Name: [Virtual Ruby] Ballot Party: Local
Start: 2020-10-13T19:30:00-07:00
End: 2020-10-13T21:00:00-07:00
Location: The Ruby SF

[Virtual Ruby] Ballot Party: Local

The Ruby is an arts & letters–focused work and gathering space for creative Bay Area women and nonbinary people.

The Ruby

Join us for a ballot party to learn about the  local measures on the upcoming November 3 ballot!

The Ruby SF

[This is a Virtual Ruby* event, taking place over Zoom. Join us: <a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/88938741555?pwd=NFM0Z0ZqQUt3YURVcDVlZFF6cEhJUT09" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer"></a><a href="https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84560102471?pwd=UWd1d0lENlFML0xpTXRPVnlTRFJrUT09" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://us02web.zoom.us/j/84560102471?pwd=UWd1d0lENlFML0xpTXRPVnlTRFJrUT09</a>. Nonmembers are welcome to join; please donate if you are able!]November 3 is coming up soon! Join Jenny Gottstein &amp; Shakirah Simley for a ballot party, and get educated about the local measures on the upcoming ballot. We&#x27;ll have breakout rooms for San Francisco and Alameda counties. We&#x27;re sharing informed and neutral information, not recommendations. Attendees, please pick at least one issue on the local ballot and be able to answer the following questions:+ What&#x27;s the argument for it?+ What&#x27;s the argument against it?+ Who endorses it?+ Who opposes it?+ Who put $$$ toward it?For your ballot research, check out these voter guides/endorsements: <ul><li><a href="https://www.sfchronicle.com/bayarea/article/San-Francisco-voters-will-find-13-ballot-measures-15479654.php" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SF Chronicle</a></li><li><a href="https://www.spur.org/spur-voter-guides" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">SPUR Voter Guide</a></li><li><a href="https://docs.google.com/document/u/2/d/1pyy9-hhDfbF4jog6zaNfiY6BKbxGgvpuvuswF6zKGUc/edit" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">HANC</a></li><li><a href="https://www.plannedparenthoodaction.org/planned-parenthood-advocates-mar-monte/voter-guide-2020?utm_source=email&amp;utm_medium=organic&amp;utm_campaign=ppamm-voter-guide-2020&amp;emci=45798952-b8ef-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&amp;emdi=26049e62-15f2-ea11-99c3-00155d039e74&amp;ceid=4754621" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Planned Parenthood </a></li><li><a href="http://www.alicebtoklas.org/2020/08/nov2020endorsements/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Alice B Toklas</a></li><li><a href="https://progressivevotersguide.com/california?utm_source=courage_main_site&amp;utm_medium=header_link&amp;utm_campaign=ProgressiveVoterGuide2020" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Courage Campaign</a></li><li><a href="https://sunrisebayarea.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sunrise Movement</a></li><li><a href="http://www.theleaguesf.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The League of Pissed Off Voters</a></li><li><a href="https://lwvc.org/vote/elections/ballot-recommendations" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">League of Women Voters</a></li><li><a href="https://gimmeprops.calmatters.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Calmatters.org</a></li><li><a href="https://3cfc515c-e849-4eb8-8e83-21b447f9969f.filesusr.com/ugd/4e49ff_6e26fe12663743238a338c5fee19447d.pdf" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Faith and Spiritual Communities Concerned About Racial Justice Guide</a></li></ul>This event is open to women and nonbinary nonmembers. Select a &quot;donation&quot; ticket. All donations (in any amount!) help to keep The Ruby running. If you are unable to donate at this time, feel free to enter &quot;0.00.&quot; Check out and contribute to our pre-election resources here: <a href="https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TRxDI1OuHQdso8XSg8q4pBy5gZntHSa5SznGEKEg6ig/edit?usp=sharing" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://docs.google.com/document/d/1TRxDI1OuHQdso8XSg8q4pBy5gZntHSa5SznGEKEg6ig/edit?usp=sharing</a>-----*While we shelter in place during the Covid19 pandemic, The Ruby&#x27;s physical location will be closed. As a collective, we&#x27;ll continue to gather online for virtual workshops, events, and discussions. All are welcome to join us for these events. * For those who can afford it and would like to support The Ruby during this uncertain time, we are offering 3 tiers of virtual membership: $5/week, $15/week, and $25/week. (Though we have some money in our emergency savings account to get us through the next little while, we&#x27;re pretty nervous about the future, and how long this might go on for.) Please help only if it&#x27;s feasible for you. If you&#x27;re in a tough time financially right now, we absolutely get it. Please, take care of yourself and stay connected to this community so we can help.Here are the tiers of virtual membership (use these links to sign up):$5/week - <a href="https://therubysf.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f16b5304b24556e81174388a9&amp;id=f078c2f02c&amp;e=17b100e358" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.joinit.org/o/the-ruby/aRsJyABygL4FvvEJT</a>$15/week - <a href="https://therubysf.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f16b5304b24556e81174388a9&amp;id=b29109b64c&amp;e=17b100e358" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.joinit.org/o/the-ruby/o56ggrnNNx9rzn6AA</a>$25/week - <a href="https://therubysf.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f16b5304b24556e81174388a9&amp;id=df697f74ca&amp;e=17b100e358" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">https://www.joinit.org/o/the-ruby/q37HfmWSQMoLzPt4p</a>Want to make a one-time donation of more or less? We can still accept donations through last year&#x27;s <a href="https://therubysf.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f16b5304b24556e81174388a9&amp;id=3aa740ef13&amp;e=17b100e358" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">GoFundMe.</a> <a href="https://therubysf.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f16b5304b24556e81174388a9&amp;id=ec381ba11f&amp;e=17b100e358" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Link is here.</a>Our <a href="https://therubysf.us16.list-manage.com/track/click?u=f16b5304b24556e81174388a9&amp;id=82c7aebb6b&amp;e=17b100e358" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Virtual Ruby calendar</a> will be updated as events are added.

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