Dem. Abroad: Last Minute Voter Info. & Debate Watching

This came from the Democrats - nothing yet from the republicans  - still
there is nothing to stop a republican from using a democrat site - it is a
secret ballot after all.
ingram
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From: MG [mailto:hearts at shaw.ca]
Sent: Tuesday, September 28, 2004 5:28 PM
To: taxman at centa.com
Subject: Fw: Dem. Abroad: Last Minute Voter Info. & Debate Watching
FYI
These helped me to register etc. mg
----- Original Message -----
From: "B.C. Democrats" <bcdemocrats at hotmail.com>
To: <bcdemocrats at hotmail.com>
Sent: Monday, September 27, 2004 10:04 AM
Subject: Dem. Abroad: Last Minute Voter Info. & Debate Watching
> DEMOCRATS ABROAD VANCOUVER:  Last Minute Info & Upcoming Events:
>
> Hello Everyone,
>
> LATE NOTICE:  REMEMBER THE DEADLINE FOR REGISTRATION IS PRETTY WELL UPON
US
> IN MOST STATES.  GO TO www.democratsabroad.ca and/or www.MichaelMoore.com
> for the deadlines and links to your county elections office to verify your
> registration and to www.OverseasVote2004.com to fill in your forms if you
> haven't done so already.  YOU NEED TO SEND THEM EXPRESS or COURIER AT THIS
> POINT. Remember to keep a copy.
>
> If you haven't received your ballots by mid-October yet have registered
> with your FPCA's prior to the deadline, then you can use a "Federal
> Write-In Ballot"-- the FWAB.  You can pick them up at the consulate and we
> have some as well.  But don't panic until mid-October!  We only have 300
> here in Vancouver, so we only want to use them if absolutely necessary.
>
> Email me if you have any problems or need last minute help.
>
> EVENTS:::::
>
> 1) WATCH THE FIRST DEBATE TOGETHER at The Wolf & Hound, This Thursday,
> September 30th --- The DEBATE BEGINS AT 6:00 Pacific Time and is centered
> on foreign policy issues
>
> The Wolf-and-Hound Irish pub is in Kitsilano at 3617 Broadway, just East
of
> Alma.  The Wolf & Hound has a full dinner and snack menu available.
>
> Please feel free to bring your US and non-US/Canadian friends.  All are
> welcome!
>
> Please RSVP (even at the last moment) to David Perrin at
> rightmandavid at yahoo.com or Karen Funt at bcdemocrats at hotmail.com.  If you
> haven't RSVP'd and want to come, please just come.  I'm afraid I won't be
> able to be with all of you (the 6:00 start Pacific time  is a bit
difficult
> for many of us in different parts of the city), but please join David
> Perrin and many of our other members if you feel like good conversation
and
> heckling with like-minded people.   It sounds like fun.
>
> If any of you in other parts of the city want to organize something for
any
> or all of the debates, let me know and I will put the word out.
>
> Democrats Abroad first ever pub night was September 8th at the Wolf &
> Hound.  Thanks for coming everyone!  It was great.
>
> Pub nights have replaced our regular 3rd Wednesday monthly meetings at the
> Roundhouse. With the registration deadlines upon us, we are now shifting
> into a more social mode.
>
>
> 2) TWICE A MONTH B.C. DEMOCRATS WORK DAYS IN WHATCOM COUNTY/ BELLINGHAM
> being organized by Sara Robinson -- NEXT ONE SAT. October 9th
> These are Saturday events where we go down to Bellingham as a group, and
> work together on some project. If you'd be interested in doing something
> like this, please e-mail Sara Robinson offline at
> sara at enginesofmischief.com or phone 604-788-3826.
>
>
> The first ones happened on Saturday, August 28th,  Sept. 11th & 25th.
Sara
> is coordinating with the Whatcom Democrats.
>
>
> They are very excited that we've been coming to help. The next ones will
be
> on October 9, and October 23. Mark your calendars!
>
>
> They don't seem to be having very many organized events down there -- but
> maybe the prospect of having dozens of eager ex-pats descending on them en
> masse to walk precincts, man the phones, or assemble mailings could change
> that.
> While Seattle and the urban western parts of Washington will almost
> certainly go for Kerry, it's far less certain that the more conservative
> rural corners of the state like Whatcom will vote for him -- unless we get
> lots of boots on the ground, doing the kind of hand-to-hand politics that
> changes hearts and minds. Which means that every person working in a
county
> like Whatcom matters.
>
> WE CAN (& ARE) MAKING A DIFFERENCE!
>
> Best Wishes,
> Karen Funt
> Chair, B.C. Chapter
> Democrats Abroad Canada
> bcdemocrats at hotmail.com
> www.democratsabroad.ca
> www.OverseasVote2004.com
>
>
>

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