🚨 6 Days Until the 2025 November Election! 🚨 Election Calendar, Activists' Lists, and Donation Links
(Please let me know if there are any broken links or incorrect or incomplete information. I’ll be adding and correcting information until Election Day.)
Early Voting is going on TODAY in several states! Other states soon to follow! Check the calendar below to see when early voting begins in your state!
Note – if you do anything by mail, be sure to mail things in WELL IN ADVANCE. I personally would recommend at least 10 days, especially for submitting absentee ballots. Remember, we’re still dealing with DeJoy’s postal system! (DeJoy himself might be gone, but his postal complex is still in place.)
TODAY AND AFTER: I strongly urge you to submit IN-PERSON or via drop-box, to be sure your forms are delivered on time.
“Your ballot or other mail may not get postmarked by USPS the day it’s dropped off” (thread by BumRushDaShow):
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10143552350
Image: "Registering to vote is complicated? False. It takes 2 minutes using Rock the Vote's online voter registration tool."
https://www.rockthevote.org/how-to-vote/register-to-vote/?source=register
Click here to go to ActBlue and donate to Democrats:
https://rb.gy/lvmnum
Omaha Steve’s post about DU Act Blue 2026 fundraisers for congress, etc.:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100218885532
A caveat: ActBlue keeps a small percentage of your donation. So if you want a candidate or entity to have all of your donation, write a check to the candidate directly.
Also: in Arizona you’re required to provide a birth certificate (or passport) in order to register to vote in state elections, so if that affects you, be sure to act on it early. hlthe2b’s thread about how doing so can be quite costly!
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220668602
Notable elections this year --
U.S. House
Texas 18th Congressional District
There is no primary nor any clear Democratic frontrunner, but odds are good that a Democrat will win this seat. Donate to the Democrats here:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/bring-the-rain
New Jersey Governor
Sherrill (D) vs. Ciattarelli (R)
Donate or volunteer for Mikie Sherrill here:
https://www.mikiesherrill.com/
Virginia Governor
Spanberger (D) vs. Earle-Sears (R)
Donate or volunteer for Abigail Spanberger here:
https://abigailspanberger.com/
Pennsylvania:
Don’t forget to flip your ballot over to vote “yes” to retain justices Donohue, Dougherty and Wecht! (They could be crucial to the 2028 General Election.)
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220709801
Information and donation site:
https://www.givegreen.com/committees/vote-yes-for-fair-and-independent-courts
ActBlue donation page to retain justices Donohue, Dougherty and Wecht:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/nope4-fair-courts-pa
California Proposition 50:
Extreme gerrymandering in states like Texas is silencing communities and undermining the people's right to vote!
California has the chance to lead with Prop 50 – the Election Rigging Response Act.
With Prop 50, we can break the cycle of entrenched power and elect new leaders—especially women—who will fight for families and fairness nationwide.
Donate or volunteer to help pass California Proposition 50 here:
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/yes-on-prop50
Volunteer for YES on Prop 50 with OC Indivisible Coalition, WAVE, and 50501 OC:
https://www.mobilize.us/indivisibleca40/event/836411/
Usonian’s thread about the Neighbor2neighbor effort in favor of Prop 50:
https://www.democraticunderground.com/104038879
This, courtesy of DUer “crickets” --
Georgia: Municipal General /Special Election – Public Service Commissioner (PSC).
https://www.wabe.org/a-quick-guide-to-georgias-2025-public-service-commission-elections/
From RandySF: Georgians' Utility Bills Will Be Determined By This Nov. 4 Election
https://www.democraticunderground.com/10466563
Things you can do other than voting or protesting (thanks to WhiskyGrinder for this):
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1OSWxykA1WHOi0vTPLAJDaCeVhR3uSfh7PhlCj4t4yT0/edit?tab=t.0
Calendar:
Wednesday, October 29 (today):
California (Prop 50): early voting continues (through Nov. 4.)
Georgia: Municipal General /Special Election – Public Service Commissioner (PSC): early voting continues (through Oct. 31)
New Jersey: early voting continues (thru Nov. 2).
Texas 18th District: early voting continues (thru Oct. 31)
Virginia: early voting continues (through Nov. 1)
At this date and after, I urge absentee and mail-in voters to submit their ballots NOW, so that your vote isn’t late getting to your election office.
Sunday, November 2:
Daylight Saving Time ends.
Monday, November 3:
New Jersey: absentee ballot request deadline (in-person only)
Tuesday, November 4:
Election Day
California (Prop 50): polls open 7:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. PST
California (Prop 50): absentee ballot deadline (postmarked by this date)
California (Prop 50): to find voting locations: https://caearlyvoting.sos.ca.gov/
“Californians can still register to vote in the special election with same-day registration” (thread by RandySF):
https://www.democraticunderground.com/100220739654
Georgia: polls open 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. EST
New Jersey: polls open 6:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. EST
New Jersey: absentee ballot return deadline (in-person or postmarked by this date)
Pennsylvania: polls open 7:00 A.M. – 8:00 P.M. EST
For voting info and to find your voting location:
https://www.padems.org/vote/
Texas 18th District: polls open 7:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. CST
Texas 18th District: absentee ballot deadline (in-person or postmarked by this date)
Virginia: polls open 6:00 A.M. – 7:00 P.M. EST
Virginia: absentee ballot deadline (in-person or postmarked by this date)
Tuesday, December 2:
Tennessee Congressional District 7 Special Election
Behn (D) vs. Van Epps (R).
Donate or volunteer for Aftyn Behn here:
https://www.aftynforcongress.com/
DU donation link (courtesy Omaha Steve):
https://secure.actblue.com/donate/duforaftyn/
I’ll be re-posting this frequently until Election Day on November 4th.
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And goodnight! See you tomorrow!
