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The Importance of a Hand-Written Letter

7/12/2014

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The following quote is from one of our most awesome Power of the Pen letter writers.  Even before the lists of infrequent voters have been prepared, Cecile has been busy at work—prewriting!  Before going out of town on vacation, she’s already written 76 letters and plans on doing 76 more when she returns. Her friend Laura has also committed to do the same.  They are simply leaving the names blank and will fill in the names and addresses they are given for mailing as soon as they receive their lists from POP.  These are two fantastic letter writing Durham Democratic Women!
This is what she has told us about her letter-writing experience:

A handwritten letter on nice stationery is personal, individual, and valuable. In a mailbox it stands out tremendously from printed mass mailings, bills, and junk advertising. Through it you reach your reader, even if she misses a few words, because you have spent 20 to 25 minutes writing to her, imagining her, affirming her importance, reaching out, letting her know her vote will count because she is not alone and our connection is genuine. Recently I decided to buy very nice, cream-colored, business envelopes, as I already have enough cream-colored stationery. This is how much I support letter writing, which has a 74% success rate in getting out the vote.

There are more than enough people who feel as we do. The key is for them to get out and vote. Let’s reach them, one at a time.

--Cecile Tougas

Have you done letter writing with us before? Tell others your thoughts and experiences about this valuable and personal resource to Get Out The Vote!

Send submissions to durhamdemwomen@gmail.com
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Making a difference: How the people advocated for a better early voting plan

7/2/2014

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A call to action came in the form of an email from Adam Sotak of Democracy NC. The Durham Board of Elections was meeting this afternoon (June 13) to decide on the Early Voting Schedule for November.  

Beth Silberman and I decided to go to the meeting.  When we arrived at the BOE the meeting room was almost full (about 15).  There were people from many groups--League of Women Voters, You Can Vote, Democracy NC, students from local colleges, others groups, now--Durham Democratic Women.

The original plan from the Director had four locations (BOE and 3 libraries--North, South, and East) with voting beginning on October 23, both Saturdays closing at 1 pm and only one Sunday on the schedule. After the Board’s discussion seemed to be heading to accepting that plan, the audience started to speak up.  They listened.  We wanted sites at Duke and NCCU and an extended day on the first Saturday of Early Voting.  

After lots of discussion (the Board was listening) they made adjustment.  The plan still has four sites--BOE, North Library, South Library, and now, NCCU--and on Saturday, October 25, the sites will be open until 5 pm.  We continued to try to add Duke as a site, but were not successful.  

Quick mobilization worked!  It was great to be there and know that our voices were made a difference.

Helen Compton

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    Welcome to the Turn NC Blue Blog! 

    we want to hear from 

    YOU!
    We know you've had some great experiences already--registering voters, coming to meetings, walking with those door hangers, and letter writing.  We are collecting short pieces of a few paragraphs about recent experiences our members have had working with Durham Democratic Women, including letter writing in past years. This is your chance to tell people how important and empowering it is to become involved--especially now.
    Send submissions to durhamdemwomen@gmail.com 
    or through the contact tab on this site.

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