Reminder: Send Tell-A-Friend Emails!

Have you sent your Tell-A-Friend email yet? Remember that a personal message from you to your friends and family encouraging them to vote YES is one of the most effective ways to help Prop 102.

Getting involved to help pass Prop 102 is easy. This weekend, there are still openings for phone banks and neighborhood walks. You can also work at a polling place on Election Day. Visit YESforMarriage.com right away to let us know how you can help.

As you talk to your friends and neighbors about why to vote YES on Prop 102, visit YESforMarriage.com for answers to some of the questions that might come up in your conversations. Here’s one example:

Why do we need Prop 102?
There’s a big difference between a law (also known as a statute) and a constitutional amendment. A law or statute can be easily changed by politicians or activist judges; a constitutional amendment cannot. Three courts – Massachusetts, California, and Connecticut – have overturned state marriage laws! This shows that marriage can be redefined by judges unless the people define marriage in the state constitution.

Remember there are more answers and plenty more information about voting YES on Prop 102 at YESforMarriage.com.

Prop 102 Needs You!

The Prop 102 vote could be very close - closer than most of us would imagine for a simple definition of marriage in our state constitution. Victory for Prop 102 on Tuesday requires all of us to turn out the YES vote. Now is the time to not grow weary but to double and triple our efforts to get out the YES on 102 vote. All hands on deck. We need you NOW more than ever to help pass Prop 102, and there are lots of easy ways to help!

EARLY BALLOTS. If you have an early ballot, please mail it in today, Thursday, October 30. Early ballots must be received in the county recorder's office by Tuesday or they will NOT be counted. Mail your early ballot TODAY to make sure it gets to the county recorder's office in time. If you DO NOT mail it in today, then you MUST physically turn in your early ballot at any polling place on Tuesday. If you have other questions about your early ballot, contact your county recorder's office.

TELL-A-FRIEND. We're one-third of the way to our goal of reaching 100,000 Arizonans through YesForMarriage.com's Tell-A-Friend email system - but we're running out of time. Since it looks like Election Day turnout is going to determine if Prop 102 passes, these e-mails are even more important.

Achieving our goal of 100,000 e-mails is a critical part of our turnout strategy, so please take a few minutes right now to visit YesForMarriageTAF.com and send a personalized email to your friends and family asking them to vote "Yes" on Prop 102. If you had trouble sending the email the first time you tried, please try again. The glitches have been fixed.

Election Day is only a few days away, so please visit YesForMarriageTAF.com today.

PHONE BANKS. If you have not signed up for a phone bank shift, do so today! Phone banks can make the difference between winning and losing a campaign. We still need hundreds of volunteers to man phone banks starting tomorrow, Friday October 31. Sign up at YesForMarriage.com to let us know of your interest. Over 100,000 phone calls need to be made the next few days to get out the YES on Prop 102 vote.


WALK YOUR NEIGHBORHOOD/MAN POLLING PLACE LOCATIONS. Sign up today at YesForMarriage.com to volunteer to walk your neighborhood or take a shift at a polling place on Tuesday. These efforts do make a difference.

As Seen on TV - Part III

Check out the YESforMarriage.com video page to watch the three new commercials that have started airing this week for Prop 102.

Help Pass Prop 102: Tell-A-Friend.

The YESforMarriage.com/Yes on Prop 102 campaign is asking you to let your friends know that a YES vote on Prop 102 will define marriage as the union of one man and one woman in the Arizona Constitution. A personal endorsement for Prop 102 from you to your circle of influence is one of the most effective ways for us to pass Prop 102! YESforMarriage just launched an online "Tell-a-Friend" email system that allows you to quickly and easily email all of your friends and family a personalized message asking them to vote "Yes" on 102. It just takes a few minutes. Please go to yesformarriageTAF.com today and help us spread the word.

Cool, Easy Way to Spread the Word

Available now on YESforMarriage.com is a new feature that makes it simple to spread the word to your family and friends about voting YES on Prop 102!

All you have to do is register with your name and e-mail address, select your message (and personalize it if you'd like), and either upload or enter your friends' e-mail addresses. Try it out!

Tell Your Friends to Vote YES on 102

When you want to talk to your friends about Prop 102, don't forget to visit YESforMarriage.com. Check out the Resources page and the Why Prop 102? page where there is lots of information to help you talk to your friends and neighbors about Prop 102. You can also download and print many of the documents so that you can pass them along. And, don't forget to check out the Media Room for video and audio resources reminding you to vote YES on Prop 102!

Volunteer to Help

The YES on Prop 102 campaign needs your help! In this last 11 days before the election, we need people all over the state to help get the word out to vote YES on Prop 102. Sign up to help at YESforMarriage.com. If you haven't already, put up a YES on 102 yard sign or stick a YES on 102 bumper sticker on your car. You can print fliers, posters, and lots of information at YESforMarriage.com.

P.S. Don't forget that today is the last day to request an early ballot from your county recorder. If you already have your early ballot, vote YES on Prop 102, fill out the rest, and send it in!

Request Early Ballot by Tomorrow

Want to vote YES on Prop 102 without waiting in line or even having to leave the comfort of your own home? Early balloting makes it easy - you can request an early ballot that you can fill out and mail in right from your house! You can request an early ballot from your County Recorder's office. Friday, October 24, is the last day to request your early ballot - that's tomorrow, so don't delay.

You can help the YES on Prop 102 campaign by requesting an early ballot, filling it out (make sure you vote YES on Prop 102), and sending it in right away. If you already have your early ballot, don't wait around any longer. Vote early and vote YES on Prop 102!

Get Involved Today!

With less than two weeks left until Election Day, there are pleny of opportunities to help the YES on Prop 102 campaign.

Visit YESforMarriage.com to sign up to volunteer.

You can also request YES on Prop 102 yard signs or bumper stickers and download and print YES on Prop 102 fliers, posters, and more!

Get involved today!

It's a YES on 102!

If you've looked at your ballot already, you know that the descriptions of what your vote means for the propositions can be lengthy. Don't get bogged down in all those words - just remember to vote YES for Prop 102.

At YESforMarriage.com, you can view a picture of the ballot language for Prop 102. That way you will feel comfortable and confident that when you mark YES on your ballot for Prop 102, you are voting to place the 20 simple words defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman into the Arizona Constitution.

Remember to get those early ballots filled out and in the mail. Vote YES on Prop 102!

Vote Your Early Ballot Today

No need to wait around on filling out and sending in that early ballot. Fill it out, mark YES on Prop 102, and put it in the mail today.

What to do this weekend? Vote YES on 102!

Prop 102 needs your YES vote, and early balloting lets you vote YES on Prop 102 right away!

With all of the hustle and bustle of the work week, it can be tough to make time to vote. Early ballots give you the convenience of voting in your own home, on your own schedule.

So now, it's the weekend, and somewhere between football games, laundry, and fixing the faucet, squeeze in some time to sit down and fill out your ballot. Make sure you vote YES on Prop 102.

If you haven't requested your early ballot yet, do so now! October 24th is the last day to request an early ballot.

Confused? Not by Prop 102

Have you been confused by all the political ads you see? They're enough to make your head spin sometimes!

Fortunately, you don't have to be confused by Prop 102. Just read the 20 simple words for yourself:

“Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.”

Why is Prop 102 so simple and clear? Because marriage is simple and clear.

One man. One woman. That’s marriage. Vote YES on Prop 102!

As Seen on TV - Part II

The newest commercial for YES on Prop 102 is out, and it shows how Arizonans understand and support Prop 102 because it's just 20 simple words defining marriage as the union of one man and one woman:

Judicial Activism Strikes Again

Judicial activism reared its ugly head again today - this time in Connecticut, as the Connecticut Supreme Court struck down the state's marriage laws as "discriminatory." Here's what the YES on Prop 102/YESforMarriage.com campaign officially has to say about it:

CONNECTICUT RULING SHOWS WHY PASSAGE OF PROP 102 CRITICAL IN ARIZONA

The Connecticut Supreme Court today overturned that state’s law defining marriage only as the union of one man and one woman. Connecticut now joins Massachusetts and California on the list of states that have had judges by a one-vote margin redefine marriage for the entire state.

Prop 102 spokesman, Kelly Molique, said the CT decision shows the importance of passing the marriage amendment in Arizona this November. “The Connecticut ruling further illustrates why Arizona needs Proposition 102’s 20 simple and clear words added to the Arizona Constitution,” Molique said. “As the Connecticut ruling shows, it’s easy for activist judges and politicians to overturn existing marriage laws. The only way to prevent that from happening is to amend the constitution by passing Prop 102.”

Prop 102 reads:

“Only a union of one man and one woman shall be valid or recognized as a marriage in this state.”

“By voting yes on Prop 102, Arizonans can decide the future of marriage rather than leave the definition vulnerable to redefinition by judges or politicians,” said Molique.

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Top Ten List

On this tenth day of October, take ten minutes to read the Ten Principles of Marriage and the Public Good. The principles make the rational case for marriage and were developed by a team of scholars from major universities across the country.

Voting YES on Prop 102 secures the definition of marriage for our children and grandchildren.

Town Hall Forum

The Secretary of State recently hosted a Town Hall Forum on the propositions. Michele Baer, a spokeswoman for YESforMarriage.com, did a brilliant job of articulating why we all need to vote YES on 102. You can watch the video of the reasons to vote for Prop 102 at YESforMarriage.com.

Always New and Improved

Have you visited YESforMarriage.com lately? New information and resources are being added all the time. You can watch videos, listen to the Yes on 102 radio ads, and read the latest news about the campaign. You can also find lots of resources - flyers, posters, church bulletin inserts, and power point slides, to name a few. And remember, we also have all of these resources available en Español! So, go to YESforMarriage.com today and keep checking back for more information and resources.

Vote YES on 102 - It's Simple and Clear!

Here are a couple of cute videos that someone has posted on YouTube, reminding us all of the simple message of Prop 102:

LAST DAY TO REGISTER

Reminder - today, October 6, is the very LAST DAY TO REGISTER TO VOTE in the November election. If you want to be able to say YES for Marriage by voting YES on 102, you must be registered.

Don't delay any longer! Register online by midnight tonight. Or, you can print the form and put it in the mail, as long as it is postmarked today. Visit YESforMarriage.com for the information you need.

Election One Month Away

Today is October 4th, which means the November 4th general election is just one month away! It's hard to believe that the election is so soon, isn't it?

This November, Arizonans will have the opportunity to say YES for marriage by voting YES on 102! Visit YESforMarriage.com to find out how you can spend this last month before the election helping the YES on 102 campaign!

Weekend Project: Register Voters

This is the last weekend to register voters for the November election. If you want your vote to count when you vote YES on 102, you need to make sure you are registered to vote by this Monday, October 6. Even if you've registered before, remember that you need to re-register if you have changed your address or name.

You can find all of the information you need for registering at YESforMarriage.com, including a link for online registration and the form to print out (note that the form must be postmarked by the October 6 deadline, so make sure you mail it in time or drop it off at your local county recorder's office).

Talk to your family, friends, neighbors, and co-workers, and make sure they are all registered to vote.