Voting, Our Patriotic Duty

This week our message is short: VOTE, VOTE, VOTE.
 
Ballots for the August 4th primary should have arrived in your mailboxes.
 
1. Make Sure You Receive Your Ballot
If you have not received your ballot, visit www.VoteWA.gov or contact the Elections Office by email at [email protected] to check your registration and request a replacement ballot. 
 
2. Consider Your Vote
Use the Indivisible Whidbey Membership Endorsements as one data point as you decide who you want to represent you. 
 
3. Vote the Whole Ballot
This year, more than ever, every single position counts! Vote the whole ballot, paying special attention to the Washington Supreme Court positions. See the endorsements for insight into the judges.
 
4. Act Early to Protect Your Vote!
The US Postal Service is now postmarking pieces of mail, including ballots, when they are processed through postal facilities, rather than when they are dropped in a mailbox. With the Everett Postal Processing Center closed due to budget cuts, your ballot may be processed in Seattle or beyond. 
Make sure your ballot counts by voting early and returning your ballot at an official county ballot drop box:

•   Island County Elections Office - 400 N. Main St., Coupeville (outside)
•   Island County Elections Office - 400 N. Main St., Coupeville (in lobby)
•   Trinity Lutheran Church - 18341 SR 525, Freeland
•   Ken's Korner Shopping Center - 4141 SR 525, Clinton
•   Camano Island - 121 N. East Camano Drive, Camano Island
•   Oak Harbor City Hall - 865 S.E. Barrington Dr., Oak Harbor
•   Langley - Post Office (front patio), 115 2nd St., Langley

If you must mail your ballot close to Election Day, take it to a post office counter and request a same-day hand-stamp.
 
5. Track Your Ballot
Go to VoteWA.gov to confirm your ballot was received
Your vote matters! Together, we can have an impact on the primaries and the midterms in November. Let’s do it!
 
Vigil to Demand Justice
This Saturday, join a vigil in a nearby community to mourn Lorenzo, Johan, and all victims of ICE and fight for accountability. Vigils of every size can help ensure that Lorenzo’s and Johan’s killings do not fade from public attention and send a clear message: No government agency should be allowed to kill anyone, intimidate witnesses, or operate with impunity.
 
If you can’t make it to one of the vigils in the link, please consider joining your neighbors at the following regular events.
 
Bayview: Saturday mornings, 10, at Park and Ride

Coupeville: Saturday mornings, 11-12 at the overpass
 
Oak Harbor: Saturday mornings, 11-12, Beeksma Park
 
Next Gen Community Building
Heart to Heart Family Picnics
Castle Park at South Whidbey Community Park 5495 Maxwelton Rd, Langley
Thursday evenings: July 30, and August 6, 5:00 pm-7:00 pm
Sign up here and invite your friends.
You bring a picnic; Indivisible Whidbey will provide ice cream.
 
Mark Your August Calendar
Local community gatherings are resuming in August! If you’ve never been, this is a great time to start. The meetings are casual, sometimes with a guest speaker or a discussion topic. Always with the goal of connecting neighbors and building the community, we need to have an impact at this critical time. Join us!
 
Oak Harbor
First Wednesday of each month
Oak Harbor Library
Wednesday, August 5, 6-7:30 pm
Sign up here
 
South End
Third Thursday of each month
Langley United Methodist, Fireside Room
Thursday, August 20, 6-7:30 pm
Sign up here

Coupeville
4th Tuesday of each month 
Coupeville Public Library
Tuesday, August 24, SPECIAL TIME: 6:15 pm- 7:45 pm
Sign up here 
 
In Solidarity,
Indivisible Whidbey Steering Committee