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The LAST DAY to request to have a vote-by-mail ballot mailed to you for the March 17 Presidential Preference Primary is THIS SATURDAY (March 7) at 5 pm. Visit bit.ly/2sy5xCz to fill out the vote-by-mail request form or call 941.861.8618. Please SHARE this post to help us spread the word!

Thanks for your continued support of the New College Democrats. We have some important news and we need your help.

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A group of passionate Novos held a rally yesterday to oppose HB 7087, a bill which proposes to, among other horrible things, abolish New College and grant its assets to UF. Over 150 people came to express support for our college's continued independence. (photo: NCF Catalyst)

If we could get students up to testify at the upcoming legislative meetings and hearings for this bill, it could dramatically change our outcome. We need your help to get us to Tallahassee to .

The Manasota Young Democrats have graciously offered to help us get the wheels turning. Please donate if you can spare any change—every dollar counts. The future of our college (and the hundreds of blue voters it serves) depends on it. Here is the link: https://www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=JZWDAG2XL374S&source=url

We registered 41 Democrats during our Presidential Preference Primary registration drive, for a running total of 114 students registered this year (16% of the total student body!) Thanks to all the volunteers who participated and the Sarasota County Democratic Party for helping to facilitate this!

Not sure if you’re registered or need to update your info? We can help!

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NOW IS THE TIME TO GET ELECTION READY.

If you plan to vote for a Democrat in Florida's presidential primary election:

1 | DOUBLE CHECK YOUR PARTY & REGISTRATION
You must be registered AS A DEMOCRAT at your current address to vote for a Democrat in Florida's presidential primary. In Brevard, you can check your party and registration at bit.ly/findmyvote. If you are registered as nonpartisan, are not currently a Democrat, or are not yet registered to vote, you may register or update your party at RegisterToVoteFlorida.gov.

2 | REQUEST A MAIL BALLOT
Make sure you get a ballot in the mail. Voters who receive mail ballots are FAR MORE LIKELY TO VOTE. In Brevard, you can request your mail ballot at bit.ly/getmailballot or by phone at 321-290-VOTE.

Thanks to Manasota Young Democrats for having us host their incredible workshop on our campus and learn more about effective community organizing! Huge shout-out to our speakers Wesley Beggs, Peter Ryan Imhoff, and Jo Bloom - we were so happy to see you all (and thanks for the pizza!)