The Virginia People’s Debates

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There is an exciting opportunity to engage with local politics and policies! The Virginia People’s Debates is an upcoming debate series that is being organized by dozens of progressive groups across Virginia.

Dozens of racial justice, economic justice, gender justice, climate & environmental justice, and clean government groups across Virginia are coming together to host “People’s Debates” for the three 2021 statewide elections this year.

Every statewide Democratic candidate is invited, and most have already confirmed. Interested Democrats can register to watch the zoom events at VirginiaPeoplesDebates.org, stream on YouTube at tinyurl.com/PeoplesDebateYoutube, and follow along and stream on Facebook at tinyurl.com/PeoplesDebateFB.

Co-sponsors include: 350 Alexandria, 350 Fairfax, Activate Virginia, American Promise — Virginia, Appalachian Women of Action, Arab American Democratic Caucus, Blue Ridge Democrats, Climate Reality Project (NOVA Chapter), Earth Rise, Indivisible Northern Virginia, Indivisible Virginia, Loudoun Progressives, NETWORK NOVA, NOVA Climate, Our Revolution (National), Our Revolution Alexandria, Our Revolution Arlington, Our Revolution Falls Church, Our Revolution South Central Virginia, People Demanding Action, Progressive Democrats of America — National, Progressive Democrats of America — Virginia, Protect Our Commonwealth, Resolutions Addressing Systemic Racism, Richmond for All, Sierra Club — Virginia, Sunrise Virginia, Sunrise Williamsburg, Together We Will Henrico, Virginia Cannabis Equity Coalition, Virginia Coalition for Human Rights, Virginia Democracy Forward, Virginia Muslim Political Action Committee, Virginia Political Cooperative.

Resources for Petitions

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Before we can vote on candidates this fall, they’ve got to make it onto the ballot. This means gathering signatures, which is a complicated process as we’re all trying to say safe during the COVID-19 pandemic. Fortunately, Virginia is now allowing candidates to gather signatures digitally.

We have the Virginia Young Democrats to thank for compiling a comprehensive list of petitions that you can access to discover how you can help and get all the resources you need to collect legal, legitimate signatures for your Governor, Lt. Governor, and Attorney General candidate of choice. Visit VAYD.org/petitions.

Notice a few positions missing from the list above? That’s right, candidates for the Board of Supervisors and School Board still need to collect in-person signatures. With elections this year in the Jack Jouett, Rio, and Samuel Miller districts, we need to make sure that candidates get on the ballot! So we’re making it as easy and safe as possible to add your name to the necessary petitions—and do some good for our community in the process.

We’re hosting a drive-through petition signature event on Saturday, March 6, from 9 a.m.–11 a.m., at the 1 Morton Drive Building right next to the Bodo’s on Emmet Street. The City Dems will be joining us, but we will have separate lines to make sure everyone is signing the correct petition. You will be able to drive up, sign petitions—please bring your own pen—and drop off contributions to our ongoing Toiletries Drive. The goods collected will go to the Piedmont Housing Alliance and the Charlottesville Housing and Redevelopment Authority for distribution.

Some of the most needed items for the Toiletries Drive are:

  • Toilet paper
  • Soap
  • Shampoo and conditioner
  • Toothbrushes and toothpaste
  • Clorox wipes
  • Disinfecting sprays

Albemarle Democratic Committee Statement on Events of January 6

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January 25, 2021

The Albemarle Democratic Committee joins with Senators Mark Warner and Tim Kaine, Governor Ralph Northam and the Democratic Party of Virginia in condemning in the strongest possible way the insurrection and attack on our nation’s Congress, incited by former President Donald Trump and other prominent Republicans, as it met to ratify the votes of the nation’s citizens electing Joseph Biden and Kamala Harris as our next president and vice president. We ask that the U.S. Senate hold former President Trump accountable for these actions during the impeachment trial.

We also reject and condemn the attempt by Bob Good, the 5th District’s Representative to the House of Representatives, to “object to the certification of electors in multiple states” even though those states have certified the accuracy of the vote counts, and we join others in calling for his immediate resignation and removal from Congress.

We pledge to work with our Senators and Governor to take action to ensure that such unlawful and undemocratic action does not recur and we pledge to abide by the principles of the Democratic Party of Virginia to promote a healthy democracy; free, fair, and secure elections; equal justice under the law and adherence to the rule of law.