Oct 26 - Nov 1 · Sunburnt & Stubborn

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When We All Vote has 46 Party at the Polls listings on the calendar this week, and 18 of them land on October 30, the last day of in-person early voting. Several are pitched at people who find the whole business unpleasant: a free dinner in San Luis, decorated trucks and a costume contest in Flagstaff, pizza on the University of Arizona campus. So come on out and have some fun while voting early.

In-person early voting ends at 7:00 PM on October 30. A ballot still sitting at home has to reach a county recorder by 7:00 PM on November 3, and election officials recommend mailing it about a week ahead, which is October 27. Drop boxes and vote centers take ballots through Election Day.

If you only do one thing this week

Your 2026 Ballot: Propositions, Judges, and More · October 28 · Virtual
Civic Engagement Beyond Voting covers the propositions on the statewide ballot, unveils its judicial retention recommendations, and explains some of the less-known choices on the 2026 Arizona ballot. The session starts at 6:00 PM on Zoom, two days before in-person early voting closes. Judicial retention is decided only by voters in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties, and the group gives a recommendation and its reasoning for every judge on the ballot there. Anyone with a ballot still on the kitchen table can sit in from anywhere, so distance and heat aren't factors. Virtual, statewide, sitting down.

Five minutes or less

☐ Ask Congress to look into Meta's shutdown of the No Kings account. Meta made the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account invisible to the public during the October 17 day of action and locked its administrators out for hours after the page came back. Five senators wrote to Mark Zuckerberg on October 22 asking why, and set October 29 for an answer. Sign Indivisible's petition.

☐ Sign the letter on Medicare Part D premiums. CMS is ending the Part D premium stabilization program after 2026, and an administration official acknowledged about half of the roughly 25 million enrollees who rely on it will pay more. Sign here.

Civic Engagement & Democracy

Party at the Polls, through October 30

When We All Vote's series runs at and near vote centers through October 30, and the hosts are local: Black chambers of commerce, faith networks, campus chapters and immigrant-rights groups.

Black Chamber of Arizona Party at the Polls · October 30 · Tucson
The Black Chamber of Arizona gathers at the Dunbar Pavilion, 325 W 2nd St, from 11:00 AM to 1:00 PM, pairing local businesses with nonpartisan voter resources. The listing says the activation does not support or oppose any party or candidate.

Trunk-or-Treat / Wingbeat 88 / Party at the Polls · October 30 · Flagstaff
Wingbeat 88 fills the lot at Native Americans for Community Action, 1500 E Cedar Ave, from 2:30 to 5:00 PM with decorated trucks, candy, a costume contest, music and voting information. The listing says it is for kids and adults both. Kid friendly.

Don't Be Scared to Vote · October 30 · San Luis
RAZE hosts a free dinner at Eddie's Food & Drinks, 4492 E County 24th 1/2 St, from 5:00 to 11:00 PM, for people voting early, dropping a ballot off or still getting ready for Election Day. The listing is open to everyone and asks people to bring family and neighbors. Evening, refreshments.

Also this week: Gila County Democrats mark the close of early voting with Happy Halloween, Celebrate Early Voting in Payson October 30 from 3:00 to 6:00 PM, food provided, costumes encouraged.

See everything on the calendar for October 30.

Canvasses and phone banks

With Election Day on November 3, the groups running the biggest door and phone programs have shifts from morning to night on October 31 and November 1. Come join!

Phonebanking to Get Out the Vote · October 31 · Virtual
Copper State Victory runs online shifts starting at 9:00 AM, noon, 3:00 and 6:00 PM on October 31 and November 1, calling voters in what the listing calls the final four days. A Spanish-language listing runs the same schedule, and the Zoom link is sent once a volunteer is confirmed. Virtual, statewide, sitting down.

Lit-Drop in West Phoenix · October 31 · Phoenix
LD26 Democrats, Optimists Resist, Keep AZ Blue and the Maricopa County Democrats launch from Renegade Coffee Company, 1912 W Northern Ave, at 9:00 AM and work until noon. Volunteers bring walking shoes, water and a phone, and the organizers supply the rest. Outdoors, morning.

Also this week: Organizing to Fight Oligarchy and We The Fighters call voters in the 2nd Congressional District online October 29 from 5:00 to 7:00 PM, with deep canvasses in Cottonwood October 31 and Camp Verde November 1, both 9:00 AM to noon. The Navajo County Democratic Party knocks doors in Winslow October 30 from 9:00 AM to noon for Jonathan Nez and Adrian Fontes.

Rallies and visibility

A faith coalition's national tour stops in Tucson, and Desert Democracy sets up at a farmers market corner in Phoenix on October 31.

The Vote Is Sacred Tour · October 29 · Tucson
Arizona Faith Network, Interfaith Alliance, Faiths United to Save Democracy and Party at the Polls bring the tour's Tucson stop in from 4:30 to 6:00 PM, with free food, nonpartisan voter information and an interfaith prayer vigil. Address sent after registration.

Rally for Early Votes at the Largest Farmers Market · October 31 · Phoenix
Desert Democracy stands at Central Avenue and Bethany Home Road from 8:00 to 10:00 AM, where the market draws people on foot and in cars both ways. The listing asks for positive, nonpartisan signs about voting early rather than candidates or parties. Outdoors, morning, two hours.

Also this week: Nogales Santa Cruz County Indivisible holds its Rio Rico Protest & Protect in front of Garrett's on Yavapai Drive October 28 from 4:00 to 5:00 PM, and Mesa Valley Indivisible is at Crismon and Southern October 31 from 9:00 AM to noon over ICE raids.

Meetings and trainings

Two trainings this week deal with what can go wrong at a polling place.

Know Your Federal Voting Rights · October 29 · Virtual
No Kings and Indivisible run an online training on federal voting rights at 5:00 PM Arizona time, ahead of the November 3 election. Spanish translation is available. Virtual, sitting down, Spanish spoken.

Arizona Operation Stop a Coup Training · November 1 · Phoenix
Sunrise Movement trains volunteers starting at 6:00 PM on nonviolent direct action and election defense, for the scenarios it expects in Arizona: masked agents at the polls, polling places closed early, votes left uncounted. Evening, training provided.

Education

Save Our Schools Arizona is closing out a canvass and phone bank program built around Public School Proud candidates, and one district holds its last listening session.

CUSD Community Listening Hub with Dr. Battle · October 28 · Chandler
Chandler Unified's new superintendent, Anna Battle, holds the last of her 100-day-plan listening sessions at the Chandler Center for the Arts, 250 N Arizona Ave, starting at 6:00 PM. The listing asks anyone who missed the earlier ones to come to this. Indoors, evening.

Norterra Community Canvass in LD2 · October 31 · Phoenix
Save Our Schools Arizona knocks doors from 9:00 AM to noon for Rep. Stephanie Simacek and Amelia Galitano. Drivers are needed alongside walkers, canvassers go in pairs, and first timers are welcome. Outdoors, morning, first-timer friendly.

Also this week: Save Our Schools Arizona runs its final phone banks November 1 from noon to 5:00 PM, open to people who have never made calls.

Labor & Workers' Rights

The Arizona AFL-CIO is opening union-household canvasses in both big metros on the same morning, each with its own slate of guests.

Phoenix Unity Canvass Launch · October 31 · Phoenix
The Arizona AFL-CIO and its constituency groups start at 8:30 AM with a program, then knock doors and make calls to union households until 1:00 PM. Rep. Yassamin Ansari, Rep. Greg Stanton and Secretary of State Adrian Fontes are listed as guests. First-timer friendly.

Tucson Unity Canvass Launch · October 31 · Tucson
The same program runs in Tucson from 8:30 AM to 1:00 PM, with JoAnna Mendoza, the candidate in the 6th Congressional District, as the guest. Address sent after registration. First-timer friendly.

Climate & Environment

Climate Action Campaign has three Halloween-themed events this week, two of them on university campuses.

Pollution Monsters, a Halloween Honk 'n Wave · October 30 · Phoenix
Sierra Club Arizona and Climate Action Campaign meet at the northwest corner by 1601 N 7th St from 7:00 to 8:30 AM dressed as coal and the leaders bringing it back from the dead. There is a prize for anyone in costume, and the organizers bring spares and signs. Outdoors, morning.

Climate Change Is Scary at the University of Arizona · October 30 · Tucson
Climate Action Campaign's Tucson chapter writes postcards to members of Congress from 7:00 to 9:00 PM, then runs a movie night. Snacks are provided, and the listing moves the room to McClelland Park 101. Indoors, evening.

Also this week: the ASU chapters of Climate Action Campaign, Plant Futures and The Firefly Initiative pair a Halloween costume exchange with postcard writing at the Walton Center in Tempe October 28 from 6:30 to 7:30 PM.

LGBTQ+ & Equal Rights

GOTV Canvass with HRC President Kelley Robinson · November 1 · Tucson
The Human Rights Campaign's national president joins Arizona volunteers to knock doors for JoAnna Mendoza from 1:00 to 4:00 PM. An earlier HRC canvass runs October 31 from 9:00 AM to noon. Address sent after registration.

Day of the Dead / Velada de Muertxs · November 1 · Phoenix
Trans Queer Pueblo and Phoenix's anti-colonial migrant movement hold a traditional velada starting at 6:00 PM, honoring people lost to ICE, Border Patrol and the police, to transphobia and homophobia, and to US violence abroad. The listing is bilingual and the address is sent after registration. Evening.

Every week in Arizona

These happen every week, so they're collected here instead of in the sections above.

• Rush-Hour Resistance Rallies, weekday morning and evening rush hours at several locations across the Phoenix metro. Current locations at RhRR.us.
• Eyes on ICE Vigil, weekly 4:30 to 6:00 PM (October 26 this week), Flagstaff, across from the ICE office at 1585 S Plaza Way. Details.
• MAGA Shave Roadside Sign Protests, 7:30 to 8:45 AM (October 28 and 29 this week), corners in Tucson and Casas Adobes, focused on Rep. Juan Ciscomani. Details.
• Caffeinate & Activate, weekly 9:30 to 11:00 AM (October 28 this week), Phoenix, coffee with Desert Democracy. Details.
• Stand Indivisible AZ Coffee & Community, weekly 9:00 to 10:30 AM (October 29 this week), Scottsdale, with sign-up requested two days ahead. Details.
• Freedom Rings Indivisible Discussion Group, weekly 6:00 to 8:00 PM (October 29 this week), Tempe. Details.
• White Mountains Weekly Rally, weekly at 4:00 PM (October 30 this week), Show Low, thirty minutes on the corner. Details.
• Stand Up and Be Heard, weekly 9:00 to 10:30 AM, a new cool-weather start time (October 31 this week), 35th and Peoria avenues in Phoenix. Details.
• Cottonwood Weekly Protest, 2:00 to 4:00 PM (November 1 this week) at 260 and 89A. Details.

☐ Comment on the proposed census rules by November 2. The Census Bureau has proposed changing who gets counted in the decennial census, where they get counted and which questions get asked, including dropping the race and ethnicity questions and excluding some noncitizens from the apportionment count. Apportionment decides how many House seats Arizona gets, and census data drives funding formulas. The comment period closes at 11:59 PM Eastern on November 2.

• What to do: Read Civic Engagement Beyond Voting's comment guide for background, then file a comment in your own words on Regulations.gov under docket USBC-2026-0628.

☐ Check the judges before you vote on retention. Voters in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties decide whether sitting judges keep their seats, because those four counties use merit selection. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting's 2026 Gavel Watch report gives a recommendation and its reasoning for every judge up for retention.

• What to do: Read the Gavel Watch report before filling out the judicial section of the ballot.

☐ Join the Arizona Election Defense Corps. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting is recruiting volunteers through the general election and county certification to watch county Boards of Supervisors meetings, observe drop boxes and polling locations, report voter suppression and help with rapid response.

• What to do: Volunteer through CEBV's sign-up form.

Thanks for being here and I'll see you next week, patriots!

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