Join us to watch the third 2020 Democratic Primary debate! On September 12, the Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage and share with us their vision for the country. This is another chance for us to compare all the candidates as they dialogue together; it’s also a great chance for us to catch up, meet new people, and cheer on our favorite candidates! Debates are much more fun to watch with activist friends!

With the election only a few short weeks away, we need YOUR help to get out the vote for three progressive candidates in local races. Come out to Albemarle Ciderworks to write postcards to voters in support of Tim Hickey for Delegate, Amy Laufer for State Senate, and Jim HIngeley for Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney. We'll have everything you need to write postcards and there'll be free swag!

Find out more about the candidates here:

Tim Hickey for Delegate (59th District)

Amy Laufer for Senate (17th District)

Jim Hingeley for Albemarle Commonwealth's Attorney

With the election only a few short weeks away, we need YOUR help to get out the vote for two progressive candidates in local races. Come out to the Meeting Space at Stonefield to make phone calls to voters in support of Amy Laufer for State Senate and Jim HIngeley for Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney.

Find out more about the candidates here:

Amy Laufer for Senate (17th District)

Jim Hingeley for Albemarle Commonwealth's Attorney

With the election only a few short weeks away, we need YOUR help to get out the vote for three progressive candidates in local races. Come out to Cville Coffee to write postcards to voters in support of Amy Laufer for State Senate, Tim Hickey for Delegate, and Jim HIngeley for Albemarle County Commonwealth's Attorney. We'll have everything you need to write postcards and there'll be free swag!

Find out more about the candidates here:

Amy Laufer for Senate (17th District)

Jim Hingeley for Albemarle Commonwealth's Attorney

Tim Hickey for Delegate (59th District)

We're partnering with NextGen to register voters all day at the FreeFall Music & Art Festival LoveFest at IX Art Park this Saturday! Join us as we help make registering to vote fun AND easy! NextGen will provide clipboards, pens, and voter registration forms as well as a training session for those who are new and want to help.

Volunteer shifts are available by the hour, so sign up at a convenient time for you at the link below. If you'd like to do more than one hour, please feel free! SIGNUP: https://www.mobilize.us/nextgenva/event/118504/

If it's your first time helping register voters please watch this informational training video before you arrive. Trainers will review all the information with you at the event starting at 11am on Saturday.

https://www.elections.virginia.gov/registration/registration-drives/training-video.html

This November, we have a chance to flip the General Assembly AND elect a Progressive Prosecutor in Albemarle County. But we need YOUR help to make it happen! On September 7th, we’re joining the Jim Hingeley & Amy Laufer campaigns to mobilize hundreds of voters in the Rivanna District— one conversation at a time.

Come meet up with your fellow Indivisibles before heading out to knock doors. The campaigns will get you trained with everything you need to know to talk to voters about the important issues on the ballot this year. If you’re not quite ready to canvass on your own, we’ll get you paired up with an experienced partner. Got a car and a couple of hours? Driving canvassers is another great way to help out!

Your time and energy could make a huge difference in the turnout on November 5th. And canvassing for two campaigns at the same time is a great way to spread the word about these progressive candidates without over-canvassing the area. We’ll be meeting up at the Darden Towe Park picnic shelter. Hope to see you there!

Find out more about the candidates here:

Amy Laufer for Senate (17th District)

Jim Hingeley for Albemarle Commonwealth's Attorney

Join us for our monthly happy hour and the unofficial kick-off to our weekend of action! We'll be writing postcards in support of awesome Virginia Democratic candidates, and planning how we'll help flip both Virginia's House of Delegates and Senate blue in November!

In January of this year, Rep. Riggleman published his “Pledge to the 5th District” in which he promised to hold town hall meetings once he was “settled in." During his time in office, he has spent a week on the US-Mexico border, a week in Israel, and plenty of time drinking wine with wealthy donors. But he has not announced plans to hold a town hall.

Fast forward to his July 26th newsletter when Congressman Riggleman said, “I'm excited to visit with constituents over the month of August.” August is nearly over, and Riggleman has yet to announce where or when he will be available to meet with constituents during the Congressional district work period.

Therefore, we are declaring Monday, August 26th “Constituent Day” at Congressman Riggleman’s Charlottesville office. You are invited to visit Congressman Riggleman’s Charlottesville office at your convenience between the hours of 9:00am and 4:30pm to express your concerns in person. Riggleman may or may not be there. Sign the visitor’s log, fill out a comment sheet (ask when Rep. Riggleman is planning to hold a town hall as promised!) and have a polite conversation with the office staff. Bring a few friends along with letters concerning issues that are important to you. Here are some key votes that he has taken this year:

Although in-person visits are the most effective, if you cannot visit on the 26th please call the office instead at (434) 973-9631 and leave a statement about the issue that concerns you most today.

After your office visit or phone call, please report your interaction here. This will allow us to track how many people contacted the office and to follow up later on whether you received any response.

Location:

686 Berkmar Circle, 2nd floor (corner of Berkmar Drive and Rio Road)

Come join us for a workshop on how to lobby your congressperson. Learn what to expect when calling or showing up at local congressional offices and how to prepare for the visit.

The training will be led by Craig DuBose, a local activist with experience holding Rep. Denver Riggleman accountable, including organizing multiple groups to visit the local office.

When he took office, Denver Riggleman pledged, "I look forward to discussing the issues with you in Washington and during the town halls I will conduct throughout the district.” To date, he has held none.

This workshop will prepare you for “Constituent Days,” events Indivisible Charlottesville will be holding during which VA-05 constituents will go individually and in small groups to tell Riggleman what we think of his absence from the district and of his terrible voting record. Remember, as Riggleman said himself, "The 5th District office belongs to the constituents, not the member”!

Location: JMRL Central Library, Jefferson Room

PLEASE NOTE: The date of this event has been changed from Wednesday, August 21st.

This November, we have a chance to flip the State House of Delegates AND elect a Progressive Prosecutor in Albemarle County. But we need YOUR help to make it happen! On August 17, we’re joining the Jim Hingeley & Amy Laufer campaigns to mobilize hundreds of voters in the Rio District— one conversation at a time.

Come meet up with your fellow Indivisibles before heading out to knock doors. We’ll supply the donuts and the campaigns will get you trained with everything you need to know to talk to voters about the important issues on the ballot this year. If you’re not quite ready to canvass on your own, we’ll get you paired up with an experienced partner. Got a car and a couple of hours? Driving canvassers is another great way to help out!

Your time and energy could make a huge difference in the turnout on November 5th. And canvassing for two campaigns at the same time is a great way to spread the word about these progressive candidates without over-canvassing the area. Hope to see you there!

Please register for this event with the Hingeley campaign (so they know how many to prepare for):

https://www.mobilize.us/jimhingeleyforcwa/event/108440/)

Location: Northside Library, 705 W Rio Rd, Charlottesville, Virginia 22901

Indivisible Charlottesville is feeling social! Join us on August 8th at Champion Brewing from 5-7pm for our next happy hour.

November's election will be here soon, and we're working to turn Virginia blue. Wondering how to plug in to support VA candidates? Curious about how to make sure Virginia is taking steps to clean up politics, address climate change, get rid of gerrymandering and dismantle institutional racism? You are not alone! Drop by, grab a beverage of your choice, and connect with the folks and information you need to take change into your own hands.

Join us to watch the first 2020 Democratic Primary debates! On June 26 and 27, the Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage and share with us their vision for the country. This will be the first time we can compare all the candidates as they dialogue together; it’s also a great chance for us to catch up, meet new people, and cheer on our favorite candidates! Debates are much more fun to watch with activist friends!

Location: Kardinal Hall (map)

RSVP to the Facebook event now to stay updated!

Join us to watch the first 2020 Democratic Primary debates! On June 26 and 27, the Democratic presidential candidates will take the stage and share with us their vision for the country. This will be the first time we can compare all the candidates as they dialogue together; it’s also a great chance for us to catch up, meet new people, and cheer on our favorite candidates! Debates are much more fun to watch with activist friends!

Location: Kardinal Hall (map)

RSVP to the Facebook event now to stay updated!

In a low-turnout election like a primary, every vote counts and every endorsement is meaningful. On June 11th, we want to have volunteers at every polling station passing out Indivisible flyers supporting Sally Hudson and Michael Payne.

Even if you don't live in the district, you can still help elect these two progressive candidates, who will help lead our state and community into the future. An hour or two of your time could get Michael and Sally over the line!

We have one-hour time slots for the highest-traffic times on election day. Sign up here to join us: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdeEC0_dCTFoCY_-Rj_ZNGzH_KpX6BV5XyLrHsVcsz4Ot7kzw/viewform?fbclid=IwAR06b1aFFOB-W1MM6iuc6K0Otg7zvJYcHWA43gNEyodJuG5h8X13dHesmGk

We are proud to claim Michael Payne for City Council and Sally Hudson as “Indivisibles" running for office. Join us the weekend before primary election day as we pair up and knock doors of potential Democratic voters to help spread the word about these two fantastic candidates.

Michael Payne is one of the cofounders of Indivisible Charlottesville and a candidate for Charlottesville City Council. You’ve heard him speak about the environment and racial justice at many of our rallies and forums. Michael cares deeply about our local community and knows the issues inside and out. We know he will fight to make housing more affordable, work for equity and opportunity in public education, support a citywide living wage and transition our city to clean energy!

Sally Hudson is a teacher, economist, and organizer who has been defending democracy with Indivisible Charlottesville since the beginning. Now she is running for Virginia House of Delegates in the 57th District. Sally has put in the hours: helping to organize events such as March for our Lives, and Families Belong Together, as well as writing postcards and knocking doors right alongside us. We are sending her to Richmond because we know she will work to end corporate control of state government, fund public education, create a statewide public option for health care, and make Virginia a leader in fighting climate change.

Please RSVP “Going” on our Facebook event page here if you plan to attend so we know how many people to expect.

June 9

12 noon

Sally's Field Office at Studio IX at 969 2nd St SE

Charlottesville VA 22902

Join us at our happy hour on Thursday, June 6th and help get out the vote for the primary elections on June 11th! Indivisible Charlottesville has endorsed two fantastic candidates: Michael Payne for City Council and Sally Hudson for the House of Delegates. It's time to pull out all the stops to elect them!

At the happy hour, we'll be taking action to raise awareness of the primaries: making signs for upcoming rallies, calling volunteers to join us in canvassing and more. We’ll have everything you need, so join us and bring a friend!

Let us know you’re coming on our Facebook event page here or just show up. See you from 5-7pm at Champion Brewing!

Many people haven't "tuned in" to the important primary election on June 11. Potential voters still have questions like "What day is the election? What's on the ballot? Who should I vote for?"

In an off-year, off-season election, voter turnout is often very low, but we can help change that! Join us on the sidewalk in front of the county building and bring your signs as we urge passersby to vote in the Democratic primary on June 11!

Ideas for signs: (simple and big, bold text are best!)

VOTE JUNE 11

DEMOCRATIC PRIMARY JUNE 11: VOTE

CVILLE VOTE JUNE 11: CITY COUNCIL, STATE LEGISLATURE

ALBEMARLE VOTE JUNE 11: BOARD OF SUPERVISORS, SHERIFF, STATE LEGISLATURE

STATE AND LOCAL ELECTIONS: VOTE JUNE 11!

VOTE SALLY HUDSON FOR DELEGATE

VOTE MICHAEL PAYNE FOR CITY COUNCIL

NOTE: The county has restricted access to their parking lot. For this reason, you may want to park elsewhere and walk over to the county building sidewalk for the event.

Let us know you’re coming on our Facebook event page here or just show up. Hope to see you there!

Can't join us on June 3? We'll be back the next Monday to remind voters about the primary election!

For more information about candidates on your ballot, visit https://www.indivisiblecharlottesville.org/june11

The Mountains are Coming to NoVa!

**Music by Rachel Eddy and the SUN SiNG Collective, including Joshua Vana, Bj Brown, and Graham Smith-White!** Featuring Karenna Gore, Center for Earth Ethics.

Rally with us at the courthouse in Virginia Attorney General Mark Herring's hometown to encourage him to rise above the incompetence, corruption, and climate consequences associated with fracked gas pipelines. Delegates Chris Hurst and Sam Rasoul will lead Southwest Virginians to NoVa to stand shoulder-to-shoulder with allies from across the Commonwealth and demand that construction stop on the Mountain Valley Pipeline (MVP) and all new pipelines.

We request that Mark Herring

1) halt work on Mountain Valley Pipeline,

2) pursue his lawsuit against MVP to its fullest and refuse to settle the case for petty fines,

3) and affirm the state's authority to revoke the 401 water quality certification that it granted.

We invite Herring to join us on May 18.

Please register to let us know you're coming: https://tinyurl.com/standwithappalachia

If you're interested in transportation from the New River Valley, register at https://tinyurl.com/vanpoolsagainstpipelines

SPEAKERS

Del. Sam Rasoul

Del. Chris Hurst

Del. Elizabeth Guzman

Professor Emily Hammond, George Washington Law

...and more!

This event is part of a weekend-long effort, Virginians for Justice: Progress Not Pipelines! On May 17 and 18, Virginians from all across the state will unite in common cause to oppose unjust and unneeded fracked-gas pipelines anywhere in the Commonwealth, and to stand in solidarity for environmental justice and the climate.

Virginians oppose the MVP, the Atlantic Coast Pipeline (ACP), and the Southside Connector because they are unnecessary, unjust, and destructive of our water, ecosystems, and climate. Virginians demand real action on climate change, including major reductions in fossil fuel production and use. Virginians want a democracy that is not captured by corporate interests and a regulatory process that is honest, transparent, responsive to Virginians, and protective of the most vulnerable among us.

Virginians for Justice: PROGRESS NOT PIPELINES! is co-sponsored by POWHR (Protect Our Water, Heritage, Rights), Sierra Club Virginia Chapter, 350 Loudoun, Indivisible NoVA West, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter - Great Falls, The Climate Reality Project - Northern Virginia chapter, Indivisible Northern Virginia, Fauquier Indivisible, Food & Water Watch - Virginia, Water is Life. Protect It., Protect Our Commonwealth, Chesapeake Climate Action Network, Interfaith Alliance for Climate Justice, Appalachian Voices, Allegheny Blue Ridge Alliance, Virginia Interfaith Power & Light, Friends of Nelson, NOVA Climate Action Network, 350 Fairfax, Sierra Club Virginia Chapter - Falls of the James, Wild Virginia, Indivisible Charlottesville, Virginia Justice Democrats, Virginia's Poor People's Campaign, Blue Ridge Environmental Defense League, Concern for a New Generation, Virginia Interfaith Center for Public Policy, ARTivism, Friends of Buckingham, the SUN SiNG Collective, Mothers Out Front Fairfax County, People Demanding Action, Virginia River Healers.

#NoMVP #NoACP #NoSouthsideConnector #StandwithRed

Please see the Facebook event here.

Join us for ice cream and meet Michael Payne and Sally Hudson! Bring the family as we get ready for the June 11 primary!

Michael Payne is one of the cofounders of Indivisible Charlottesville and a candidate for Charlottesville City Council. You’ve heard him speak about the environment and racial justice at many of our rallies and forums. Michael cares deeply about our local community and knows the issues inside and out. Catch up with him and find out more about where he stands on the issues that matter to you.

Sally Hudson has been defending democracy with Indivisible Charlottesville since the beginning, and now she is running for Virginia House of Delegates. Sally has put in the hours: helping to organize events such as March for our Lives, and Families Belong Together, as well as writing postcards and knocking doors right alongside us. She is the advocate we need in Richmond. Come get to know Sally and learn about her campaign.

What better way to get involved in democracy than an old-fashioned Ice Cream Social! We’ll have all the toppings you need to make the perfect ice cream sundae. Tell us you’re coming on our Facebook event page here or just show up. Hope to see you there!

DETAILS:

May 4, 2019

2pm-4pm

Forest Hills Park

As you face the park the shelter is on the right hand side beyond the splash pad and adjacent Forest Ridge Road. Only on street parking is available.

Spring is here and Indivisible Charlottesville is feeling social! Join us on May 2nd at Champion Brewing from 5-7pm for our first happy hour of the year.

We’ll be meeting up the first Thursday of every month to keep building power in order to advance issues we care about. Wondering how to plug in to support VA candidates? Curious about how to make sure Virginia is taking steps to clean up politics, address climate change, get rid of gerrymandering and dismantle institutional racism? You are not alone! Drop by, grab a beverage of your choice, and connect with the folks and information you need to take change into your own hands.

Tell us you’re coming on our Facebook event page here or just show up!

Letters to the editor might not seem like the flashiest way to get your elected officials’ attention. But there’s something about a sharp letter to the editor in a local paper that can really get under the skin of the most powerful lawmaker.

In this training, find out how to write letters to the editor on the issues that matter to you. You’ll learn what newspapers require when deciding to publish a letter and how to write a letter that really gets attention. Chuck Hawkins, volunteer with Indivisible Charlottesville, will facilitate. This event is free and open to the community. Please RSVP “Going” here if you plan to attend so we know how many people to expect.

Northside Library

705 West Rio Road

Charlottesville, VA 22901

April 27

11am-12pm

***SUN SiNG Concert***

The SUN SiNG collective is working now to create a new No Pipeline anthem, song video and an inspiring theatrical concert evening to lift our resistance and future lovin' souls.

The song video will be recorded and filmed along both the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipeline routes by the SunBus using the power of the sun.

April 26, 2019, 6:00 PM (doors open 5:00PM),

Jefferson Theater, Downtown Mall, Charlottesville, VA.

Make your plan. Get yer tics! http://bit.ly/SunSingTix

Join Water is life. Protect it. and ARTivism Virginia for an evening of beauty and hope and for the premiere of “To the River”, a new anthem and song video to stop the Mountain Valley and Atlantic Coast fracked gas pipelines.

City and county prosecutors (called Commonwealth’s Attorneys in Virginia) are some of the most powerful elected officials in the U.S. because they have real impact on people’s lives. These officials have wide discretion in choosing whether or not to:

—Encourage discriminatory policing

—Engage in the practice of “overcharging” defendants to gain leverage and force them to plead guilty

—Use money bail for minor crimes—a practice which often forces those with lower incomes into jail

—Force longer prison sentences, which destroys family and community ties

We’ll have a frank conversation about these and other topics with our diverse panel of experts and with you, members of our community. Bring your questions as we talk about what is working and what needs to change to bring meaningful criminal justice reform in 2019.

Panelists:

—Jim Hingeley, Co-Director of the Criminal Defense Clinic and candidate for Albemarle County Commonwealth’s Attorney

—Monica Robinson, President of the Harrisonburg-Rockingham branch of the NAACP

—Joe Platania, Charlottesville Commonwealth’s Attorney

—Liz Murtagh, Public Defender for Charlottesville/Albemarle

—Diane McNeal, Chairperson of the Albemarle-Charlottesville NAACP Education Committee

Moderator:

—Cynthia Neff, Serves on the Charlottesville Advisory Council to the Legal Aid Justice