Local Info

Our local Kerry meetup was held last night at Ellicott Square, and there's a lot going on over the next several weeks. The local Campaign office:

Ellicott Square Building

295 Main Street, Suite 115

Buffalo, New York

716.853-2511

Firstly, there's only one meetup.com meetup left before the general election, so don't rely on that service if you want to volunteer and get involved. If you're reading this blog and you're within 50 miles of Buffalo (or, say, Erie, PA), please go to www.johnkerry.com and sign up as a volunteer with the campaign-at-large, which will then pass your info along to the local organizer, Mark Poloncarz. You can also contact Mark directly via his local Kerry website at www.poloncarz.com/kerry. This weekend, and up until October 8th, we will be doing voter registration and literature drops in Buffalo proper. This coming weekend, if you're interested in helping out, show up at Kerry HQ in Buffalo at the Ellicott Square building at 295 Main Street. Contact Mark directly at mpoloncarz@yahoo.com for more details. THE DEADLINE TO REGISTER TO VOTE IS OCTOBER 8TH. IF YOU, OR ANYONE YOU KNOW NEEDS TO GET REGISTERED, CONTACT YOUR COUNTY BOARD OF ELECTIONS, OR THE BUFFALO CAMPAIGN, from whom you can obtain the necessary forms. We will also be doing phone banking, starting over the next few weeks. Watch this site for more information. A location(s) hasn't been finalized yet. We will need phone volunteers. The first Presidential debate is on September 30th at 9:00 p.m. There may be a centralized, regional watch party downtown, but that isn't yet set in stone. If you'd prefer to host a debate watch party, contact the local campaign or sign up at http://www.johnkerry.com/events/ Finally, there are weekly caravans to do door-to-door canvassing in Erie, PA. Pennsylvania is a crucial battleground State, and the campaign down there needs all the help it can get. Caravaners should sign up with the local campaign.