Singing, Sign Waving, Voting!

If you didn’t get to see Secretary of State Steve Hobbs speak on Whidbey Island last week, he had a lot to say about making sure the upcoming midterms are secure and your vote counts. Most important: Plan now to vote early and use a ballot box to submit your ballot. 

Hobbs does not suggest setting up ballot box monitors or taking other actions to bring attention to ballot boxes. He flagged several items of concern that are worth knowing about:

• In previous administrations, there was an official "National Security Strategy," which the federal government helped implement. The current administration has none.
• The federal government no longer supports states and counties with security issues, so states must handle those issues themselves.
• The Albert Sensor alerts every Secretary of State and county election office to cyberattacks from inside and outside of the country. Because of rumors, misinformation, and general distrust, some offices have removed the sensor from their systems, making elections more vulnerable.
• The Secretary of State and the Attorney General have filed lawsuits and continue to do so to protect elections in our state. Most Secretaries of State are working together to ensure election integrity.

As we watch and worry about election security, we can take action: raise our voices, write to other voters, wave signs, and cast our own ballots with care.

Singing For Fair Elections
Join us THIS SUNDAY for  Singing Resistance, Hands Off Our Vote. This is a community protest and sing-along in solidarity with Singing Resistance election defense actions nationwide.

Sunday, September 27, 4- 6 pm
Langley United Methodist Church
This event is free and family-friendly!
Donations to the Neighbor to Neighbor Immigrant Fund.

Let’s raise our voices together! 

Music, Dancing, and Get Out The Vote
Join us on Saturday, October 3rd (11-6 pm) for a Get Out The Vote table at the Día de Fiesta Event in Oak Harbor! It will be a fun, lively day of dancing, music, and food. Help support our Latino Community! If you are interested in volunteering for a shift, please email us or text 425-477-6717. 


Endorsements + Challenging Conversations
Our Island-wide Membership meeting will tackle two important topics:

First, we’ll finalize our endorsements by voting on four offices we have not yet endorsed. Our research team will share what they’ve learned about candidates for the State Supreme Court, County Council, County Prosecutor, and Auditor. Then you, our members, will vote on endorsements.
​We’ll also have a special guest speaker to help us navigate challenging conversations with those we don’t agree with. As we work to have an impact on the upcoming election, it will help to learn more about how to broach difficult topics.

Indivisible Whidbey Membership Meeting
Sunday, October 4, 1 pm
Oak Harbor Senior Center
Sign up here.


Nationwide Protests and Rallies October 17
The next big No Kings Day is October 17, focused on getting everyone to vote and vote early! There will be gatherings across the island. Indivisible Whidbey is organizing what we hope will be a big, visible, and loud gathering in Coupeville:


Saturday, October 17, 11 am
Coupeville: At the corner of Highway 20 and Main Street
Sign up now and share this link with friends!

We'll have music, chants, and more as we remind everyone what is at stake in this election. Grab your friends and your signs and plan to attend!

Building Community + Sign Making
Our upcoming socials in Oak Harbor and South End will be sign-making parties for the October 17 rally. We’ll have supplies and you can also bring your own. Let’s have some fun making eye-catching signs for the big event. 


Oak Harbor SIGN MAKING
First Wednesday of each month
Oak Harbor Library
Wednesday, October 7, 6 - 7:30 pm
Sign up here

South End SIGN MAKING
Third Thursday of each month
Langley United Methodist, Fireside Room
Thursday, October 15, 6 - 7:30 pm
Sign up here

Coupeville
4th Tuesday of each month 
Coupeville Public Library
Tuesday, October 27, 6 - 7:30 pm
Sign up here 

This social will be too late for sign making but we’ll do some final before-election activities with the mid-terms just a week away. 

Thank you for being part of this important movement and for your commitment to making a difference!

In Solidarity,
Indivisible Whidbey Steering Committee


P.S. Mark your calendar to learn more about two of the initiatives on the ballot this November: 

No Hate In Washington,  the campaign against Washington State ballot initiatives 001 and 638

Thursday, October 8, 6:30 pm
Nordic Hall, Coupeville

League of Women Voters of Whidbey Island is sponsoring this presentation by Linden G. Jordan, a therapist focusing on trauma and LGBTQ+ issues and an expert on the science of gender.  More information here.