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Witch the Vote Podcast Witch the Vote
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A podcast from the witches at #WitchTheVote. Learn about local politics and what you can do to make an impact at the local and federal level.
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Episode 15: Salem's No Camping Amendment
We're back, witches! In this re-entry episode, Paige and Erica recap the recent committee meeting regarding the proposed "no camping" amendment and why it falls flat. Check it out before the next meeting on 4/23!
Watch a recording of the meeting here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IXDgOeH6miM
Read the full text of the amendment here:
https://www.salemma.gov/sites/g/files/vyhlif12836/f/agendas/ordinance_to_amend_ch_24_relative_to_camping.pdf
Salem's Direct Aid Groups:
@witchcityaction
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Minisode: Announcing SOLIDARITY SUNDAY
In this short but sweet episode, Paige and Erica take a quick victory lap around the Salem Election results before revealing Witch the Vote's December Donation Drive giveaway, SOLIDARITY SUNDAY!
Links:
Help Lev McClain defend his Ward 4 win:
donorbox.org/campaign-for-mcclain
Solidarity Northshore Request List:
instagram.com/solidaritynorthshore
Solidarity Northshore Venmo: venmo.com/u/solidaritynorthshore
Solidarity Northshore CashApp: cash.app/$SolidarityNorthshore
Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin. It is produced by Anthony Fino and Magda. -
Episode 14: Witch-Worthy Candidates: Re-Elect Mayor Kim
Paige and Erica simply couldn't talk about the Salem Mayoral race sober... and maybe you shouldn't either? We highly recommend you watch at least a sampling of the first Mayoral Debate before diving into this coverage, but even if you don't you'll probably pick up on our main message: vote for Kim!
October 18th Mayoral Debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BVShX_aPC-I&ab_channel=SalemAccessTV-Public
October 26th Mayoral Debate:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ksbDvMYWn5A&ab_channel=SalemAccessTV-Public
Find your polling place:
https://www.sec.state.ma.us/wheredoivotema//bal/myelectioninfo.aspx
Mayoral Debate Fact Checks:
https://www.salem4all.com/post/the-greatest-challenge-facing-salem-mayoral-debate-fact-check-question-1-october-18-2021
https://www.salem4all.com/post/salem-s-diversity-equity-inclusion-mayoral-debate-fact-check-question-2-october-18-2021
Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann, Paige Curtin, and Magda the Troll. It is produced by Anthony Bonarrigo. -
Episode 13: Witch-Worthy Candidates: City Council
Election day 11/2/21 is fast approaching, and there are a lot of names on that ballot! In this episode, Paige and Erica reveal their not-so-secret endorsements for Salem City Council- and spill some tea about who they're definitely NOT voting for!
Voter Resources:
Salem League of Women Voters Toolbox-
https://lwvsalem.org/voter-toolbox
Rainbow Times Endorsements-
http://www.therainbowtimesmass.com/rainbow-
times-releases-key-endorsements/
SATV Candidate Interviews- https://www.youtube.com/user/salemtv1/videos
r/SalemMA Election Thread- https://www.reddit.com/r/SalemMA/comments/p7czdx/everything_you_ever_needed_to_know_about_the_2021/
Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin. It is produced by Anthony Bonarrigo. and Magda the Troll. -
Episode 12: Vote for Alice Merkl!
Alice Merkl is a longtime member of the HausWitch Community, as well as an absolute blessing to Salem, the Commonwealth of Massachusetts, and frankly the whole dang world. And she's running for Salem City Council! We could go on for hours about everything we love about Alice and why she's the only person qualified to lead, but we figured we'd let the High Priestess of Civic Engagement speak for herself. Check out our interview with Alice here AND on the HausWitch Community Page. Wanna meet Alice in person? She'll be popping up at the HausWitch store on Saturday 9/11 from 1-3pm. Go Alice go!!
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Written interview with Alice on the HausWitch Community Page (with links to the volunteer orgs she mentions in this episode):
https://hauswitchstore.com/blogs/community/meet-the-candidate-alice-angel-merkl
Alice's Campaign Page: https://www.electalicemerkl.com/
Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin. It is produced by Anthony Bonarrigo. and Magda the Troll. -
Episode 11: We're Back! The Salem 2021 Elections
We're back, witches! It's voting season once again and Paige + Erica have a LOT to say about the current State of Affairs in our beloved Salem, MA. In this episode we'll let you know what we plan to talk about in the next couple months, whose campaigns we're all riled up about, and why your vote ACTUALLY matters in local elections.
Got questions? Got answers to our questions? Got political spellwork to share with the class? Let us know at witchthevote@gmail.com!
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Salem MA Ward Map: https://www.salem.com/sites/g/files/vyhlif3756/f/uploads/ward_precinct_map_2015_large.pdf
Our Preliminary Picks: https://witchthevote.org/preliminary-picks
"Everything You Ever Needed to Know About the 2021 Salem Election" Reddit Thread: https://www.reddit.com/r/SalemMA/comments/p7czdx/everything_you_ever_needed_to_know_about_the_2021/
Salem League of Women Voters Voter Toolbox: https://lwvsalem.org/voter-toolbox
Follow us online at www.witchthevote.org, on Facebook at www.facebook.com/witchthevote, and on Instagram at @witchthevote. This episode of the #WitchTheVote Podcast is hosted by Erica Feldmann and Paige Curtin. It is produced by Anthony Bonarrigo and Magda the Troll