Postcards in the Park THIS Sunday, October 18th from 1-3pm - RIVES PARK
JOIN US THIS SUNDAY - RIVES PARK
Our early October gathering
Postcards in the Park
THIS Sunday, October 18th from 1-3pm
***NEW RIVES PARK LOCATION***
Rives Park Shelter - 926 Rives St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hi all!
Whew! It’s already time for our last postcard gathering before the Midterm elections. There are lots of other ways you can help make a big, blue wave before Election Day, though. Perhaps you can plan to table, canvass, or phone bank with one of your postcard pals - check out the opportunities below! Look for the BOLD words!
We’ll meet at Rives Park this Sunday, the 18th, from 1-3pm. We mailed all of our Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia CD2 cards and we’d already sent our Arizona, North Carolina, and local Perriello postcards. We’ll have a new batch of Perriello postcards and a few for the not-impossible-looking VA CD6 for Beth Macy too. Let’s knock ‘em out!
Have you early voted already? Early voting is a great way to save campaigns money, to get you off outreach lists, and to ensure there’s time to fix any registration issues if they come up. You can find Albemarle & Cville early voting information below.
POSTCARDS: SUNDAY! Postcards in the Park - Please be sure to note that we are meeting at RIVES PARK for this Sunday’s gathering.
There are lots of other local events listed below 🙂 Please feel free to bring a friend or two on Sunday and to share these local and organization-based ways to help the blue wave 🌊 |
| WHAT YOU CAN DO
VOTE: Don’t forget! Early voting for the Midterms has started in Virginia! The earlier we vote, the more the campaigns can focus on reaching out to other, less-likely voters.
Albemarle Residents: 5th Street County Office Building, Room A, 1600 5th Street Extended, Charlottesville VA 22902
Regular Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-5PMExtended Hours: Tuesday, 10/20 & 10/27, 7AM-5PM; Thursdays, 10/22 & 29, 8:30AM-7PMWeekend Hours: Saturdays, 10/24 & 10/31, 8:30-5PM; Sundays, 10/18 & 10/25, 11AM-4PM
Charlottesville Residents: If you’re a Charlottesville resident, the registrar's office will be the early voting site. The address is: City Hall Annex, 120 7th St. NE, Room 142. Polls will be open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM until Election Day.
TALK: Ask folks if they have their plan to vote and if they’ve checked their voter registration to make sure they have not been purged (and NOT on Elon Musk’s “VoteSafe” registration website which mines your data and then targets political ads at you - YUCK!). Encouraging folks to vote early helps give them time to sort out any registration issues, too.
«If you’re interested in helping earn funds for postage through relational organizing (talking to friends, family, acquaintances about all the things listed here), please e-mail me at [email protected] for more information. I’m signed up through Red Wine and Blue’s RALLY platform and they’re offering group funds if certain interaction goals are met. I’d LOVE your help!»
Don’t forget to chat with friends about the three proposed amendments - yes, yes, yes! Please talk up the amendments with friends, family, and acquaintances. Albemarle and Charlottesville ballots will also have a proposed 1% tax increase (to expire in 2046) to fund the building and renovation of schools. Use these topics to bring up voting and make sure folks have a plan to vote. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 23 - make sure everyone, especially the young folks in your life, are registered and have a plan to vote!
Here is a big, long script I’ve been sending reaching out to folks with. I’ve had many people thank me for sending it a long and some post the whole thing on to their Facebook page. Reaching out to folks you know can really help spread the word! Asking them to reach out to their people helps empower them into action as well as reminding them to make sure they have a plan to vote established. Feel free to use or edit this sample script shown in green:
Hey ___________! It's 'that time of year' again, so I'm reaching out to folks with (hopefully!) helpful voting information. If you want to share this with pals who might not know about the amendments yet or why it can be helpful to early vote, that would be great. Relational organizing with friends is very effective! Feel free to edit/etc, especially if you’re sending it to non-CD5 people, you’ll want to edit the part with Perriello.
Hi ____! Early voting is on in Virginia and there is a lot on our ballots! Voting early has the benefits of:
Giving you time to fix any registration issues if you've been purged from voter rolls (if you don't vote early, please check your voter registration beforehand!)Saving campaigns money so they can reach other voters Getting you off the call lists so you don't get bugged by campaigns Allowing you to vote on your schedule and avoid any day-of drama on election day Lots of great reasons!
In addition to our US Senate and US Rep elections, we have three proposed Virginia Constitution amendments to vote on. They are:
Reproductive Rights - voting YES enshrines Virginia's current reproductive laws into a guaranteed right so the law cannot be easily overturned. It would protect decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, contraception, and abortion - while allowing the state to regulate abortion in the third trimester with limits. Virginia is currently the ONLY Southern state that does not have some sort of abortion ban - let's protect it! Right to same-sex marriage - voting YES protects same-sex marriages in case the Supreme Court overturns its ruling (as they did to Roe v. Wade) Restoration of voting rights after incarceration (most states provide this)We also have a local issue to vote on: 1% Tax for capital investments - voting YES adds a 1% tax for 20 years to go directly to building new and renovating older public schools in our county
I'll be voting Warner, Perriello, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes - I want to stem the crazy coming out of DC, protect our rights in Virginia, and reduce the overcrowding at so many of our schools.
Early Voting Locations + Times: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-voting-office-locations/ Sample Ballot: https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Sample_Ballot Detailed Explanation of Amendments: https://my.lwv.org/virginia/charlottesville-area/2026-proposed-constitutional-amendments
I hope this information is helpful! Please pass it along to friends and family to help make sure they get out and vote too Our communities are counting on us.
Thanks for doing your part!
I hope you’ll share this or another outreach to friends, family, and acquaintances! Here is another easy image you can copy (right click on the image) and paste on your FB or into text messages to share with folks:
EARLY VOTING TABLE SET UP/TAKE DOWN: Most all slots volunteering at the table have been filled, but if you can break down the Early Voting tent one evening and set it up the next morning, I know our precinct chairs would greatly appreciate the help. See available slots here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAA62EA1F9CF8-63737577-early#/
PHONEBANKING: The Center for Common Ground is reaching out to all registered voters of color in the 5th District. You can sign up for phone banking shifts at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1018087/. Training will be provided.
CANVASSING: Grab a buddy and knock on some doors! It’s a lovely time of year to walk around a neighborhood and chat about the upcoming election. More often than not, you simply leave literature at folks’ doors, but canvassing can also result in great conversations. You only knock on ‘likely Dem’ doors to help ensure they get to the polls. https://www.mobilize.us/va26cc/event/1004085/ OR Perriello Charlottesville Weekend Canvassing · Tom Perriello for Congress
Other Local Events:
If you can’t make it to postcards on weekends, I’ve been alerted to another group meeting up on weekdays and the host also provides postcard packets for pick up anytime to folks who wants to write on their own. If you’re like more information, please reach out to Diane at [email protected] with “Postcard List” in the subject line.
Turn Out the Vote Thursdays: Cville and Albemarle Dems will join together every Thursday through October 29 to GOTV on November 3. They will meet on the lawn outside of Brazos Tacos. If the weather is bad, they will be on the patio or inside Brazos. If you plan to phone or text, it is best to bring a laptop or pad.
Monthly Coffee & Conversation with Local Democrats, shared from Albemarle Dems:
4th Wednesday of the Month, 11 AMC’Ville Coffee & Wine, 1301 Harris Street, Charlottesville
Democrat Night @ Firefly Restaurant & Game Room
7PM (3rd Thursday of the Month)1304 East Market Street
Also, right after the election there is a public hearing on the Dominion-NextEra Merger
Thursday, November 5th, 2-5PMState Corporation Commission Courtroom, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, VA The SCC has ordered three rare in-person hearings for the public to testify on the proposed $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger. This first hearing kicks off the process, with additional dates and times TBA.Telephonic testimony will also be accepted Nov. 5, 9, and 10; written testimony is due by Nov. 9. More details about how to participate HERE.
A great way to keep up to date with lots of opportunities to engage by signing up for Albemarle Dems' informative and entertaining newsletter here. |
| Postcarding Info:
Remember, stopping by for just a bit is fine! I'll have postcards in sets of 5, so you can do a set and head out if you need to. Able to spend the whole two ours with us? WONDERFUL! Let's aim for 20! Have your own postcards and/or postcard lists you're working on? Feel free to stop by to do some with us! I look forward to catching up with past postcarders and meeting new folks! Invite a buddy to come with you, too. We can vent and plot and plan together 😅
I do ask that all postcards be completed on site and left with their address list so I can ensure they're sent on the appropriate day for each organization. Please note that some bundles require specific scripts, while others do not. Using your phone to photograph the sample script and copying from that works well.
If you'd like to simply swing by and pick up some postcards and a printed guide to get your own addresses and mail them yourself (or host your own postcard party!😍), we will have blank postcards available and printed guides available. I HIGHLY recommend everyone try to have their own little postcard gathering of friends - it's a great way to spend some time together and chat about upcoming elections. The more folks we get engaged in the process, the better!
I also posted two 'how to' blog posts with helpful tips for hosting your own, public or private, postcard gatherings. Feel free to check them out here:
How to get addresses & get the word out: https://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings/the-how-and-why-of-beves-get-out-the-vote-postcards-how-i-got-started
Logistics tips: https://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings/the-how-and-why-of-beves-get-out-the-vote-postcards-how-i-organize-gotv-postcard-parties
You're welcome to bring postcard stamps to donate, a contribution that will 100% go to postage for postcards, or - if you can't make it - you're welcome to contribute to the cause by sending funds earmarked "postage" to [email protected] via PayPal (friends & family) or @LaurenBoggs-Meslar on Venmo. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has donated funds or postage ❤️
Plenty of postcards and some pens, markers, and stickers will be available, but you're welcome to bring some as well. |
| Thank you for all you do! I’m looking forward to seeing you!
Lauren Boggs Meslar
434.996.4769
Our early October gathering
Postcards in the Park
THIS Sunday, October 18th from 1-3pm
***NEW RIVES PARK LOCATION***
Rives Park Shelter - 926 Rives St, Charlottesville, VA 22902
Hi all!
Whew! It’s already time for our last postcard gathering before the Midterm elections. There are lots of other ways you can help make a big, blue wave before Election Day, though. Perhaps you can plan to table, canvass, or phone bank with one of your postcard pals - check out the opportunities below! Look for the BOLD words!
We’ll meet at Rives Park this Sunday, the 18th, from 1-3pm. We mailed all of our Pennsylvania, Ohio, and Virginia CD2 cards and we’d already sent our Arizona, North Carolina, and local Perriello postcards. We’ll have a new batch of Perriello postcards and a few for the not-impossible-looking VA CD6 for Beth Macy too. Let’s knock ‘em out!
Have you early voted already? Early voting is a great way to save campaigns money, to get you off outreach lists, and to ensure there’s time to fix any registration issues if they come up. You can find Albemarle & Cville early voting information below.
POSTCARDS: SUNDAY! Postcards in the Park - Please be sure to note that we are meeting at RIVES PARK for this Sunday’s gathering.
There are lots of other local events listed below 🙂 Please feel free to bring a friend or two on Sunday and to share these local and organization-based ways to help the blue wave 🌊 |
| WHAT YOU CAN DO
VOTE: Don’t forget! Early voting for the Midterms has started in Virginia! The earlier we vote, the more the campaigns can focus on reaching out to other, less-likely voters.
Albemarle Residents: 5th Street County Office Building, Room A, 1600 5th Street Extended, Charlottesville VA 22902
Regular Hours: Monday-Friday, 8:30AM-5PMExtended Hours: Tuesday, 10/20 & 10/27, 7AM-5PM; Thursdays, 10/22 & 29, 8:30AM-7PMWeekend Hours: Saturdays, 10/24 & 10/31, 8:30-5PM; Sundays, 10/18 & 10/25, 11AM-4PM
Charlottesville Residents: If you’re a Charlottesville resident, the registrar's office will be the early voting site. The address is: City Hall Annex, 120 7th St. NE, Room 142. Polls will be open Mondays through Fridays from 8:30 AM to 4:30 PM until Election Day.
TALK: Ask folks if they have their plan to vote and if they’ve checked their voter registration to make sure they have not been purged (and NOT on Elon Musk’s “VoteSafe” registration website which mines your data and then targets political ads at you - YUCK!). Encouraging folks to vote early helps give them time to sort out any registration issues, too.
«If you’re interested in helping earn funds for postage through relational organizing (talking to friends, family, acquaintances about all the things listed here), please e-mail me at [email protected] for more information. I’m signed up through Red Wine and Blue’s RALLY platform and they’re offering group funds if certain interaction goals are met. I’d LOVE your help!»
Don’t forget to chat with friends about the three proposed amendments - yes, yes, yes! Please talk up the amendments with friends, family, and acquaintances. Albemarle and Charlottesville ballots will also have a proposed 1% tax increase (to expire in 2046) to fund the building and renovation of schools. Use these topics to bring up voting and make sure folks have a plan to vote. The last day to register to vote is Oct. 23 - make sure everyone, especially the young folks in your life, are registered and have a plan to vote!
Here is a big, long script I’ve been sending reaching out to folks with. I’ve had many people thank me for sending it a long and some post the whole thing on to their Facebook page. Reaching out to folks you know can really help spread the word! Asking them to reach out to their people helps empower them into action as well as reminding them to make sure they have a plan to vote established. Feel free to use or edit this sample script shown in green:
Hey ___________! It's 'that time of year' again, so I'm reaching out to folks with (hopefully!) helpful voting information. If you want to share this with pals who might not know about the amendments yet or why it can be helpful to early vote, that would be great. Relational organizing with friends is very effective! Feel free to edit/etc, especially if you’re sending it to non-CD5 people, you’ll want to edit the part with Perriello.
Hi ____! Early voting is on in Virginia and there is a lot on our ballots! Voting early has the benefits of:
Giving you time to fix any registration issues if you've been purged from voter rolls (if you don't vote early, please check your voter registration beforehand!)Saving campaigns money so they can reach other voters Getting you off the call lists so you don't get bugged by campaigns Allowing you to vote on your schedule and avoid any day-of drama on election day Lots of great reasons!
In addition to our US Senate and US Rep elections, we have three proposed Virginia Constitution amendments to vote on. They are:
Reproductive Rights - voting YES enshrines Virginia's current reproductive laws into a guaranteed right so the law cannot be easily overturned. It would protect decisions about prenatal care, childbirth, contraception, and abortion - while allowing the state to regulate abortion in the third trimester with limits. Virginia is currently the ONLY Southern state that does not have some sort of abortion ban - let's protect it! Right to same-sex marriage - voting YES protects same-sex marriages in case the Supreme Court overturns its ruling (as they did to Roe v. Wade) Restoration of voting rights after incarceration (most states provide this)We also have a local issue to vote on: 1% Tax for capital investments - voting YES adds a 1% tax for 20 years to go directly to building new and renovating older public schools in our county
I'll be voting Warner, Perriello, Yes, Yes, Yes, Yes - I want to stem the crazy coming out of DC, protect our rights in Virginia, and reduce the overcrowding at so many of our schools.
Early Voting Locations + Times: https://www.elections.virginia.gov/casting-a-ballot/early-voting-office-locations/ Sample Ballot: https://ballotpedia.org/Virginia_Sample_Ballot Detailed Explanation of Amendments: https://my.lwv.org/virginia/charlottesville-area/2026-proposed-constitutional-amendments
I hope this information is helpful! Please pass it along to friends and family to help make sure they get out and vote too Our communities are counting on us.
Thanks for doing your part!
I hope you’ll share this or another outreach to friends, family, and acquaintances! Here is another easy image you can copy (right click on the image) and paste on your FB or into text messages to share with folks:
EARLY VOTING TABLE SET UP/TAKE DOWN: Most all slots volunteering at the table have been filled, but if you can break down the Early Voting tent one evening and set it up the next morning, I know our precinct chairs would greatly appreciate the help. See available slots here: https://www.signupgenius.com/go/10C054BAAA62EA1F9CF8-63737577-early#/
PHONEBANKING: The Center for Common Ground is reaching out to all registered voters of color in the 5th District. You can sign up for phone banking shifts at https://www.mobilize.us/mobilize/event/1018087/. Training will be provided.
CANVASSING: Grab a buddy and knock on some doors! It’s a lovely time of year to walk around a neighborhood and chat about the upcoming election. More often than not, you simply leave literature at folks’ doors, but canvassing can also result in great conversations. You only knock on ‘likely Dem’ doors to help ensure they get to the polls. https://www.mobilize.us/va26cc/event/1004085/ OR Perriello Charlottesville Weekend Canvassing · Tom Perriello for Congress
Other Local Events:
If you can’t make it to postcards on weekends, I’ve been alerted to another group meeting up on weekdays and the host also provides postcard packets for pick up anytime to folks who wants to write on their own. If you’re like more information, please reach out to Diane at [email protected] with “Postcard List” in the subject line.
Turn Out the Vote Thursdays: Cville and Albemarle Dems will join together every Thursday through October 29 to GOTV on November 3. They will meet on the lawn outside of Brazos Tacos. If the weather is bad, they will be on the patio or inside Brazos. If you plan to phone or text, it is best to bring a laptop or pad.
Monthly Coffee & Conversation with Local Democrats, shared from Albemarle Dems:
4th Wednesday of the Month, 11 AMC’Ville Coffee & Wine, 1301 Harris Street, Charlottesville
Democrat Night @ Firefly Restaurant & Game Room
7PM (3rd Thursday of the Month)1304 East Market Street
Also, right after the election there is a public hearing on the Dominion-NextEra Merger
Thursday, November 5th, 2-5PMState Corporation Commission Courtroom, 1300 East Main Street, Richmond, VA The SCC has ordered three rare in-person hearings for the public to testify on the proposed $67 billion Dominion-NextEra merger. This first hearing kicks off the process, with additional dates and times TBA.Telephonic testimony will also be accepted Nov. 5, 9, and 10; written testimony is due by Nov. 9. More details about how to participate HERE.
A great way to keep up to date with lots of opportunities to engage by signing up for Albemarle Dems' informative and entertaining newsletter here. |
| Postcarding Info:
Remember, stopping by for just a bit is fine! I'll have postcards in sets of 5, so you can do a set and head out if you need to. Able to spend the whole two ours with us? WONDERFUL! Let's aim for 20! Have your own postcards and/or postcard lists you're working on? Feel free to stop by to do some with us! I look forward to catching up with past postcarders and meeting new folks! Invite a buddy to come with you, too. We can vent and plot and plan together 😅
I do ask that all postcards be completed on site and left with their address list so I can ensure they're sent on the appropriate day for each organization. Please note that some bundles require specific scripts, while others do not. Using your phone to photograph the sample script and copying from that works well.
If you'd like to simply swing by and pick up some postcards and a printed guide to get your own addresses and mail them yourself (or host your own postcard party!😍), we will have blank postcards available and printed guides available. I HIGHLY recommend everyone try to have their own little postcard gathering of friends - it's a great way to spend some time together and chat about upcoming elections. The more folks we get engaged in the process, the better!
I also posted two 'how to' blog posts with helpful tips for hosting your own, public or private, postcard gatherings. Feel free to check them out here:
How to get addresses & get the word out: https://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings/the-how-and-why-of-beves-get-out-the-vote-postcards-how-i-got-started
Logistics tips: https://beve.co/blogs/beve-party-inspiration-and-happenings/the-how-and-why-of-beves-get-out-the-vote-postcards-how-i-organize-gotv-postcard-parties
You're welcome to bring postcard stamps to donate, a contribution that will 100% go to postage for postcards, or - if you can't make it - you're welcome to contribute to the cause by sending funds earmarked "postage" to [email protected] via PayPal (friends & family) or @LaurenBoggs-Meslar on Venmo. THANK YOU SO MUCH to everyone who has donated funds or postage ❤️
Plenty of postcards and some pens, markers, and stickers will be available, but you're welcome to bring some as well. |
| Thank you for all you do! I’m looking forward to seeing you!
Lauren Boggs Meslar
434.996.4769
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Sunday, October 18, 2026 at 1:00 PM EDT
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