Actions

Resources including Immigrant Support, Eastside Protests, Postcarding and more.

For the week of October 19, 2026

 

🎙️Oct 19, 2026 Weekly Actions Audio – available for when you’re on the go

🔷 Thank you to everyone who joined our No Kings -Vote Early events. Thousands of lively, creative Vote Early events were held across the country. We hope you enjoyed helping to get the message out and are fired up to take more actions to Get Out the Vote for the Midterms! (see Action 2 for ideas.)

🔷 Ballots should have arrived by now! If you have not received your ballot by Mon, Oct 19, please call King County Elections at 206-296-VOTE (8683) to request a replacement ballot.

Helpful voting guides to use and share widely are:

🔷 Join us for IE Ballots ‘n’ Brews, a fun, social event on Wednesday 10/21, 4-6 pm in Redmond! We’ll provide snacks and swag, and you can choose to purchase a beverage from their great selection! Bring your ballot, voter’s pamphlet, and questions. Already filled out your ballot? Come anyway! Bring a friend! Make sure you and any friends sign up so we have a good headcount for food. Remember, this is our only get together in October–there is no group meeting!

🔷 We still have spots available on our King County Ballot Processing Center Tour in Renton on Oct 29 (10 am-12 pm). Come and see how your ballots are processed and learn how secure and efficient the process is!

🔷 Our friends at PorchLight Men’s Shelter in Bellevue need some help with a project soon. They have a fantastic vegetable garden, which produces produce for the shelter kitchen. They are looking for a few more volunteers to join them for Put the Garden to Bed on Thursday, October 29, 1-4 pm. The work involves clearing out the beds, amending the soil, and potentially planting a few winter crops. All tools, gloves, and compost bags are provided. Please dress for the weather and wear shoes you don’t mind getting dirty. You can sign up through their Volunteer Opportunities Form. Your help with caring for the garden that has brought fresh food and so much enjoyment to PorchLight and the men they serve is appreciated! 

Weekly Actions

 

✊ Action 1 – Contact Gov. Ferguson about DOL data sharing with immigration enforcement agencies

From UWCHR and Eastside for All

In recent months, traffic stops have become an increasingly frequent, visible, and violent means of immigration enforcement by ICE/CBP.  These arrests targeting drivers are fast, often involve overwhelming force and, in many cases, result in collisions, car chases, and violence. We have seen them in East King County, where over the past year there have been 119 documented abductions of community members. ICE is terrorizing every community on the Eastside, with the most detentions being in Bellevue, Renton, Redmond, Issaquah, and Kirkland.

The University of Washington Center for Human Rights (UWCHR) has verified 356 cases between August 2025 and October 13, 2026 in which federal immigration agents carried out an arrest on Washington roads after querying WA’s DOL database. Despite existing protections under Washington law and state agency policies, a new report by UWCHR and public records show that federal immigration authorities continue to use information obtained through state databases to identify, locate, and arrest Washington residents, undermining community trust and putting immigrant families at risk. As if that is not bad enough, they are also abusing this power to surveil US citizens. This article from the Urbanist details an incident in Bellevue this past summer that hits close to home.

We urge Governor Bob Ferguson to take immediate action to stop the disclosure and misuse of Department of Licensing (DOL) driver and vehicle information for civil immigration enforcement. Please contact his office to let him know that we expect an end to the excuses and real progress towards forceful implementation of our state laws.

  • Governor Bob Ferguson: 360-902-4111 | EMAIL

☎ Sample Script:

Hello, my name is [NAME], from [CITY], WA. I am contacting you to urge you to take seriously the findings of the recent report by the University of Washington Center for Human Rights, which revealed that over 350 confirmed detentions have been carried out by DHS in the past year, following federal agents’ search of license plate numbers in the Washington DOL database. This is likely only a small fraction of the total cases that are happening. There have also been documented instances of surveillance of U.S. citizens using this tool. This is unacceptable.

These agents are causing chaos and harm in our communities by racially profiling people going about their day in our communities, dragging them from their cars without probable cause or a warrant. It seems that the existing safeguards are not preventing access to Washington state information from being used in ways that are inconsistent with state law and policy. This is disappointing and disturbing, even taking into consideration that there will be occasions when law enforcement will legitimately need to access the data.

Please take immediate action to stop the disclosure and misuse of Department of Licensing (DOL) driver and vehicle information for civil immigration enforcement.

Thank you.

[NAME]

[IF LEAVING A VOICEMAIL: please leave your full street address to ensure your call is tallied]

✊ Action 2 – UPDATED WEEKLY: Make a Plan to Help to Get Out the Vote!

💥 VoteWA.gov – Washington state’s official voter registration and information portal. For voter registration and tracking the status of your ballot, visit votewa.gov . 

💥 Volunteer to GOTV

There are opportunities aplenty out there! Keep an eye on this space and check this page for previous actions. 

 💥 Join IE for GOTV bridge bannering shifts from Oct 19-Nov 3

Encourage others to vote! Our large banners on I-405 overpasses will be seen by thousands of people (about 6,000 vehicles pass under each per hour!). The messages will say ‘VOTE NOW’ and ‘BALLOT BOX’.

We will be bannering every weekday between now and Nov. 2 and on Election Day, Nov. 3, in morning and afternoon shifts (just 1 or 1.5 hours each). We are looking for volunteers to join us in waving to the drivers and waving flags. You can sign up for as many days and shifts as you would like – it is fun! Please review the available locations below and click on the button to sign up. 

As we want the people in the vehicles to focus on the banner messages, we are requesting that people not bring their own signs; flags are OK – bring your own or use one of ours. 

Bellevue Main St bridge

Kirkland 72nd St bridge

Kirkland 128th St bridge

Bothell 102nd Ave bridge

💥Attend a candidate forum

💥 Help to defeat the harmful initiatives on the ballot

🗳️ No Hate in WA State: Needed Actions to Defeat I-001 and I-638:

Cities all over the state have adopted resolutions to oppose the anti-LGBTQIA+ initiatives and stand up against hate in their cities. In our region, thank you to Bothell and Issaquah City Councils (CCs) for taking a stand, as well as KIng County Council! 

Redmond, Renton, and Kirkland CCs are discussing similar resolutions at upcoming meetings – see below for how you can impact Redmond and Kirkland’s decisions. Mercer Island CC have been approached by their citizens asking to put the initiatives on a future agenda. Sammamish CC, disappointingly, voted 4 to 3 to postpone its vote indefinitely. If you’d like to see your city council, especially Bellevue, take a stand and adopt similar resolutions opposing the initiatives, write to them and/or show up at their meetings.

NEED for Letter Writing and In-Person/Virtual Public Comments for the following upcoming city council meetings:

  • Kirkland – Tues, Oct 20, 7:30 pm, Kirkland CC Chambers; Public Hearings set for each initiative, write to: CityCouncil@kirklandwa.gov.  Check the meeting agenda as to what exact actions the Council will be deciding on. Public comment process information is here.
  • Redmond – Tues, Oct 20, 7 pm, Redmond CC Chambers; Public Hearings set for each initiative, as shown in the agenda (New Business items A and B on the last two pages). Write to: cityclerk@redmond.gov by 2 pm on the day of the meeting to provide written public comment (400-word limit – please label your comment as “New Business Comment Item A (638) or New Business Comment Item B (001)”).  In Person Public comment is 3 minutes and sign up at City Hall before the meeting begins.

Here’s how to get the word out to VOTE NO statewide:

  • Check out and share the new ads opposing I-001 and I-638 on Youtube. “The Call” (No on I-001) educates voters that I-001 will endanger child abuse victims. “Inspection” (No on I-638) explains how  I-638 would require sex verification inspection for girls to play sports. Please share these videos on your social media and tag @nohateinwastate by Wednesday, October 21st.
  • Canvass – Includes Bothell on 10/24 (11 am – 2pm) and Bothell on 10/31 (11 am to 2 pm).  Training provided.
  • Sign Waving – If you want to join a weekly sign waving with a NO HATE IN WA State sign, email Jan at kapoho.yo@frontier.com.
  • Pledge – Sign the online Pledge to Vote NO.

🗳️ No on 645 – I-645 would repeal the Millionaires Tax, a historic new law that will modestly increase taxes on just the top half of one percent of Washingtonians – while cutting taxes for the other 99.5% of us. Check out their Mobilize page for volunteer opportunities! Other ways to support the campaign right now:

  • Watch, like, and share the campaign’s videos, including this one from Ken Jennings.
  • Donate to the campaign. Contributions of any size help fund the fight. 
  • Let the campaign know if you see pro-645 ads on TV or online. Email Erin, Bayley, or Aisling.
  • Connect the campaign to small businesses that may be open to endorsing. This is one of their big outreach focuses right now (see below for good info).    
  • Small business and the Millionaires Tax. See this one-pager from our coalition partner, Economic Opportunity Institute, for more information about how the Millionaires Tax supports small business.
  • Misinformation about the Millionaires Tax and retirement accounts. Our opposition is spreading misinformation. See this resource, also from EOI.

💥 Train to become a Certified Election Observer for the Democratic Party – sign up for the waitlist

King County Elections will be holding one more training prior to the November General election cycle: 

  • Mon, October 19, 12-2 pm

Sign up HERE for the waitlist. Questions? Email elections@kcdems.org

New – Observation shifts have been opened at the Vote Centers in the area. They are only available to trained Election Observers, so they will provide additional opportunities to put your new skills to work!

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