The next few days are going to be huge, folks. I was about to sit down and write out a list of stuff I need to bring with me to keep voters in line and happy. Then it occurred to me that my best resource for ideas and stuff I might have forgotten is my fine fellow Kossacks. If this diary can serve as a resource and a checklist for all of us out there in the field this long weekend, so much the better. Please also check out JeffLieber's Excellent Diary from a couple days ago; I'll try to weed through the comments and organize the great ideas in there!
Please add to my list in the comments and I'll add to the main Diary as we go.
EVERYWHERE
* Folding Chairs / Beach Chairs
* Cold Water (in Bottles, bring a bag for recycling, too)
* Cookies / Granola Bars / Leftover Halloween Candy
* Umbrellas / Ponchos / BIG box of Contractor Trash Bags (umbrellas are great for sun, too!)
* Jackets / Coverups for those wearing Obama T-shirts (if applicable; check thrift stores!)
* Voter Protection Handout (Voting Requirements Info, List of other EV Locations and Voter Protection Team / SOE / Obama for America Local Contact info, etc...)
* Obama Swag (Stickers, buttons, whatever, as allowed)
* Your FULLY CHARGED Cellphone and car charger, with numbers for EVERYONE you're coordinating with - Be prepared to share with voters if they need it!
* Cash for parking, etc.
* Trivial Pursuit Cards / Playing Cards / Other Games
* Wheelchair, if you have access to one or two
*A sense of humor.
*Hope for the end of the day.
*Your enthusiasm so you can spread it around.
*And a great big smile.
-Thanks, A Mad Mad Mad World!
WARM WEATHER
* Sunscreen (the spray kind is less messy)
* Extra Cold Water
* Handheld Mister Bottle Fans / Regular Paper Fans
COLD WEATHER
* Extra Coats, Gloves, Blankets, Hats, etc (check thrift stores!)
* Thermoses of Coffee, Hot Chocolate
* Hand Warmers
I know there's a TON of stuff I'm not thinking of here. That's where YOU come in! Please comment, make suggestions, add categories, whatever. Let's get this thing as comprehensive as possible, and when it's done, we can just download it and print it out for reference.
Thanks in advance!