Dear Democrats,

It is unprecedented and historic that over one million Florida Democrats have already voted in this election. This shows the enthusiasm there is to elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and all Democrats on the ballot.

Donald Trump can hold a campaign rally in Florida every day until November 3 and it isn’t going to change the fact that he failed in his number one job to protect the American people and owns the worst jobs record of any president in modern American history. He can keep shouting his lies to Floridians, but we’ve already heard his excuses and we’re not buying more of his empty promises. Florida Democrats are already voting and we’re voting for Joe, a leader we can trust to tell us the truth and keep his word.

Thank you all so much for all of the work you've put in this election cycle. This is the first time ever we are starting Early Voting ahead rather than having to come from behind. But our hard work is far from over. As in-person Early Voting begins this week, we will continue chasing every ballot, and ensuring every Florida Democrat gets to the polls by November 3. It's all hands on deck for the next 17 days!
Forward,
Terrie Rizzo
Chair
Florida Democratic Party
FDP Personal Voting Guides
Early Voting begins in some counties on Monday, October 19 and in all counties on Saturday, October 24. Starting Sunday, October 18, we'll be texting 1.7 million voters their #SunshineSlate personalized Democratic voting guide, and we need your help. Our text bank will be open from 11 a.m. - 8 p.m. ET and a live training will be held at 11 a.m. ET everyday. Sign up Here to Text Voters.

Also please copy and paste this message to Facebook and Twitter:

From a livable wage to a livable environment, Florida Democrats are fighting to ensure the Sunshine State shines bright. View your personalized Democratic Voting Guide today 📲 https://sunshine.vote/
Meet the Sunshine Slate: SW Florida
To introduce voters to our Sunshine Slate, we launched a weekly "Meet the Candidates" series. Join us Thursday, October 22 at 6 p.m. ET for our livestreamed event to introduce voters to our candidates in Southwest Florida. Stay tuned for updates, and use our Meet the Candidates Social media Toolkit to help us spread the word.
GOTV Virtual Phone Bank
Join the Florida Democratic Party Saturday, October 24 at 11 a.m. ET to Get Out The Vote! We will be using a predictive dialer to contact all remaining voters ahead of the last week of Early Voting.

Our Down Ballot Elections Department will be providing a training at the beginning of the virtual Day of Action to share best practices and assist you with getting logged in! Sign up Here.
Vote by Mail Updates
Our Vote by Mail (VBM) enrollment margin continues to grow! As of Friday, 2,608,719 Florida Democrats are enrolled in VBM compared to 1,813,953 Republicans, expanding our historic VBM enrollment lead to 794,766! And 1,124,439 Democrats have returned their ballots while only 681,111 Republicans have returned ballots!

By comparison, in 2016, 1,049,809 Democrats voted by mail in the whole election. In 2020, 18 days out from Election Day, 74,630 more Democrats have voted by mail than in the 2016 election. Additionally, Democratic ballot returns continue to lead across all demographic and age groups!
Keep up the great work and continue to enroll our supporters to VBM, educate these new enrollees on how to successfully VBM, and work to turn out every allied voter.

Important VBM dates:
  • October 19 - completed ballots not mailed back by this date should be dropped off at SOE sites
  • October 24, 5 p.m. - deadline to request ballot be mailed to voter
  • November 3, 7 p.m. - SOE must receive completed ballots from stateside voters
  • November 5, 5 p.m. - deadline to cure ballots
  • November 13 - SOE must receive completed ballots from overseas voters
Early Vote Site Teams
Early Voting starts Monday, October 19! It is all hands on deck to ensure we elect Joe Biden, Kamala Harris, and Democrats up and down the ballot. In order to make sure everyone is able to successfully cast their vote, the Coordinated Campaign is recruiting volunteers for on-site Early Vote Site Teams across the state! 

Early Vote Site Team Volunteers will help report line counts, flag voting issues, offer PPE and bottled water, and work to ensure every voter has the opportunity to cast their vote! Each volunteer will be assigned to an Early Vote site and will be asked to commit to certain days and times. 

Please sign-up here and share this link with your networks:
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A member of the Coordinated Campaign's GOTV team will be following up daily to schedule volunteers for training, assign them a role and site, and answer their questions. All volunteers will be asked to attend one of the daily trainings to ensure Early Vote Site Teams are safe, socially distanced, and prepared! 

Questions? Please email: [email protected]. 
Voter Education
Nearly one million of Florida Democrats enrolled to Vote by Mail are new or infrequent voters, and we need your help getting voter education information to them! From now until Election Day, we will be pushing out voter education messages for you to share.

Please share across your social media channels this week's educational video from Chair Terrie Rizzo on how to properly return mail ballots.
Sample posts to copy and paste to Twitter:
  • When Democrats vote, Democrats win. We need every Democrat in Florida to return their ballot and cast their vote so we can finally put an end to the Trump nightmare. #MailTheVoteFL
  • We need to protect our democracy. That starts with returning your ballot and voting for Joe Biden and the rest of our #SunshineSlate☀️
  • 🚨VOTE BY MAIL REMINDER🚨 If you’ve requested your Vote by Mail ballot, make sure to turn it in without delay and vote Democrat all the way down the ticket! #MailTheVoteFL #SunshineSlate☀️
Sample posts to copy and paste to Facebook:
  • Remember! Once you get your Vote by Mail ballot, return it without delay! You can either send it in the mail or you can drop it off at a secure drop box. For more information, click below 👇👇 fl.dems.vote/mail
  • Joe Biden and Kamala Harris need our help. That’s why we need everyone to return their Vote by Mail ballot as soon as possible. Remember you can either send it in the mail or drop it in one of your county’s secured drop boxes.
  • If you’ve requested your Vote by Mail ballot, remember you have to sign and mail your ballot 2 weeks before Election Day to make sure it arrives in time. Or you can drop it off at a secure drop box.
Additionally, IWillVote.com has been updated with Florida mail ballot drop box and Early Voting locations. This is a great site to share to help voters make their plan to vote.
Virtual Fundraisers
On Monday, October 19 at 5 p.m. ET, join our virtual fundraiser featuring special guests U.S. Senator Ben Cardin, U.S. Senator Chris Van Hollen, Congressman Don Beyer, and FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo. >>Click Here to RSVP
On Monday, October 26 at 5 p.m. ET we're hosing a Get Out The Vote Final Push virtual fundraiser with special guests U.S. Senator Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Senator Kirsten Gillibrand, and FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo. >>Click Here to RSVP.
And on Tuesday, October 27 at 5:30 p.m. ET, join our second Get Out the Vote Final Push virtual fundraiser with special guests NJ Governor Phil Murphy, MD Governor Martin O'Malley, and FDP Chair Terrie Rizzo. >>Click Here to RSVP
Florida Community Victory Centers
The Coordinated Campaign has opened Florida Community Victory Centers across the state. These are where DECs and voters can go to pick up Biden-Harris yard signs and campaign literature. See the list of Florida Community Victory Centers here.
Compliance Corner
Each DEC is required by FL Statutes to file regular reports of all contributions received and all expenditures made. Please note that the filing deadline for DEC financial reports for the 8/14/20 - 10/29/20 period is 11:59 p.m. ET on Friday, October 30. The penalty for late filing for this Friday before the General Election is $500 per day. Be sure to plan ahead to ensure your financial report is filed timely.

Please reach out to your Supervisor of Elections office if you have questions about the filing requirements. For more information or questions, you can attend financial compliance office hours with our COO Anne Morgan on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 2 p.m. - 4 p.m. ET by calling (305) 697-4202, PIN 86381#, or email Anne directly at [email protected].
Training Resources
Event Planning
With Election Day fast approaching, we know our amazing DECs, Clubs, and Caucuses have many exciting and important (virtual!) events planned. If there is an event you would like to request Chair Terrie Rizzo to be a part of, please fill out this request form and our team will be in touch as soon as possible.
FDP News Digest








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