We are Democrats living in Yates County working to make our community better for all. We believe in the power of local organizing and voting in every election to make real change, protect our rights, and preserve our democracy.
Stay Informed!
Stay Informed!
17 Main St., Penn Yan
Yates County Democratic Headquarters Now Open!
Join us for the 2024 election as we work to support Democratic candidates and re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris. — We are open Monday-Friday, 10am-2pm and on Saturdays from 10am-noon. Stop by to learn more about our candidates and the Yates County Dems, to join our postcarding campaign, or to volunteer to staff HQ.
Save Democracy, one postcard at a time!
Write Postcards to Voters
Join us at YCDC HQ to write postcards to Yates County voters!
Want to help re-elect Joe Biden and help Democrats running for state and local office? We are running several postcarding campaigns for the 2024 election to support our candidates and to get out the vote in Yates County. Stop by YCDC HQ to write postcards, or to pick up a set to write at home. Take action today!
Upcoming Event: Sunday, May 12, 2:00pm
Monthly Game Day!
Sunday, May 12, 2:00pm at YCDC HQ — What’s the answer to building bridges in divided times? Learning to play together! All are invited to stop in to explore a variety of games we’ll have on hand, or to bring some of your own to share. Board games, card games, party games, role-playing games - we’re open to all. Stop in for a quick round, or spend the afternoon deep in strategy. We hope everyone will come away with new friends and a greater shared respect.
Click on the link below for more events
Join us each month
YCDC Brown Bag Lunch Conversations
The Yates County Democratic Committee invites you to participate in regular, casual conversations about the news of the day! Every second Monday of the month, join us for a chat about the news of the day, exploring whatever current headlines have us buzzing. Bring a lunch and a curious mind for these engaging talks! .
Eat chocolate, support your local dems!
Get your Democractic Party Lollipop Here
Want to satisfy your sweet tooth while supporting the Yates County Democrats and saving democracy, one delicious chocolate lollipop at a time? Stop by YCDC HQ to purchase a custom-made milk chocolate lollipops handcrafted with care by the Keuka Candy Emporium. $5 suggested donation. Makes a great gift for your favorite fellow Dem, or just treat yourself!
Economic Equality
Economic Equality
Democrats have created millions of good-paying jobs over the last three years, helping our country, state, and county recover from the pandemic. But more must be done to ensure economic security for all. This includes protecting Social Security and Medicare--programs YOU pay for--from attacks by extremist MAGA Republicans.
Reproductive Rights
Reproductive Rights
The overturn of Roe v. Wade stripped reproductive freedom from many people. We will work to keep New York a safe haven for access to abortion, birth control, fertility treatments, and other forms of reproductive healthcare currently under attack across the country.
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Keep Up-to-Date on the Latest News
Keep Up-to-Date on the Latest News
So much is happening right now. Stay informed about the latest local, state, and national election 2024 news.
NEWS ARTICLE
Governor Hochul Awards More Than $3 Million in Conservation Partnership Program Grants
Governor Hochul Awards More Than $3 Million in Conservation Partnership Program Grants
Governor Kathy Hochul today announced more than $3 million for 64 projects that will protect water quality, prevent farmland conversion, boost public access for outdoor recreation, and conserve open space. The funding awarded through the Conservation Partnership Program will support 44 not-for-profit land trusts across the state. Funded Projects Will Progress New York’s Goal of Conserving 30 Percent of Public Land by 2030.
May
7
2024
NEWS ARTICLE
New York Appellate Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Mail-In Voting Expansion
New York Appellate Court Rejects GOP Challenge to Mail-In Voting Expansion
A New York court has once again rejected a Republican challenge to the state’s universal early mail-in voting law, which permits all voters to vote by mail during the early voting period. The court’s rejection of the case is a huge victory for New York voters as the law will remain in place for the state’s 2024 elections.
May
9
2024
NEWS ARTICLE
Rural Freedom Network Releases New Ad: MAGA Must Be Stopped
Rural Freedom Network Releases New Ad: MAGA Must Be Stopped
As President Biden stated so forcefully in his recent State of the Union speech, “this is no ordinary time. Not since President Lincoln and the Civil War,” he said, “have freedom and democracy been under assault at home as they are today,” The Rural Freedom Network is a grassroots media organization supporting Democratic candidates to ensure our Democracy is safe and secure. View their new ad on YouTube and learn more about them by clicking on the link below
May
11
2024
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