TOGETHER, WE CAN ELECT A PRO-DEMOCRACY CONGRESS

The 2026 midterm election represents our next, best chance to achieve real, lasting impact in the long struggle against MAGA extremism. The current national nightmare will not end as long as Trump and his wrecking crew retain control of the federal government. But this November, we have an opportunity to turn the authoritarian tide. Nothing that we do between now and January 2029 will have a greater impact on reducing the cruelty, corruption, criminality, and anti-constitutional behavior of the Trump regime than helping to elect a pro-democracy Congress.

Indivisible Palo Alto Plus (IPA+) and Blue Turn Indivisible (BTI) are collaborating on a campaign called Take Bake Congress. The campaign is unfolding in a sequence of four steps—four calls to action for the pro-democracy community.

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT | As individuals, we will vote, vote with purpose, and vote early.
MAKE A DIFFERENCE | As part of the broad pro-democracy coalition, we will inspire and enable our fellow citizens to vote as well.
MAKE IT FUN | On October 17—No Kings: Vote Early Day—we will come together to celebrate our sovereign right (“We the People”!) to vote.
MAKE A PLEDGE | We will resolve and prepare to defend that right in the face of potential election sabotage.

Plan Your Vote

Track Your Ballot

Voting in California is relatively easy: If you are an active registered voter, your county will automatically mail a ballot to you during the week of October 5. However, completing the long California ballot can be a challenge.

Make a plan to track, receive, research, complete, and submit your ballot—and give yourself plenty of time to finish those steps well before Election Day.

Track Your Ballot

The State of California provides a convenient portal—Where’s My Ballot?—where you can track when your ballot was mailed to you, when it has been received after you submit it, and when it was counted as an official vote.

If you do not receive your ballot within a week of when it was sent, you should contact the state to make other arrangements.

Review the Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Submit Your Ballot

To complete your ballot, you will need to make choices in elections for local and statewide office and for various ballot propositions. Take time to research those sections of the ballot.

Our Ballot Parties team is developing an online resource that will feature nonpartisan voting guides for several local communities. In addition, IPA+ will be sharing endorsement guidance from Blue Voter Guide and other sources.

Submit Your Ballot

Because of uncertainty related to handling of mailed ballots by the U.S. Postal Service, we strongly encourage you to submit your ballot by depositing it in an official drop box.

You can also submit your ballot in person at an official voting center. Selected voting centers open on October 24, and others open on October 31. Use this map to find the nearest drop box or the nearest voting center.

Vote Early

Submit Your Ballot

Vote Early

Set a date by which you will submit your ballot. October 17—No Kings: Vote Early Day—is a good target date. If you have no alternative to submitting your vote by mail, we recommend putting you ballot in the mail no later than October 27.

If you have any questions about the logistics of voting early, visit the official Vote Early, California! page. And remember: If necessary, you can also submit your ballot on Election Day (November 3)

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The “No Regrets” Plan to Win the Midterms

Completing and submitting your own ballot truly matters. But as a member of our community, you also have the power to affect the election outcome by encouraging other Americans—both locally and nationally—to vote and to vote early. We have organized several action teams that are working to make everyone’s vote count. Please join us! That way, you’ll be sure that you did all that you could to help Take Back Congress.

Volunteer Now

Ballot Parties

Dialing for Democracy

Central Valley GOTV

The Ballot Parties team is developing a comprehensive guide to voting in local elections. Along with posting information on a website, the team will help organize events where attendees can complete their ballots.

Central Valley GOTV

Dialing for Democracy

Central Valley GOTV

The Central Valley GOTV team is providing support to community-based organizations that work tor register voters and to get out the vote in California's 22nd Congressional District—a key race that will help determine control of Congress.

Dialing for Democracy

The Dialing for Democracy team is supporting in-person phone banking events that target voters in key swing districts and Senate battleground states. Events take place at the Democratic Volunteer Center in Mountain View.

Election Defense

Dialing for Democracy

The Election Defense team is preparing to respond to election sabotage threats that occur before, on, and after November 3. The team urges community members to pledge that they will defend election integrity by engaging in mass action. (See below.)

Visibility

Election Defense

Visibility

The Visibility team is working to spread the “vote early” message by activating new and existing groups that excel at raising awareness in public spaces. Efforts include Suffragists: Vote Early and RearView Resistance.

MAKE IT FUN

Celebration of Voting — Join Us on October 17

Voting is worth celebrating! Join us on No Kings: Vote Early Day for a family-friendly neighborhood celebration of early voting and civic participation. Festivities will include music, activities for kids, voting information and community organization tables, and a bit of joyful civic silliness.

Neighbhorhood Celebration of Voting

Mountain View (Pioneer Memorial Park)

Saturday, October 17 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Other No Kings: Vote Early Events

No Kings: Vote Early rally

Palo Alto (Stanford Shopping Center)

Saturday, October 17 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

No Kings: Vote Early South Palo Alto

Palo Alto (Maybell Avenue and El Camino Real)

Saturday, October 17 | 1:30 PM – 3:30 PM

Get Ready to Vote

Mountain View (Gateway Plaza)

Saturday, October 17 | 12:00 PM – 2:00 PM

No Kings: Vote Early Celebration

Redwood City (Red Morton Park)

Saturday, October 17 | 9:00 AM – 1:00 PM

No Kings: Vote Early rally

Redwood City (Jefferson Street and El Camino Real)

Saturday, October 17 | 11:00 AM – 2:00 PM

No Kings: Vote Early rally

Sunnyvale (Hacienda Crossing Shopping Center)

Saturday, October 17 | 2:00 PM – 4:00 PM

MAKE A PLEDGE

Election Defense — The Threat Is Real

After we vote, and then get out the (early!) vote, and then celebrate our right to vote, we have one more thing to do—defend the vote. The Trump regime and its MAGA allies in states across the country have signaled their intent: If they do not like the results of a free and fair election, they will try to thwart the will of the American people.

You can pledge now to take action to defend the election. We invite you to resolve—in the spirit of the pledge below—to stand in solidarity with any and all voters nationwide who face threats to the integrity of their vote.

Get Ready to Act

When officials threaten election integrity by crossing key red lines, we will send alerts via Signal. Join the Red Line Alerts channel now. (Not on Signal yet? Download it now.)

Defending the Election

I believe in the shared American values of freedom, justice, and the peaceful transfer of power. I believe that every vote should be counted and the will of the voters respected.

I know that there are serious risks to the upcoming election, including voter suppression, unlawful seizure of ballots, obstruction of lawful certification, and refusal to seat democratically elected leaders.

Therefore, I pledge to defend our elections—if possible, by joining targeted, peaceful protests as well as sustained economic noncooperation—until lawful election processes are allowed to proceed, until lawful election results are honored, and until those elected by voters are able to take office.

TOGETHER, WE CAN ELECT A PRO-DEMOCRACY CONGRESS

November Is Coming

MAKE YOUR VOTE COUNT

The “Too Big to Rig” Plan to Defend Democracy

Plan Your Vote

Track Your Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Review the Ballot

Track Your Ballot

Submit Your Ballot

Submit Your Ballot

Submit Your Ballot

Submit Your Ballot

Vote Early

Submit Your Ballot

Vote Early

Vote with Purpose

MAKE A DIFFERENCE

The “No Regrets” Plan to Win the Midterms

Ballot Parties

Dialing for Democracy

Central Valley GOTV

Central Valley GOTV

Dialing for Democracy

Central Valley GOTV

Dialing for Democracy

Dialing for Democracy

Dialing for Democracy

Election Defense

Election Defense

Dialing for Democracy

Visibility

Election Defense

Visibility

Join a Team

Join a Team

Join a Team

Give to Win

Join a Team

Join a Team

MAKE IT FUN

Celebration of Voting — Join Us on October 17

Other No Kings: Vote Early Events

MAKE A PLEDGE

Election Defense — The Threat Is Real

Get Ready to Act

Defending the Election

ORGANIZING PARTNERS

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