Until we can secure a dedicated local phone bank, people can begin "personal phone banking" by telephoning their friends and others within their "circle of influence" to make them aware of Referendum 71 and why it is so important to vote to protect domestic partnerships by APPROVING Referendum 71.
Some points to emphasize:
- This is an off-year election, making turnout especially crucial
- It is important to vote immediately upon receiving your mail-in ballot
- Domestic partnerships are explicitly NOT marriage
- Domestic partners must be at least 62 years old or of the same sex
- Most benefits apply only in cases of medical emergency or death
If each of us commits to making just ten phone calls each day until our main phone banks are up, this will put us hundreds of phone calls ahead, as well as reconnecting us with people we know. Tell the personal stories you know of seniors or others who were unable to help their loved ones, businesses that were disrupted, houses lost or children whose were complicated after losing one of their parents. It is the fairness and humanity of this law that are most important, and personal outreach to our individual circles of influence is a great place to start.
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