Dear Friends,
With the municipal election just days away, I want to take this moment to thank all of our volunteers and to update you on how you can contribute to a strong finish.
Canvassing
Thanks to volunteer coordinators JoAnn Fenton and Jennifer Friedman, we have knocked on doors of over 1500 Keene voters. This weekend will be our largest canvassing effort yet, and we want to double this figure, focusing on densely populated and easily canvassed neighborhoods. All canvasses will launch from Jennifer Friedman’s home at 7 Allen Court at 10 a.m., both Saturday and Sunday. We have 11 canvassers signed up and could use another 11.
I hold civic engagement as one of my top five priorities. Personal voter contact shows this is more than just words on a flier. We want voters to go out and vote on Nov. 7.
If you can help us this weekend, please contact me, or Jennifer Friedman at Jennifer@friedman.org.
Phone Banking for Kahn for Mayor
Can't canvass? Can you make phone calls? Through our canvassing we have identified hundreds of Keene voters who are strong supporters. We plan to contact these voters by phone from Saturday through Monday evening to encourage them to vote.
Our whole volunteer effort has been designed not simply to win, but to boost voter participation to 25%. That may not sound great, but in 2021 municipal elections, voter participation was at 17.5%.
We will send voter contact lists to you via email and you can make calls from your home at your convenience. Please volunteer to help in a way that works for you. If you can help us this weekend, please contact me, or Jennifer Friedman at Jennifer@friedman.org .
Pop-up on Central Square
Can you hold a sign on Central Square on Monday evening from 4 to 5:15? Come for 30 minutes or an hour. We‘ll have signs for supporters to hold. Our goal is simply to remind people to vote. And it’s fun to join with other volunteers in a campaign event.
Covering Polling Places
Carl Stewart has one volunteer for each Ward polling place for every hour on Nov. 7. Our goal is to have 2 volunteers each hour. A shift is two hours, but we can accept volunteers that have an hour to contribute. Sign posts will be at the polling place. Visibility at the polls is important and thanking voters for their participation is important as well. You can contact Carl at carl1billion@yahoo.com
Facebook Posts
Encourage your contacts to vote on Nov. 7, by posting on Facebook this weekend. Posts can read like; “This Tuesday, I’m voting for Jay Kahn for Mayor of Keene and I hope you will as well”; “He’s the Mayor we need to lead Keene”; “Jay will provide the advocacy, integrity and leadership Keene deserves in its Mayor’; “Jay has a track record of accomplishments that demonstrate he will provide the leadership Keene needs.”
Thank you for your support both in person and online. I can be tagged on Facebook at Jay Kahn.
Thank You
I hope you can feel my gratitude for your support over the past five months. This is an all-volunteer campaign. You’ve responded by hosting lawn signs, attending and hosting house parties, canvassing, letters to the editor, and just buoying my spirits with messages. This is the return on public service that keeps people like me, who believe in its value, continuing to do the work.
Thank you for your support and your vote on November 7. Feel free to contact me at kahnjay03@gmail.com.
Sincerely,
Jay Kahn