Could we have a few hours of your time on Saturday morning?
500 Signatures Needed by Tuesday:
A Few Hours This Weekend Could Make the Difference in November.
Right now, there may be nothing we can do locally that will have a bigger impact in November than helping Jon Lipe secure an independent ballot line.
Jon and dozens of volunteers have spent the month knocking on doors, talking with voters, and gathering signatures from Democrats, Republicans, and independents. But with the filing deadline just days away, the campaign still needs 500 more signatures to reach the 2,000 needed by the end of the day Tuesday, May 26th.
Why does this matter? In 2024, this independent ballot line brought in 1,100 votes for Marianne Buttenschon — more than her margin of victory. Securing this line could genuinely make the difference between winning and losing in November.
That means this weekend matters.
IMV is helping with a major signature push on Saturday, May 23rd, and we need volunteers in both Rome and Utica. The goal: 25 volunteers collecting 20 signatures each.
We are meeting at the following locations. RSVP so we know you are coming along!
ROME
Saturday, May 23rd at 10:00am
Jervis Library, 613 N. Washington Street, Rome
RSVP on Facebook
UTICA
Saturday, May 23rd at 10:00am
Emerson Ave Coffee, 2011 Genesee Street, Utica
RSVP on Facebook
Never collected signatures before?
No problem.
Walk lists, petitions, and support will be ready to go. We just need a few hours of your time.
If you can help this weekend, please show up. A relatively small effort now could have an outsized impact in November!
Join Us for IMV's June 2026 Meeting
It’s not too late to sign up for our June 2026 IMV meeting!
Please note: We had a meeting in late April so this is the next one, and then we won’t meet again until our summer Meet the Candidates picnic late July or early August.
We have a lot of ground to cover at our meeting on June 3rd with electoral politics as we gear up for the 2026 elections. Plus we will be celebrating our 9th birthday as “Indivisible Mohawk Valley” with cake. Join us!
IMV June 2026 Meeting
Wednesday, June 3rd
6:30-8:00 pm
JCC, 2310 Oneida Street, Utica
Sign up here: https://www.mobilize.us/indivisible/event/953203/
Take Action to Block Runaway ICE Funding
1. For activists in NY21 (Rep. Stefanik):
Congress is back in session, so it’s time to call your Republican representative, Elise Stefanik, if you live in NY21, TODAY to demand that she rejects $70 billion in funding for ICE and Border Patrol. Republicans officially unveiled their reconciliation bill last week, which includes these slush funds for Trump’s mass deportation machine and $1 billion for his gaudy ballroom. Some Republicans are already wavering, so let’s keep up the pressure. Yes, Elise is not going to back down, but she needs to know that support for the Trump agenda is going slack, even in her red district.
2. For everyone:
Send a message to Sen. Schumer, Sen. Gillibrand, (and if you live in NY22, Rep. John Mannion). We need you to keep up the drumbeat of opposition to $70 billion in ICE funding, too. Now that Congress is back in session, we need to see Democrats using every tactic and tool possible to block, obstruct, and turn public opinion against this bill.
Climate Crisis Working Group
Keep Calling Until the Budget is Passed!! Calls Make a Difference!!!
Governor Hochul has proposed amendments to weaken New York's landmark Climate Law along with many climate related bills. The budget deadline has been extended.
Please make 3 CALLS every day until the budget is passed:
GOVERNOR HOCHUL (518) 474-8390
SPEAKER HEASTIE (518) 455-3791
MAJORITY LEADER STEWART-COUSINS (518) 455-2585
"Hi, I'm ______ and I'm calling to urge ___________ to include the full versions of the following bills/programs in the state budget with no amendments:
1. ASAP Act - include the 20 gigawatts, interconnection reform, and funding for NY-Sun.
2. The Weatherization Assistance Program while protecting the 10% of HEAP funding.
3. The Packaging Reduction and Recycling Infrastructure Act as written.
Calling after hours is fine-just leave a message.
Oneida County Pride requests volunteers for June 6
Oneida County Pride Alliance is looking for experienced safety marshals to volunteer for Pride on June 6th. Please fill out their volunteer form if you are able to help. You can sign up for different hour shifts or stay the whole day. Any help is appreciated! Safety vests will be provided.
Date: June 6, 2026
Location: Clinton Arena, 36 Kirkland Ave, Clinton, NY 13323
Time: 10am to 4pm
VOLUNTEER FORM:
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdTBipb3qMqp0TdTV822kBu3u7ilxciPbJcMo60PesYJaLKkQ/viewform
Local Rallies
ROME: Saturdays, May 23rd, 12–1:30 pm, Protest Against Trump’s Authoritarianism in Rome, Along Black River Blvd near the intersection with Erie Blvd. on one side of Fort Stanwix, Rome. This peaceful weekly demonstration has music and creative signs.
UTICA: Thursdays, May 28, 4–5 pm, IMV weekly protest at the Pirnie Federal Building, 10 Broad St., Utica. Bring a sign (extras available) as we protest Trump’s authoritarianism, unnecessary war, and complicit officials.
