Scroll down and choose one or many from the menu of ways you can get involved in saving democracy.
Remember, this time we all need to do just a little more.
Indivisible Bellingham Postcard Group
Indivisible Bellingham’s postcard group has written, stamped, and mailed more than 40,000 card to voters in Washington and other states. It’s fun, you can do it at home, AND it makes a difference. Postcards to potential voters can swing an election by between 1% and 3%. We’ll be offering postcard programs right up until the election, and will even hold some in-person events where you can meet and chat while you write. For more information, email us at IndivisibleBellingham@gmail.com, mention postcarding and your contact info., and we’ll reply.
BUF Postcard Group
Bellingham Unitarian Fellowship provides postcards and fellowship in the group formed to write postcards to people of color. The cards are designed by, printed by, and sent to people of color encouraging the folks who receive them to vote. For more information, contact Claire Lending at claire.lending@gmail.com.
Indivisible’s Rural Caucus
Indivisible National’s Rural Caucus is a group that meets on the last Wednesday of every month at 5 p.m. on Zoom, and promotes strategies to engage folks in rural areas that may be red or purple, politically. When you join the Raucous Rural Caucus, you get access to:
- Our monthly calls
- Our annual Rural Summit
- Messaging guidance and tailored support
- A community of progressive rural activists who want to help you succeed.
Deep Canvassing
Deep canvassing is a two-way empathic and non-judgemental conversation between canvassers and voters focused on structuring the voter’s beliefs. Canvassers use this method to engage voters in a conversation and get them to a mutual understanding by providing alternative perspectives. The strategy involves:
- Sharing your experience and getting the conversation started
- Listening to voters, getting them thinking and sharing
- Highlighting common humanity
Planned Parenthood
Help elect candidates statewide who will protect reproductive freedoms:
- Sign up with Planned Parenthood Advocates of Greater Washington and North Idaho to be notified of Fall events supporting local repro rights champions
- Find national actions at BansOff.org
- Share your story at together.plannedparenthood.org/articles/6-share-abortion-story
Indivisible’s Truth Brigade
How do we combat online disinformation, misinformation, and mal-information? DO NOT respond directly; it just amplifies their hate-misinformation. Rather, learn to bust bad information with a “Truth Sandwich.”
- DISCOVER: State truthful common ground/shared values
- DISRUPT: Cause a pause! Prompt critical thought: question motives and sources
- DREAM: Restate truth and inspire with action/emotion/hook
GOTV in WA & Battleground States
Common Power trains and works with volunteers here in Washington and in battleground states across the country to turn out the vote. Contact them at https://commonpower.org/
Indivisible Bellingham’s own leadership team member, Andrew Shelton will be working in Arizona, a crucial swing state, this Fall with the Scottsdale Democrats. If you’re interested in his work and joining him, contact him at andrewgrayshelton@gmail.com
Armchair Activism
It doesn’t take walking, driving, flying, or money to take action from your kitchen table or your computer or phone.
Indivisible Vashon has created an amazing matrix of actions you can take from your armchair and contribute your time, energy, and/or your dollars for the fight to save democracy. Be sure to check out their 2024 Battleground States Matrix.
Greed Initiatives
On the November 2024 ballot, Washington voters will have FOUR terrible initiatives
that need to be rejected. Brian Heywood, a millionaire hedge fund manager who moved to Washington from out of state, invested $5 million to hire paid signature gatherers to get these on the ballot.
Download, read, and share our handout, “Know Why To Vote NO!” Feel free to print this handout and distribute to your friends, family, and neighbors. Print: Front of page. Back of page.
Join organizers on the NO ON 2117 efforts. Click HERE.
Voter Registration
You can be a hero. Use VoteWA.gov to talk to young people who aren’t registered here to vote. This includes students from elsewhere who may be living here during the election. All they need to do is go to VoteWA.gov and register.
Other voter tools are available to you:
- ANYONE can get ballot updates by text alerts. Learn more →
- Take an Election Center Tour and observe firsthand the election process in Whatcom County, July 30 – August 2, at the Whatcom County Courthouse. 30 to 45 minutes. Learn more →
Local Activism
The Whatcom Undaunteds Indivisible group is championing an amendment of the county code to streamline healthcare policy in Whatcom County. Currently the Whatcom County Council serves as our Public Health Board, while no council member has a medical background. We must be prepared for the next health crisis, so contact your County Council member and express your opinion.
Rock Painting
Our rock painting with Get Out the Vote messages started four years go. Adults and kids have fun painting messages on rocks which are then placed around town – a gentle reminder for people to exercise their voice and power, and vote. If you’d like to join in this fun activity, let us know via email, mention rock painting and your contact info., and we’ll send you details on our next get-together: IndivisibleBellingha@gmail.com.
Sign Waving
Indivisible Bellingham has participated in this volunteer effort for candidates and issues for several years. If you’re interested, we usually gather on a busy street corner and spend an hour waving signs and flags at passers-by, eliciting honks of approval. If you’d like to be alerted when we plan on one of these fun activities, just email us, mention sign waving and your contact info., and we’ll reply. : IndivisibleBellingha@gmail.com.
Donations
As much as we’d love to have you involved in an activity this year, some folks just don’t have the time or energy and prefer to let a donation do the talking. Fewer than 1% of American adults donate to political campaigns, but you know, just about every big corporation donates.
Consider buying one less coffee, or beer, or streaming service, and pick a favorite candidate to support now through the November election. You’ll feel great knowing you made a difference.
Resources for donations:
Indivisible Bellingham 
