Marin Ranked Voting - Campaigns

Volunteer Day in Oakland on November 4

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:53:58 -0400

Start: 11/04/2006 - 10:30am

End: 11/04/2006 - 12:30pm

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The ultimate Volunteer Day! Come to the Dimond District and spread the word. Saturday, November 4, from 10:30am to 12:30pm. Dimond Library, 3565 Fruitvale Avenue near MacArthur Blvd.

Come to sign up for new gigs, get more literature or signs to distribute, or see what else you can do to help. WE NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER. WHATEVER YOUR TALENTS ARE, WE CAN USE THEM!! For more information, call Judy Cox 595-7402. Or, come to the meeting and meet other folks who care about spreading democracy in Oakland.

Volunteer Day in Oakland on October 28

Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:49:34 -0400

Start: 10/28/2006 - 11:15am

End: 10/28/2006 - 1:15pm

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Volunteer Day and precinct walking on Saturday, 10/28, from 11:15am to 1:15pm. Location this week is the Lakeview Library, located between the Farmers Market and Lake Merritt.

Choice Voting Forum in Davis on October 27

Mon, 23 Oct 2006 09:26:32 -0400

Start: 10/27/2006 - 7:00pm

End: 10/27/2006 - 9:00pm

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The New American Foundation will sponsor a forum on Measure L, the advisory measure on choice voting, on Friday, October 27, from 7:00pm to 9:00pm in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis. (The driving time from central Marin is an hour and a half or less.)

The panelists include:

Lynne Serpe, Deputy Director, Political Reform Program, New American Foundation (moderator)
Jerry Adler, chair of the 2004-2005 Governance Task Force and former Mayor of Davis
Rich DeLeon, Professor Emeritus, Department of Political Science, San Francisco State University
Lois Richter, Davis Choice Voting - Yes on Measure L
Stephen Souza, Member, Davis City Council

For more information contact the Yes on Measure L campaign at (530) 754-0274.

Precinct Walking in Oakland on October 21

Tue, 17 Oct 2006 19:54:47 -0400

Start: 10/21/2006 - 10:30am

End: 10/21/2006 - 12:30pm

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Join Us! Volunteers meet Saturday, October 21, at the West Oakland Library (1801 Adeline St) at 10:30 am to pick up materials for flyering and precinct walking.

Meet Matt Gonzalez and Krist Novoselic on October 19

Mon, 09 Oct 2006 11:06:40 -0400

Start: 10/19/2006 - 5:30pm

End: 10/19/2006 - 8:00pm

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Please join former San Francisco superviosr Matt Gonzalez and Nirvana’s bassist Krist Novoselic in supporting the exciting campaign in Oakland for Instant Runoff Voting/Measure O.

When: Thursday, October 19, 5:30-8 pm
Where: Law office of Gonzalez & Leigh, Two Shaw Alley, San Francisco, 415.512.2000

This November, Oakland voters will vote on Measure O, which will follow San Francisco's lead and establish instant runoff voting for Oakland's local elections. This is a really important campaign. Not only is Oakland important in and of itself, but also as part of the overall effort to spread IRV to all of California. Another city joining San Francisco, Burlington, VT, as well as the states of North Carolina, Louisiana and Arkansas that are using IRV for certain races, helps spread the word. In addition to Oakland, Instant Runoff Voting is also on the ballot in Davis, CA, Minneapolis, and Pierce County/Tacoma, WA. So Oakland is a MUST WIN situation.

Oakland IRV is in the neighborhood on October 7

Fri, 06 Oct 2006 16:15:59 -0400

Start: 10/07/2006 - 10:30am

End: 10/07/2006 - 12:30pm

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Our next volunteer meeting is this Saturday, Oct 7th, 10:30 to 12:30 at the Rockridge Library, 5366 College Ave. Come to sign up for new gigs, get more literature or signs to distribute, or see what else you can do to help. ABSENTEE BALLOTS ARE MAILED on OCT. 8, so this is a really important time in our campaign. WE NEED YOU MORE THAN EVER. WHATEVER YOUR TALENTS ARE, WE CAN USE THEM!! For more information, call Judy Cox 595-7402. Or, come to the meeting and meet other folks who care about spreading democracy in Oakland.

Forum on IRV in Oakland on October 10

Tue, 26 Sep 2006 17:26:41 -0400

Start: 10/10/2006 - 7:30pm

End: 10/10/2006 - 9:00pm

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“Reclaiming Democracy through Election Reform”

An evening of education and action

Tuesday, October 10, 7:30-9:00 p.m.
First Unitarian Church of Oakland
685 14th St. (at Castro)
Featuring the League of Women Voters

Covering two important November ballot measures:

California Prop. 89 (Clean Money and Fair Elections Initiative)
Oakland Measure O (Instant Runoff Voting)

Plus: An Overview of Election Reform

LWV forum on choice voting in Davis on September 28

Fri, 22 Sep 2006 16:25:09 -0400

Start: 09/28/2006 - 7:00pm

End: 09/28/2006 - 9:00pm

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The Davis League of Women Voters will host a forum on the Choice Voting Advisory Measure L, on Thursday, Sept. 28, from 7 to 9 p.m. in the Community Chambers, 23 Russell Boulevard, Davis. [The driving time from central Marin is about an hour and a half.]

Yolo County registrar Freddie Oakley will provide an overview of how Choice Voting could be used to fill two or three open seats. Then there will be presentations for and against Choice Voting. Steven Hill of the New America Foundation will present the pro and Tony Bernhard the con. The moderator will be Jean Canary.

Spread the word in Oakland on September 30

Thu, 21 Sep 2006 17:14:28 -0400

Start: 09/30/2006 - 10:30am

End: 09/30/2006 - 12:30pm

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Spread the word locally on Measure O: Each Saturday morning, volunteers will meet to hear updates on the Measure O campaign, and then to head out into neighborhoods and to farmers markets to talk to voters and pass out flyers for both campaigns. The next event is:

September 30, from 10:30-12:30: Temescal Library (5205 Telegraph Ave)

For other volunteer opportunities or to get flyers that you can distribute on your own, call (510) 595-6833 or (510) 595-7402.

Oakland Campaign Kickoff

Sun, 10 Sep 2006 19:32:49 -0400

Start: 09/16/2006 - 11:00am

End: 09/16/2006 - 1:30pm

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Who: Everyone who wants to improve elections in Oakland
What: Posting window signs, yard signs, tabling, walking, future phoning, and snacking
When: Saturday, Sept. 16 - come for IRV presentations at 11:30 a.m. and 1:00 p.m.
Where: Lakeview Library, midway between Lake Merritt and the Grand Lake Farmers Market

For more information, contact IRV for Oakland at (510) 355-0340 or email .