30 ways to get Kamala Harris elected as our President of the United States

On November 5, 2024, American citizens will have the opportunity to elect its first Black woman president. After 246 years, and 46 presidents, it is most definitely time for a woman to be in the White House.?

In order to make this dream a reality, we need people of every gender, race, ethnicity, religion, country of origin, sexual orientation, people with disabilities, and political affiliation to become everyday activists, united in getting Vice President Kamala Harris elected to President of the United States.

1. Absentee Voting

• Absentee-in-Person (early voting): https://www.in.gov/idr/hoosiers-vote/ways-to-vote/
• Absentee-by-Mail (Voters who cannot make it to the polls on Election Day have the option to vote by mail.):? https://www.in.gov/idr/hoosiers-vote/ways-to-vote/
• Travel Board (This option is for voters who have difficulty leaving their residence. Once you complete an application, you will be able to schedule a date for two Board members—one from each major party—to bring a ballot to you.): https://www.in.gov/idr/hoosiers-vote/ways-to-vote/

2.? Activate your network by recruiting your friends.

“Harness the power of your social connections to mobilize against the anti-democracy, anti-abortion politics of MAGA. Use the links to identify your connections on Facebook in key swing states, copy and paste the message to tell them about the impactful Neighbor2Neighbor program (or write your own, just remember to include the link!), and encourage them to join the effort to save our Democracy in November. Personal outreach is incredibly effective, and your involvement can help secure the votes we need to win.” - Project 2024

• Majority over Maga:? https://www.majorityovermaga.org/recruit?

3.? Ballot Check

Use these websites to learn about who is running and what their stance is on the issues important to you.

• Vote 411:? https://www.vote411.org/ballot?
• Ballotpedia:? https://ballotpedia.org/Main_Page?

4.? Caucus

The Indiana Democratic Party has several Constituency Caucuses which help Democrats organize within their communities. Reach out to each caucus for more information.

• College Democrats of Indiana: https://www.indianacollegedems.com/
• Indiana Democrat African American Caucus: https://www.idaac.org/
• Indiana Latino Democratic Caucus: https://www.inlatinodems.com/
• Indiana Stonewall Democrats: https://www.instonewall.com/
• Indiana Young Democrats:? https://www.indianayoungdem.org/?
• Indiana Federation of Democratic Women:? https://www.facebook.com/indianafdw/about?

5.? Civic leadership training

• Hoosier Women Forward: https://hoosierwomenforward.org/?
• Power Coalition Outreach Training: https://powercoalition.org/events/outreach-training-power-hour/

6.? Confirm or update your voter registration

• Confirm here:? https://indianavoters.in.gov/?
• Update here: ? https://vote.civicnation.org/register/countusindiana/?

7.? Donate to organizations funding Harris for President

• Harris for President: https://kamalaharris.com/
• ActBlue: https://secure.actblue.com/

8.? Door to Door Canvassing

Go door to door talking with people in your neighborhood who are of your same political ilk and talk with them about the importance of voting.?

• Contact your county party representatives: https://indems.org/our-party/county-parties/

9.? Get Involved with Your County Party

• https://indems.org/our-party/county-parties/

10.? Host a fundraiser

• Contact your county party representatives: https://indems.org/our-party/county-parties/

11.? Letter Writing

• Vote Forward: https://votefwd.org/instructions

12.? Options for Voters with Print Disabilities

• https://www.in.gov/idr/hoosiers-vote/ways-to-vote/

13.? Phonebank

From the comfort and privacy of your home, or wherever you are, you can make phone calls to people from your political party to vote.

• Phone Bank for Democrats: https://democrats.org/call/

14.? Polling Place Locator

• Vote.org: https://www.vote.org/polling-place-locator/

15.? Precinct Committee Chair

• Indiana Democrats: https://indems.org/our-party/resources/faqs/

16.? Queer the Vote

Queer the Vote, Indiana is a personal commitment by YOU, as a resident of Indiana and an LGBTQIA+ person or one of our allies, family, friends, or loved-one, to pledge to 1) register to vote (check out our online voter registration tool), then vote for pro-LGBTQIA+ candidates in every election, and 2) encourage your friends, family, and loved-ones to do the same.?

By voting as a united community, we can elect more pro-LGBTQIA+ officials, resulting in bringing positive change for our community and making Indiana a more welcoming state for everyone.

• https://equalityindiana.org/pledge-to-queer-the-vote?

17. Reach App to Build Your Community?

• https://democrats.org/reach/

18. Register to Vote

• https://www.in.gov/idr/hoosiers-vote/register-to-vote/

19. Register people to vote

• League of Women Voters:? https://www.lwv.org/elections/increasing-voter-registration?
• Equality Indiana:? Equality.Ind@gmail.com?

20. Text?

• Power Coalition for Equity and Justice Texting Tuesdays: https://powercoalition.org/events/texting-tuesdays-power-hour/

21. Transportation

• AARP Sponsored Free Bus Rides: IndyGo (Indianapolis Metropolitan area)
• AARP Sponsored Free Bus Rides: Gary Public Transit Corporation (Gary area)
• AARP Sponsored Free Bus Rides: CitiLink (Fort Wayne)
• Souls to the Polls: https://powercoalition.org/soulstothepolls/

22. Volunteer

• Harris for President: https://web.kamalaharris.com/forms/take-action-for-kamala-harris/
• Women for Harris: https://www.womenforharris.org/volunteer
• NAACP: https://naacp.org/volunteer

23. Vote by Mail

• https://indianavoters.in.gov/MVPHome/PrintDocuments?

24. Vote early

• https://indianavoters.in.gov/CountyContact/Index

25. Vote in person on election day

• FAQs: https://www.in.gov/idr/hoosiers-vote/voting-faqs/

26. Work at the Polls

• Power the Polls: https://www.powerthepolls.org/lwv

27. Women’s organizations

• Women4Change: https://www.women4changeindiana.org/

28. Write letters

Writing and mailing handwritten notes to voters who are in the same political party as you and on the fence about voting for specific candidates and those of your same political party and tell them why you are voting for Kamala Harris for president.

• VoteForward: https://votefwd.org/

29. Write Letters to the Editor

Express your support for Kamala Harris by writing letters to the editor of your local newspapers. Highlight her achievements and why she is the best choice for America.

• IBJ: https://www.ibj.com/letters
• Indy Star: https://static.indystar.com/en/submitletter/
• Indianapolis Recorder: newsroom@indyrecorder.com
• MirrorIndy: https://mirrorindy.org/contact/

30. Yard Signs

• Contact your county party representatives for yard signs: https://indems.org/our-party/county-parties/

Why Every Individual Should Take Action

This election may be the most important one of your life. The forces of intolerance, hate, and cruelty have lined up and announced their desire to undermine the core principles of our democracy. We don’t have the luxury of sitting this one out, remaining silent, or pretending that it doesn’t matter who gets elected. If you believe that honesty and justice matter–if you believe that we have a responsibility to make this world a kinder and more equitable place–then you have work to do. Our actions over the next 99 days could mean the difference between preserving democracy as we know it. Together, we can make a difference. Now is your moment to make history.??

*This article was written by Kristen Cooper and Jason M. Kelly Ph.D.