Sunburnt & Stubborn: November 2-8

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Of this week's 121 events, 62 are dated November 3 and 29 fall in the five days after. Some of the later ones are about counting the vote: Navajo County Democrats are recruiting volunteers to watch signature verification and early ballot tabulation in Holbrook through November 6, then need seven volunteers for a required hand count there on November 7.

Polls and vote centers are open 6:00 AM to 7:00 PM on November 3. The recommended date for mailing an early ballot has passed, but a signed early ballot can still be dropped off at a drop box, vote center or polling place in the voter's county until 7:00 PM, though some county drop-off sites close earlier. Voters whose early ballot signature doesn't match their record have until November 8 to fix it.

If you only do one thing this week

Comment on the Proposed Census Rules · Through November 2 · Virtual
The Census Bureau's proposed rule, published September 10, would redefine "usual residence" for the 2030 census, count only U.S. citizens and lawful permanent residents toward apportionment, and set new limits on which demographic questions the census can ask. Apportionment decides how many House seats Arizona gets, and census counts feed federal funding formulas. The comment period was extended once, from October 13, and now closes at 11:59 PM Eastern on November 2, which is 9:59 PM in Arizona. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting's comment guide gives background for writing one in the commenter's own words, and a comment can be filed 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 shut down the No Kings Coalition's Instagram account for more than an hour during the October 17 day of action, and its administrators were locked out for hours. Five senators asked Mark Zuckerberg to account for Meta's shifting explanations by October 29, and no reply had been reported as of October 31. Sign Indivisible's petition.

Civic Engagement & Democracy

Election Day, November 3

Phone Bank with Yuma Dems · November 3 · Virtual
The Yuma County Democratic Party runs a statewide phone bank for Adrian Fontes and other Democrats, calling people in what the listing calls hard-to-reach parts of the state. Election Day shifts start at 11:00 AM, 2:00 and 4:00 PM, there is a November 2 shift at 5:30 PM, and each call time opens with a training. Virtual, statewide, sitting down, training provided.

¡Paletas y Boletas! · November 3 · Phoenix
Puente sets up at the Cartwright School District Training Center polling location, 4242 N 51st Ave, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM with paletas and snacks. It is part of When We All Vote's Party at the Polls series, the listing says it is nonpartisan, and the food is for voters and non-voters alike. Refreshments.

Flagstaff Community Voting Celebration · November 3 · Flagstaff
Arizona Faith Network, Interfaith Alliance, Faiths United to Save Democracy and Party at the Polls bring the Vote Is Sacred bus tour to Flagstaff Federated Community Church, 400 W Aspen Ave, from 5:00 to 8:30 PM, with free food, nonpartisan voter information and an interfaith prayer vigil for democracy. Evening, refreshments.

See everything on the calendar for November 3.

November 7

Ballot Hand Counting · November 7 · Holbrook
The Navajo County Democratic Party is looking for seven volunteers for the required hand count at the Holbrook Elections Office, starting at 10:00 AM. The listing calls it the final step in finishing the midterm process. Indoors.

Camp Verde ALPR Community Discussion · November 7 · Camp Verde
Camp Verde Indivisible meets at the Camp Verde Community Library, 130 N Black Bridge Loop, at 9:00 AM to go over what members have learned about the automated license plate reader technology in use in town, take questions and talk about next steps. Indoors, one hour.

Post Election Potluck · November 7 · Apache Junction
The Pinal County Democratic Party holds a potluck at Painted Sky Park, 10109 Dutchman Dr, from 1:00 to 5:00 PM. The listing promises no agenda and no speeches, and bringing a dish is optional. Drop in anytime.

Also this week: Pima County Democratic Party chair Eric Robbins holds Coffee with the Chair at the party's Tucson headquarters, 2302 E Speedway Blvd, November 7 from 8:00 to 10:00 AM.

See everything on the calendar for November 7.

Gatherings and outreach

Gen Z Voter Registration Party · November 4 · Tempe
East Valley Unite invites 17-year-olds to Snakes and Lattes, 20 W 6th St, from 5:00 to 6:30 PM, on what the listing says is the first day they can register to vote. There will be food, games and voter registration, and the listing asks people to bring a driver's license or Social Security card. Evening, refreshments.

Wind Changers Women's Gathering · November 6–7 · Tucson
LUCHA ACE hosts a two-night camp out at Eagle's Nest, 7310 S Caballo Rd, starting at 2:00 PM November 6. The listing describes it as a space for women to come together for collective prayer, healing and connection.

Community Resource Preparation · November 8 · Chandler
East Valley Unite bags pet food for people in need at the ramadas near the playground in Espee Park, 450 E Knox Rd, from 9:00 to 11:00 AM, and takes donations of pet supplies, used items included. Outdoors, morning.

Also this week: Prescott Indivisible's November general meeting at Granite Peak Unitarian Universalist Congregation, 882 Sunset Ave, starts at 5:30 PM November 5, with environmentalist Gary Beverly on how federal, state and local policies affect the environment, globally, regionally and locally.

See all community events and voter outreach on the calendar.

Voting Rights

Signature Verification and Early Ballot Tabulation Volunteers · November 2–6 · Holbrook
The Navajo County Democratic Party is filling two volunteer roles at the Navajo County Governmental Complex, 100 Code Talkers Dr: signature verification observer at the Recorder's Office, and early ballot tabulation. Shifts start at 8:30 AM each day from November 2 through 6 and last until the day's ballots are finished, so hours vary.

Protect Voting Rights in Yuma County · November 3 · Yuma
Rural Arizona Engagement is recruiting nonpartisan Election Protection poll watchers to observe polling locations across Yuma County from outside the 75-foot limit. Four shifts cover Election Day, the first starting at 5:30 AM.

See all voting rights events on the calendar.

Mutual Aid & Community

Volunteer at the Flagstaff Family Food Center · November 5 · Flagstaff
Coconino County Democrats help prepare and serve food at the Flagstaff Family Food Center's hot meal service, 1903 N 2nd St, from 3:30 to 6:00 PM, a shift they take once a month. The listing asks anyone who can't make it to cancel so someone else can have the spot. Monthly shift.

Activate & Caffeinate Food Drive · November 6 · Tempe
Tempe Rising Indivisible meets at Drink Me Tea Room, 1730 E Warner Rd, Suite 5, from 10:00 AM to noon to write thank-you cards to its donors, alongside a food drive. Indoors.

Also this week: Keys to Change runs its Key Campus public tour in Phoenix November 4 at 9:00 AM, showing how 12 partners on one campus work to end homelessness. The address is sent after registration.

See all mutual aid events on the calendar.

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 (November 2 this week), Flagstaff, across from the ICE office at 1585 S Plaza Way. Details.
• Caffeinate & Activate, weekly 9:30 to 11:00 AM (November 4 this week), Phoenix, coffee with Desert Democracy at 7 Leaves Cafe. Details.
• Stand Indivisible AZ Coffee & Community, weekly 9:00 to 10:30 AM (November 5 this week), Scottsdale. Details.
• Freedom Rings Indivisible Discussion Group, weekly 6:00 to 8:00 PM (November 5 this week), Tempe. Details.
• White Mountains Weekly Rally, weekly at 4:00 PM (November 6 this week), Show Low, thirty minutes on the corner. Details.
• Stand Up and Be Heard, weekly 9:00 to 10:30 AM (November 7 this week), 35th and Peoria avenues in Phoenix. Details.
• Peaceful Resistance to Fascism, weekly 9:00 to 10:00 AM (November 7 this week), 4th Avenue and 16th Street in Yuma. Details.
• Donuts with Democrats, weekly 10:00 AM to noon (November 7 this week), Gila County Democrats' office at 110 E Bonita St in Payson, with speakers. Details.
• Cottonwood Weekly Protest, weekly 2:00 to 4:00 PM (November 8 this week) at 260 and 89A. Details.

☐ Check the judges before voting on retention. Every Arizona voter decides whether Justice John Lopez IV keeps his seat on the Arizona Supreme Court, and Court of Appeals judges are on the ballot by district. Voters in Maricopa, Pima, Pinal and Coconino counties also decide on their superior court judges, because those four counties use merit selection. Civic Engagement Beyond Voting's 2026 Gavel Watch report gives a vote recommendation and its reasoning for the judges it reviewed.

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

☐ Comment on the federal scholarship tax credit rules by December 1. Treasury and the IRS published proposed rules October 2 for the new federal scholarship tax credit, which Save Our Schools Arizona calls a federal voucher program with no overall cap and no required civil rights or disability protections. Comments are open until December 1, and a public hearing is set for December 15.

• What to do: File a comment in your own words on Regulations.gov, referencing REG-117199-25.

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