ALL voters to cast ballots in the other elections, especially the school board elections. We are urging members to get involved with the campaigns of Sarah Fortney, Sara Jones, Kay Fields, and Del Quary, in their respective school board district races. We believe these are the candidates that will best serve the true interest of students, their parents, and school staff.
- To vote in the primaries, you must be registered with a party. Ensure you are registered or encourage non-party affiliated contacts to register with the Democratic Party here.
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Saturday, June 18, will be a busy day in Polk County. Polk Pride Week 2022 will culminate with Pride in the Park at Munn Park and Juneteenth Celebrations will be held at various locations throughout the county. (While Juneteenth is recognized on June 19, events will be held on June 18 this year. Last week's digest inadvertently advertised the wrong date for events.)
Please show your support for our LGBTQ and Black communities by volunteering to help or attend one or more of the activities below.
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Voter Registration Training
Let's Shift Florida BLUE! Join us to learn why, where and how to register targeted Democratic voters in Polk County. Find out the rules, forms and best practices for successful voter registration in your area. Training calls are held on the 3rd Wednesday of the month, at 1 P.M. Sign up here for this month's training session, Wednesday, June 15.
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Canvassing with Blue Shift FL: Lakeland
Take action with Blue Shift Florida and Florida Dems on Saturday, June 18, as we canvass voters to ensure they vote for Democrats up and down the ballot and they enroll in vote by mail! Training will be provided. Click here to register.
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Friday, July 15 to Sunday, July 17 in Tampa
Save the date and join us for a weekend in support of the FDP and Florida's Democratic candidates!
To see the latest updates and information on this year's Leadership Blue weekend, visit leadershipblue.com.
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To ensure you receive more information as released, please sign up at this link.
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Call to Action: Latin Political Hob Nob
The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Polk County (PRHCCPC) will hold its Latin Political Hob Nob on July 19, co-hosted by The Women 4 Lulac Council 7269 and various other entities..
The Polk County Democratic Party is encouraging candidates to participate and local fellow Democrats to attend. While this is a free event for the general public, there is a registration fee for candidates. There is also an option to help sponsor this event. For all the details and reserve a spot at the event, click here. The reservation deadline is July 1.
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ICYMI - (In Case You Missed It)
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| The next Regular DEC Meeting will be held Monday, June 13 in person and via Zoom from 6:30 pm. For more information on how to attend, please register here.
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Future Polk County DEC Mobilize Events
Keep us up to date: If you would like to feature what your club or caucus is doing or introduce a new president, other office holder or person of interest, please send information to polkdemwd@gmail.com
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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
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