All The Bay Area Election Events and Protests

Well it’s here. The day we’ve all been waiting 4 years for.

Take a deep breath and then let it out. I’m sure you’re as anxious and stressed about the upcoming election as I am. Hopefully Trump will be overwhelming defeated and will not contest the election. If that’s the case we should celebrate, and then get back to work fighting for a better world for everyone. If Trump does win or tries to contest the election, there are some very dark days ahead of us and there’s even more work to do. Here’s a guide on what to do if Trump reuses to concede.

Regardless I’m honored to be by your side struggling for equality, equity, and justice. Sending you lots of love and solidarity in these fucked up times.

(Thanks to FunCheap for supplying some of the stuff below. If you have things to add, please email us)

TUESDAY, November 3rd

• 11/3 – Bay Area – Free Lyft Rides to the Polls or Ballot Box – use code NAACPVOTE2020 (or 50% off w/ code 2020VOTE)
• 11/3 – SF (Online) – “Here to Stay” Election Morning Live Stream – 8am
• 11/3 – SF – Election Day “Phonebank-a-thon” for Biden/Harris – Manny’s 3092 16th St. – 8a to 4p
• 11/3 – SF – “Walk the Vote” Parade to the Ballot Box – 2 Marina Blvd near Fort Mason – Noon (short 5-minute parade)
• 11/3 – Oakland – Election Watch Party for Our Democracy – 7 West, 1255 7th St. – 1pm to 10pm
• 11/3 – SF – Sit. Walk. Art. Because Voting Matters Talk/Meditation/Murals/Walk outside Bill Graham Civic – 4-8p
• 11/3 – San Jose – Operation: Occupy Sigma Chi – 284 S 10th St – 5pm
• 11/3 – SF – Election Night at The Pig w/ $1 Off Beer – 433 S. Van Ness – 5pm
• 11/3 – SF – Election Night Watch Party at Oasis – 298 11th St. – 5-9pm
• 11/3 – SF – Manny’s Election Night Dining Experience – 16th & Valencia – 5p to 11:30p
• 11/3 – San Jose – Overnight Election Rally Outside Sigma Chi – 284 S. 10th St. – Starts 5pm
• 11/3 – SF (Online) – “Here to Stay” Election Evening Updates & Live Stream – 6pm
• 11/3 – Santa Cruz – “No Cops, No KKK, No Fascist USA” Rally at Clock Tower – 7pm
• 11/3 – SF – Election Night “Victory” Party on Castro Street  – Castro/Market –  8-11pm – CANCELED DUE TO COVID CONCERNS
• 11/3 – SF – Election Night Part with Jackie Fielder – Spark Social, 601 Mission Bay Blvd. – 8pm
• 11/3 – SF (Online) – “Election Night! Win or Lose, we Booze” Zoom Watch Party – 8pm (though FB says 5pm)
• 11/3 – SF (Online) – Electionpalooza Online Watch Party w/ SF AIDS Foundation – 8-10pm
• 11/3 – SF – Election Night w/ Norman Yee – Lister Bar / 77 Cambon Dr. – 8:30pm

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 4TH

These are the currently planned protests. They are “on call” beginning Nov 4th but could occur later or be ongoing. Click the link to sign up for activation notifications.

• 11/4 – San Jose – “Count All Votes & Peaceful Transition” Rally & Prayer Vigil – Location TBA (Tentative) – 11a to 8p
• 11/4 – SF – Action for Justice and Democracy – First Unitarian Universalist Society – Noon
• 11/4 – Napa – “Count Every Vote” Rally – Location TBA (Tentative) – Noon
• 11/4 – SF – CodePink Peaceful/non-violent Vigil at the SF Police Station – Mission Dist. – Noon to 1pm
• 11/4 – Oakland – CodePink Post-Election Vigil at Police Dept. – Broadway & 7th – Noon to 1pm
• 11/4 – Oakland – “Count Every Vote: Defend Democracy” Rally at Oscar Grant Plaza – 12-3pm
• 11/4 – Santa Cruz (Online) – The Morning After: A (Post)Election Conversation with UCSC – 12:15-1:45pm
• 11/4 – Richmond – Count Every Vote in Richmond People Strike – Register for address – 1pm
• 1/4 – Santa Rosa – “Protect the Results” Rally – Location TBA (Tentative) – 1pm
• 11/4 – Sonoma – “Protect the Results” Rally – Location TBA (Tentative) – 2pm
• 11/4 – SF – Protect the Results Rally – Embarcadero Plaza (at the foot of Market St. across from the Ferry Building) – 3pm
• 11/4 – Sebastopol – “March for Accurate Election Results” – Location TBA (Tentative) – 3pm
• 11/4 – Pacifica – Count Every Vote and Protect the Results in Pacifica – Intersection of Mori Point Road & Highway 1 (near the Moose Lodge) – 3pm
• 11/4 – Boulder Creek – “Count Every Vote” Rally – Location TBA (Tentative) – 4pm
• 11/4 – San Mateo – “The Day After (Protect the Results)” Rally – Location TBA (Tentative) – 4pm
• 11/4 – Castro Valley – “Count All Votes and Save Our Democracy” – Location TBA (Tentative) – 4pm
• 11/4 – Menlo Park – Facebook Must Protect the Results at Facebook HQ – 4pm
• 11/4 – Point Reyes – “Protect the Results and Count Every Vote” – Location TBA (Tentative) – 4pm
• 11/4 – Santa Cruz – Rally to Demand Every Vote Gets Counted – Clock Tower – 4-7pm
• 11/4 – Watsonville – Rally to Demand Every Vote Gets Counted – City Plaza – 4-7pm
• 11/4 – Mountain View – “Count Every Vote in Mountain View/Palo Alto” Rally – El Camino Real & San Antonio Ave. – 4pm
• 11/4 – San Rafael – Protect The Results Protest at City Plaza – 4pm
• 11/4 – West Marin – Protect the Results and Count Every Vote – 4pm
• 11/4 – SF – Twitter Must Protect the Results of Election Rally – Twitter HQ – 5pm
• 11/4 – Fairfield – “Count Every Vote in Solano County” Rally – Location TBA (Tentative) – 5pm
• 11/4 – Online – NAACP Election 2020 Special Coverage Town Hall – 5-6p

For other locations:

• Search using your zip code

If you don’t find an event near you and want to coordinate or host an event:

• Protect The Results Event Host Toolkit (google doc)

BE AN ACTIVIST FROM HOME:

If you need to stay home, you can still help by making phone call, sending emails, using social media to inspire others, and supporting protestors. Hopefully, you already learned how to do some of this during the BLM protests and in the run-up to the election. Here are some links to help coordinate from home action:

• Protect the Results Social Media Toolkit (google doc)
• Protect our Democracy State Election Officials contact template
• Protect our Democracy County Election Officials contact template
• Protect Our Democracy Elected Officials contact template
• Ways to Support Street Protestors From Home (this is from the BLM protests but the same advice applies)

No matter what, get ready to take some form of action. If we don’t have to, we can all breath a sigh of relief and take a a little time to rest. If we do have to take action, preparing means you will be less anxious and ready to move that much faster.