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November 5, 2024 General Election: Volunteer to Get Out the Vote!

 WE'RE NOT GOING BACK!


Whether you're squaring up to fight for abortion rights, for a progressive Missouri, or just to stick it to Donald Trump, JD Vance, and all their cronies in November, you've got the chance to make a difference in the polling booth. But in conversations with Missouri Democrats, I keep hearing that people are looking for more opportunities to go out there and do something this election. If you're a Democrat fired up to make a change in our city, our state, and our country, there are ways you can get involved!

Get Missourians for Harris-Walz Yard Signs!
Fill out this form to get a Missourians for Harris-Walz yard sign — and thank you to Committeewoman Karisa Gilman-Hernandez for organizing! Harris/Walz signs currently cost $10, but if you find that expense too much for your budget, several generous 6th Ward residents have paid it forward to cover yard signs for their neighbors.

Get Out The Vote!
Knocking on doors and reminding people what's at stake and what is on the ballot this November is the best way to ensure that we get the turnout we need to win these races. Contact Lilly Fuchs, Democratic nominee for Missouri's 80th House District, at Lillyforthelou@gmail.com if you'd like to take a turf. New to canvassing? Email anyways and let us know—we can pair new canvassers with experienced canvassers to get you experience and confidence in talking to your neighbors about politics!

We will also be having a GOTV event in McDonald Park on October 26th starting at 10:00. If you're new to canvassing, Debi Pratt will be leading an explanation of best practices, and if you're an old hand at this, this kicks off our last two weekends push before election day!

We'll be sending out more messages about this as we get closer to November, but we're getting the ball rolling. We need people canvassing at polling places and people who are willing to set up our "Vote Today" signs through the neighborhood the night before (as well as take them down). Ask yourself where you could put an hour or more into canvassing. Learn more about volunteering and sign up for a shift here!

Our values are on the ballot this November, in our city, in our state, and for our entire nation, so let's take the opportunity to take action and fight for them!
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October Monthly Meeting: Getting Out the Vote & Exec Committee Elections

Join us for our monthly meeting on Thursday, October 24 from 6-8 p.m. 

Meeting at Alpha Brewing Company (4310 Fyler Ave) in their back room!

We will share opportunities to get out the vote (GOTV) in the 6th Ward — absentee voting is already underway and every day counts! Whether you're up for knocking doors, dropping our endorsement information door-to-door, calling voters, setting out our "Vote Today" yard signs the night before the election (or picking them up after polls close), or taking a shift at one of the 6th Ward polling places to hand out our green sample ballots with our endorsements, there is a role for you!

Volunteer Signup Form

Our full Executive Committee is up for election this month, as well. If you are interested, please consider running to serve on the 6th Ward Dems Exec Committee! At this meeting, candidates can make their pitch, and members will have the chance to ask questions and then vote on the 2024-2025 Exec Committee, consisting of:

  • President
  • Vice President
  • Treasurer
  • Membership Secretary
  • Recording Secretary
Our bylaws outline each role in further detail.

Per our bylaws, any person who meets all of the following criteria is eligible to vote for Executive Committee officers:

  1. is a Democrat, 
  2. is registered to vote in the 6th Ward,
  3. has completed and submitted to the Membership Secretary (Byron Gilman-Hernandez), or their designate of the organization, an application for membership accompanied by the annual dues as may be fixed by a majority vote of the voting members, [This just means that you have paid your dues — dues payment includes the application]
  4. has not during the 12-month period preceding the submission of their application for membership allowed their name to appear in campaign literature, press releases or other published material as supporting or endorsing a candidate of a party other than the Democratic Party, and 
  5. is not a member of any other ward organization in the 6th Ward. An application for membership may be submitted in person, online, by mail, or to a member of the Executive Committee. Any and all dues paid are non-refundable.

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Ballot Measure Endorsements for November 2024 General Election + GOTV Canvassing Kickoff!

The 6th Ward Democrats' membership has voted on endorsements for November 2024 ballot measures and we are ready to kick off our efforts to connect with voters to get out the vote (GOTV) on Saturday, October 5!

We will publicize our endorsements and support our endorsed candidates and issues, including by printing our official sample ballots on green sheets to hand out to voters as they enter the polls.

Missouri Constitutional Amendments

  • NO on Amendment 2
  • YES on Amendment 3
  • NO on Amendment 5
  • NO on Amendment 6
  • NO on Amendment 7
Missouri Propositions
  • YES on Proposition A
St. Louis City Propositions
  • YES on Proposition B
  • YES on Proposition T
  • YES on Proposition V
  • YES on Proposition S

You can review the full sample ballot from the City of St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners.

Door-knocking Kickoff to get out the vote (GOTV)!

To get the ball rolling, we will meet at Mokabe's this Sunday, October 6, at 10:00am to review turf, do some brief training, talk about any GOTV plans for the 6th Ward, and start knocking doors at 11:00am.
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2024 General Election Ballot Measure Endorsement Voting is Open

Cast your vote for which ballot measures the 6th Ward Democrats will endorse! The options for each measure are Yes/No/Abstain. 

The deadline is Friday, September 27 at 11:59 p.m.

Members will vote on which issues the organization will endorse for the November 5, 2024 general election. We will publicize our endorsements and support our endorsed candidates and issues, including by printing our official sample ballots on green sheets to hand out to voters as they enter the polls.


Our endorsment ballot has summaries of the following ballot measures:

Info on Prop B from Alderman Rasheen Aldridge: 



Info on Prop T from Ald. Mike Browning, presented by Ald. Daniela Velazquez




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Monthly Meeting: Thursday, September 19

A square white graphic says: 6th Ward Dems Meeting // All About Ballot Measures! // Thursday, Sept. 19 from 6-8 p.m. at Alpha Brewing Co. 4310 Fyler. Paid for by the 6th Ward Democrats. Rich Egan, Treasurer. The 6th Ward Democrats logo is n the left side of the graphic: A donkey standing upright wearing a blue suit with green shoes and a red tie. The donkey is rolling up it's sleeves to get to work. The Arch and the Mississippi River are behind the donkey.

Join us at Alpha Brewing Company on Thursday 9/19 from 6-8 for to learn about the many ballot measures up for a vote this November, including ending MO’s abortion ban (Amendment 3), raising the minimum wage & empowering workers to earn #PaidSickDays (Proposition A), and proposed amendments to the St. Louis City Charter. 

All are welcome! 

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Monthly Meeting: Thursday, August 22 @ Alpha Brewing Co.

  • Date: Thursday, Aug. 22
  • Time: 6-8 PM
  • Location: Alpha Brewing
Thank you to everyone who voted & to everyone who volunteered to hand out sample ballots on Election Day — now we're turning to the November elections & there will be many more ways to plug in.


We are still finalizing the agenda, but we expect to have updates from local elected officials and a speaker from Missourians for Constitutional Freedom, the campaign working to end Missouri's abortion ban at the ballot box this November
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Election Day volunteers needed! Hand out sample ballots @ the polls

Please sign up for a shift (or two!) to support our endorsed candidates for the primary election on Tuesday, August 6, 2024!

We will have our official green sample ballots to share with voters.

We have three polling places in our ward, all open from 6AM-7PM:
  • Carpenter Library, 3309 S Grand Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63118
  • Mann Elementary, 4047 Juniata St, 63116
  • Wild Carrot, 3901 Shaw Blvd, St. Louis, MO 63110

Thank you!
6th Ward Dems Exec Board

P.S. Early voting is open — no excuse required! You can vote early at polling places across the city. Here's information from the St. Louis Board of Election Commissioners
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