Get Involved

Looking for ways to become more involved in the political process?

STEP 1: Register to vote

(And, since we're a little biased, we hope that means registering as a Democrat!) Here are a few different steps you can take:

Visit the MA Secretary of State's website and sign up online (you can also preregister to vote if you're 16 or 17)
Contact the Town Clerk's office for an application

STEP 2: Join the BDTC

By joining the BDTC, you can work directly in your community to help effect change. Click here to submit your request and we'll contact you with more information.

The BDTC does not endorse or support any of the preceding individuals or groups. This list is only for your information. If you know of a group to add, please contact us to submit it.

STEP 4. Unite with neighbors at recurring standouts

Mondays

11:30am-12:30pm: Standout for Veterans & All Federal Workers, VA Medical Center, Northampton

Tuesdays

4-5:30pm: Weekly I-91 Overpass Standout, Mountain Park Rd., Holyoke

4:30-6pm: Brush Hill Avenue overpass, West Springfield

4:30-6:30pm: Weekly Standout at Home Depot for Migrant Workers, Hadley

Wednesdays

4:30-6:30pm: Weekly Standout at Home Depot for Migrant Workers, Hadley

Fridays

4-6pm: Community Standout Against Trump, Belchertown Common

4-5:30pm: Hands Off Our Lives, Kendrick Park, Amherst

4-5:30pm: Weekly Mass Pike Overpass Standout, Rt 202/Rt 10 I-91 overpass, Westfield

4th Friday, 4-5:30pm: Overpasses for Democracy on 18 overpasses from Longmeadow, MA, to Newbury, VT (locations here)

Saturdays

12-2pm: Weekly Standout at Pride for Migrant Workers, Pride Station, Hadley

Sundays

4-5:30pm: Weekly I-91 Overpass Standout, Mountain Park Road 1-91 overpass, Holyoke

STEP 5. Volunteer for important causes

☎️ Phone Bank to Protect Voters: Tuesdays/Thursdays, 6:00-8:00pm. Register HERE

Mobilize voters to take action against dangerous legislation in state houses around the country, the most urgent campaigns may include stopping bills that will make it harder for millions of Americans—especially students, seniors, and veterans—to cast their ballots. We need your help to ensure voters across the country call their state representatives and demand they protect the freedom to vote.

☎️ Help Georgia Voters Update Their Voter Registration: Tuesdays, 5:30-7:30pm. Register HERE

The GA Secretary of State has announced that he will be changing thousands of voter registrations from "Active" to "Inactive" in the coming weeks. These voters need our help to save their voter registrations, so that they can show up to vote and make their voice heard in future elections.

☎️ https://5calls.org/: Have your voice heard by our elected officials at the state and national level. Take a couple minutes a day: the calls/emails are tallied by the government official offices, and a way we have a voice in OUR government between elections.

☎️ Make calls to VA and NJ: the biggest off-year gubernatorial elections in 2025.

✔️Check out 413 Staying Connected for Action, MassDems, Indivisible, and the ACLU.

✔️ Get involved with Massachusetts Immigrant and Refugee Advocacy (MIRA) Coalition

✔️https://americansofconscience.com/: Their mission: to provide tools that encourage engagement to strengthen American democracy and social justice.

💲Use your economic power. Companies donate some of their profits to fund political campaigns. Goods Unite Us can let us see if our everyday purchases are helping or hurting Democrats. Let's align our economic power with our values.

💲Make a financial donation, a donation of food, or assist in food distribution at the Helping Hands Cupboard in Belchertown.