Hello Ada Dems,
As always, things are moving pretty fast here in Ada County. Lots to catch up on, so here are a few highlights we’ve picked out for you this week!
Meridian Library Hearing
The Ada County Commissioners have set a hearing date for the petition to dissolve the Meridian Library District. The date is set for March 20th at 6:00PM at the Ada County Courthouse.
Only people living within the Meridian Library District are eligible to testify. If you are interested in testifying, contact us here. If you’re not sure whether you live in the district, contact us and we can easily let you know!
This hearing is incredibly important. It’s unclear to us still what exactly will happen to the Meridian Libraries if the district is dissolved, but I certainly know one thing: I don’t trust the current Ada County Commissioners with the fate of our libraries.
You can read more about the hearing on Boise Dev:
https://boisedev.com/news/2023/02/28/meridian-library-district-public-hearing/
Frank Church Gala
Coming up on the Saturday after next, the biggest Democratic event every year in Idaho: the Frank Church Gala! March 11th, with the main event starting at 5:30 PM. The special guest speaker this year is Mandela Barnes, former Wisconsin Attorney General.
Buy your tickets here: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/29th-annual-frank-and-bethine-church-gala-tickets-510824378467
Volunteer Recruitment Training
I am happy to announce my next event in this year’s training series.
We all need help to get more work done. Sometimes, people show up when they’re needed but often don’t know where to go or what to do.
The focus of my training this month is Volunteer Recruitment: all the tools and tricks available to you to be more effective at getting the help you need! This training, unlike last month’s, requires no previous knowledge.
If you’re interested, RSVP here: https://www.mobilize.us/adacountydemocrats/event/553552/
Kuna GOTV Phone Bank
Next Tuesday marks one week before the Kuna School Bond election. The perfect time to call every Democrat we know in Kuna and remind them to vote in this election!
Join us on zoom at 5:00PM to make these calls. We need your help. These elections are easily winnable, but we need to put in the hard work.
Click to RSVP: https://www.mobilize.us/adacountydemocrats/event/552339/
Absentee Ballot Request
This brings me to my next request- let’s all vote absentee this year. There are a lot of reasons I feel this way. It’s convenient, it helps you not forget an election, it avoids issues like getting sick on election day, but there’s even more than just those personal reasons.
If all the most active democrats vote by mail, we’ll automatically know we don’t have to use resources to call, text, and door knock them.
This way, all our efforts are spent on people who aren’t nearly as likely to vote as us.
Click here to request your absentee ballot for 2023. Yes, you have to do this every single year in Idaho – but it only takes a second. Click here to request all your 2023 ballots.
https://elections.sos.idaho.gov/ElectionLink/ElectionLink/BeginAbsenteeRequest.aspx
Upcoming Events:
District 15 Town Hall
March 7, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Centennial High School Little Theater
District 19 Town Hall
March 8, 2023 – 6:00 PM
The Idaho State Capitol in the Lincoln Auditorium
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District 17 Town Hall
March 13, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Borah High School in the Library
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District 10 Dinner Huddle (Every 2nd Monday of the month)
March 13, 2023 – 6pm – 7:30pm
Casa Mexico – 517 S. Middleton Road, Middleton;
RSVP district10@adademocrats.org as space is limited.
Guest Speakers: Richard Peebly, Ada County Executive Director and Lily Pannkuk, Ada County Field Director They will be breaking down the 2022 election results for District 10. Better understanding our past election results is how we will ‘build back better’ for the next one.
Please arrive by 6 pm to order before the speakers. Casa Mexico is offering their private room to D10 free, so happy to support them.
District 18 Town Hall
March 14, 2023 – 6:30 PM
Timberline High School in the Library
District 18 Town Hall
March 16, 2023 – 6:30 PM
Boise State University
District 15 Town Hall
March 30, 2023 – 7:00 PM
Centennial High School Little Theater
Thanks,
Lily Pannkuk
Field Director
Ada County Democrats