At the March chapter meeting, the Electoral Gains Group (EGG) presented a proposal about how SURJ NYC might engage with the 2021 city elections. We conducted a chapter-wide decision-making process and the proposal passed with consensus at 91%!
The EGG will form in the short term to coordinate electoral work across the chapter leading up to the June 2021 primary election, to educate, organize, and mobilize white NYC voters in support of racial justice. EGG is seizing the opportunity in these June elections to shift the city in a more progressive direction - there won’t be an electoral shift in NYC this significant for at least another 8 years!
EGG will focus on four strategies: 1) education and calling in on Priority Racial Justice Issues to engage and organize anti-racist voters 2) create and build on existing hyperlocal teams for SURJ NYC members to organize in their neighborhoods or Council Districts; 3) engaging and educating white people about the Manhattan District Attorney race and how it impacts racial justice and 4) engaging in 3-5 selected City Council races, to block or unseat racist elected officials and support BIPOC or anti-racist candidates in districts where we could make a difference.
Check out this slide presentation or the full proposal for details about these strategies, proposed activities, overall goals, how the EGG aligns with SURJ values, and will have accountability to BIPOC people in our communities and the SURJ NYC chapter.
GET INVOLVED!
Sign up here to attend EGG’s first teach-in on Thursday, March 11th - learn about NYC government, politics, budgeting, and power.
EGG will be meeting the second Wednesday of each month from 6:30-8:30pm. Fill out this form to tell us what you’re interested in and we’ll send you zoom information for the first meeting, this Wednesday, March 10th.
In solidarity,
SURJ NYC