Primary Bootcamp Extended til election day!
More time to log actions and engage in the most critical days
Early voting started on Saturday for the NYC June Primary, which would have marked the end of the Primary Bootcamp, except that there’s still more work left to do! And these critical days leading up to the election are a great opportunity to do one more thing than you would usually do.
If you haven’t gotten to 70 points yet, it’s not too late. I’m extending the Bootcamp deadline to Election Day, June 24.
Reminder: once you hit 70 points, you'll get a beautiful print by a local artist and an invitation to join the Bootcamp Awards Party on July 12.
Primary Bootcamp Extra Credit
I wrote on Friday asking for your extra credit ideas. And y’all came through! Here’s your ideas for creative ways to get Primary Bootcamp points leading up to the election:
From Peggy: Post a selfie with your voting sticker - I've read that 'I voted' posts can have an effect on voting behavior
From Ollie: Share your favourite clip from either of the debates (plus a little commentary on it!), or thoughts on the NYT's new panel of experts approach to endorsements, or your favourite answer from the 10 questions they posed to each candidate!
From Stacey: For extra credit, I've been thinking of posting to Instagram stories and texting all my group chats a reminder to vote and link to find their early polling place! And a PSA that your early voting place is generally different than your regular voting location. I'm finishing up my mini voting guide and gonna post that to socials and friends as well today 😅
Nate’s extra credit tips:
1. Local businesses are a great way to get information out to the community, especially to those who may be less engaged with the voting process. Asking a local bodega or deli to post a flyer about how to vote and how ranked choice voting works can get the information in front of people easily. NYC votes has a great flyer example: https://www.nyccfb.info/pdf/RCV/2025/2025%20RCV%20Fact%20Sheet_EN.pdf. (Even more extra credit if you design your own!)
2. This is more of an evergreen extra credit idea, but my experience working in constituent services for a city councilor in Queens has been that calling the district office is one of the best ways to get an issue in front of the staff. If there’s a problem you have on your block or if your counselor has done something you disagree (or agree) with, now is arguably the best time to reach out and call, especially if your city councilor is in a competitive primary. Just make sure to call when the office is open.
From Raphael: Here’s my ‘extra credit’ idea that I have done many times, and one which really makes a difference: standing 100 feet away from a polling site during ‘early voting’ and leafleting for a candidate (preferably Keith Powers because he’s in a very competitive primary for Manhattan Borough President).
Upcoming Events
Here’s upcoming events today, this week, and this weekend for Bootcamp credit:
Open New York Day of Action for Pro Housing Candidates
📅TODAY Monday, June 16th, 6-8pm
📍Open New York Office in Tribeca (email me for address sachi.in.nyc@gmail.com)
Join us in the office for our final Day of Action before our GOTV push! We will be making postcards and phone banking for our endorsed candidates.
It’s worth 10 Bootcamp points to join a civic group, 20 points to attend an event hosted by a civic group, and 30 points to volunteer on a political campaign. Attending this event is worth 60 Bootcamp points!
House Party in Support of Zellnor for NYC
📅June 20, 6:30pm
📍Brooklyn Heights
Join this house party to learn more about Zellnor Myrie’s campaign for NYC Mayor. Get in touch with Matt Nisenoff if you have any questions at all 💪
It’s worth 10 Bootcamp points to attend a fundraiser!
Early Voting Poll Site Visibility for Abundance Candidates
📅Multiple days
📍Multiple locations
Ben Wetzler (RSVP here)
Keith Powers (RSVP here)
Mark Levine (RSVP here)
That’s it for today. I’ll be back soon with more ways to get points, learn about local issues, build community, and influence politics. 💪In the meantime, some additional resources:
On a roll logging points? Here’s the rest of the Primary Bootcamp Actions, many with how-to guides to make it easy.
Want to meet other New Yorkers that are getting involved ahead of the election? Check out the Primary Bootcamp Calendar here and even more volunteering opportunities with abundance candidates here.
Need help? Consult the Primary Bootcamp community! Join the chat:
