Today, Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s campaign is kicking off a Week of Action, mobilizing hundreds of volunteers each day to tell NY-14 residents how they vote safely in the June 23rd primary election. The week features virtual rallies with the Congresswoman and other speakers to pump-up and inform volunteers. A full calendar for the Week of Action is below. Volunteers can sign up to participate here. Reporters can watch the virtual rallies on Facebook Live.
“Ocasio-Cortez 2020 has created a grassroots machine, mobilizing over 2,600 unique volunteers during the COVID-19 crisis to make over 250,000 community check-in calls, over 70,000 texts, distribute over 32,800 masks, and deliver over 3000 meals,” said Ocasio 2020 Press Secretary Ivet Contreras. “Now, with the primary just three weeks away, these volunteers will also be sharing with NY-14 voters how they can vote by absentee ballot -- and why it’s so important to get out the vote this year.”
Polls will be open on June 23rd, but due to COVID-19, every New Yorker can also vote by absentee ballot. Voters should receive an application for an absentee ballot in the mail but they can also request one online at https://www.nycabsentee.com/. All voters must request an absentee ballot by June 16. On the form, check "temporary illness or physical disability" as the reason you are requesting an absentee ballot. Once you’ve received your ballot, complete it, sign it and send it in immediately - the deadline is June 22, but voters are encouraged to send them in as early as possible.
Calendar for Week of Action
MONDAY/TODAY at 5:30PM: Virtual Rally for the Green New Deal with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and Varshni Prakash, Co-founder and Executive Director of Sunrise Movement
TUESDAY at 5:30PM: Virtually Rally for Housing as a Human Right with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and Cea Weaver, Campaigns Director of Housing Justice for All (New York City’s largest tenant coalition)
WEDNESDAY at 5:30PM: Virtual Rally for Immigation with Honor with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and Javier Veldes, Co-Executive Director of Make the Road
THURSDAY at 5:30PM: Virtual Rally for Medicare for All with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and special guest.
FRIDAY at 6PM: Virtual Rally for Police Accountability with Congresswoman Ocasio-Cortez and special guest.
