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The First Family joined others in beginning the walk across the Edmund Pettus Bridge to commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Selma to Montgomery civil rights marches, in Selma, Alabama. Photo by Pete SouzaHarris/Walz 2024 Need Obama Alumni!
“There is no doubt in our mind that Kamala Harris has exactly what it takes to win this election and deliver for the American people…At a time when the stakes have never been higher, she gives us all reason to hope…We’re going to do everything we can to elect Kamala Harris the next President of the United States. And we hope you will join us.” – President Obama and Ms. Obama, July 26, 2024
Obama Alumni: On the recent Obama Alumni for Harris/Walz call, campaign advisor David Plouffe shared that this is the closest presidential election he’s ever seen, and winning this election will come down to the turnout operation.
Everyone is needed now! The options for getting involved in this final stretch are below – please feel free to share with other networks.
The best way to plug volunteers into this final stretch, GET OUT THE VOTE (GOTV!), is by:
- Directing them to go.kamalaharris.com if they want to sign up for a canvass or phone bank shift.
- Directing them to the state-specific forms below for out-of-state volunteers. These links plug people in who can volunteer for extended periods of time and/or help target canvassers to the highest priority locations.
- Directing them to https://go.kamalaharris.
com/resources/ battlegroundstateshelp/ for information on phone banks, bus trips and carpools to battleground states
GOTV – FULL-TIME SUPPORT IN BATTLEGROUND STATES – if you can spend 4 or more days in a Battleground State
If you can spend 4+ days in a state, the campaign may need you to fill critical volunteer roles or direct your voter contact to a targeted region of the state. This is largely being managed by individual states at this point, so fill out a state-specific form below!
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- PA Full-Time for Out of State Support for 4+ days – Six Days to Save Democracy Form – PA GOTV form
- MI GOTV for Out of State Support – MI GOTV Form
- AZ GOTV for Out of State Support – AZ GOTV Form
- NV GOTV for Out of State Support – NV GOTV Form
- NC GOTV for Out of State Support – NC GOTV Form
- GA GOTV for Out of State Support
- For YOUR own plan or groups of 2-4 people – GA GOTV Form
- For volunteer groups of 5+ people – GA GOTV Form for big groups
- WI GOTV for Out of State Support – WI GOTV Form
GOTV – VOLUNTEER IN A BATTLEGROUND STATE (part-time) – If you can give any of your time to a Battleground State, but not full time, any of the days between now and Election Day, use the links below to sign up!
- Find campaign offices and events near you at https://go.kamalaharris.com/
- Specific forms for some states:
- PA Out of State Volunteers for GOTV
- MI Out of State Volunteer Form for GOTV
- AZ Out of State Volunteer Form for GOTV
- NV Out of State Volunteer Form for GOTV
- NC Out of State Volunteer Form for GOTV
- GA Out of State Volunteers for GOTV
- For YOUR own plan or groups of 2-4 people – GA GOTV Form
- For volunteer groups of 5+ people – GA GOTV Form for big groups
- WI Out of State Volunteer Form for GOTV
CANVASSING: Join a bus or create your own carpool
Join a bus trip near you! Buses will be going from Surge States to Battlegrounds through election day.
Northeast
Midwest
West
Host a carpool to a battleground state from your home state (or join an existing canvass by yourself!)
Find an existing canvass event:
Create your own carpool event here:
PHONE BANKING
- Make calls: Join one a national phonebanks today and make calls for at least an hour
- Host phonebanks: Begin hosting your own phonebanks immediately and make your phonebank a weekly recurring event
Voter Protection
Sign up here to join the voter protection team, including serving as a pollwatcher.
Or on State Specific Links:
- Arizona:
- Georgia:
- Michigan
- New Hampshire
- Nevada: Nevada Voter Protection Sign Up
- North Carolina
- Pennsylvania
- Wisconsin
Additional Resources
- Engage with your network on social media to GOTV by downloading and using Reach: https://democrats.org/reach/vr/.
- There are four training sessions each week on how to use it to help in this election – sign up here: DNC training on Reach.
- Share messaging and content from Facebook, Twitter, Instagram & TikTok.
- Get smart on how to engage online by Sign up for online engagement training.
FAQs for Obama Alumni & Friends: Please see here for FAQs for Obama Alumni & Friends Supporting Harris/Walz
Find an event near you!
The Obama Alumni Association has teamed up with Mobilize America to create our very own Obama Alumni Association event feed. All you have to do is put in your zip code, and you will see a variety of events pop up that are happening near you!
YOU can be the next Obama Alum to run for office!
We are so proud of the many Obama Alumni who have decided to run for office and serve their communities in the political arena. YOU can join them! The Obama Alumni Association can help get the word out about your campaign, sign up to be listed on the website and check out our recommended resources below. We can’t wait to see you on the trail.
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