We have some very unfortunate news: The referendum will not be on the ballot in May
We collected more than the required number of signatures from registered Pittsburgh voters, but due to court challenges and legal technicalities many of them cannot be counted. Despite all our work, Not on Our Dime will not be on the ballot on May 20.
This is tough news.
Thank you. Thank you for your solidarity in this push for direct democracy. We hope this will have a ripple effect on other communities doing something similar. And we hope that you, like us, have truly felt the power we have when we work collectively. With so much care, Not on our dime
Stay tuned for our plans for gatherings and next steps.
So much love and admiration to all of you who have made this campaign something truly amazing. We have so much to build on.
We did something truly amazing With petitions circulated by hundreds of volunteers, and after talking to tens of thousands of neighbors, it’s clear that this city wants to divest from genocide. We have become part of the inspiring mass movements in this moment committing to stand with Palestinians and against the war machine and we have so much to build on.
This is hard. From all of the support we’ve had these past several months, we know that this will come as a big blow to so many people who poured their hearts and effort into this referendum making the ballot. We’re up against a system that is designed to make this practically impossible, especially with such aggressive legal challenges.
We are so sorry if you were not able to attend. We know this sort of decision should be discussed and decided in a wider collective forum, but the system is not designed for democratic movements. If you have questions or just want to talk about this, please do not hesitate to reach out.
How this happened Details of the case came to light last night indicating we were going to fall short on legally valid signatures, requiring the campaign to make a decision quickly. Steering Committee members who were available met and made the difficult but necessary decision to withdraw. Shortly after, we shared and discussed with the folks who could attend our campaign call
What we know: We needed 12,459 valid signatures to appear on the May ballot. We submitted more than 21,400 signatures.More than 12,459 voters registered in the City of Pittsburgh signed the petition. However, legal technicalities made many of those signatures invalid and there was no way around it.
We have some very unfortunate news: The referendum will not be on the ballot in May
We collected more than the required number of signatures from registered Pittsburgh voters, but due to court challenges and legal technicalities many of them cannot be counted. Despite all our work, Not on Our Dime will not be on the ballot on May 20.
This is tough news.
I agree with this generally but I also do think it's a good idea to first ask like "what are people doing here that is good and needs help" and spending at least 15 minutes looking into that before starting something from scratch
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Flyer for an event titled "Building the Military Arms Embargo" with speaker Dr. Shir Hever. Includes event details, date, time, location, and bio of the speaker. Hosted by Pittsburgh BDS Coalition. PITTSBURGH BDS COALITION PRESENTS: BUILDING THE MILITARY ARMS EMBARGO SUCCESSES FROM EUROPE, ASIA-PACIFIC, LATIN AMERICA AND AFRICA, STRATEGIC DIRECT ACTION, HOW TO PROCEED FROM RESEARCH TO DECISIVE ACTION, INTERNATIONAL LAW AND THE OBLIGATION OF THIRD STATES TO IMPOSE AN ARMS EMBARGO. FEATURED SPEAKER: DR. SHIR HEVER BDS MOVEMENT, MILITARY ARMS EMBARGO COORDINATOR BIO DR. SHIR HEVER IS THE MILITARY EMBARGO COORDINATOR OF THE BDS MOVEMENT. HE LIVES IN GERMANY, AND IS A MEMBER OF THE JEWISH VOICE FOR A JUST PEACE IN THE MIDDLE EAST AND DIRECTING MANAGER OF THE ALLIANCE FOR JUSTICE BETWEEN ISRAELIS AND PALESTINIANS. HIS MOST RECENT BOOK IS "THE PRIVATIZATION OF ISRAELI SECURITY" (PLUTO PRESS, 2017). PART 1: WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 19, 6:30 PM FIRST UNITARIAN CHURCH, 605 MOREWOOD AVE, 15213 (ENTER ON ELLSWORTH AVE SIDE) PART 2: THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 6:30 PM, GLITTERBOX THEATER 210 W 8TH ST, HOMESTEAD PA 15120
Shir Hever will be in Pittsburgh tonight and tomorrow to put some tools in front of local organizers for working toward a military arms embargo.
Hope to see yinz there!
In only 7 weeks of petitioning!! In a very cold January/February!
Pittsburgh, you’re amazing.
Please donate if you can to help fund our campaign as we move into the next phase of our fight - defending our ballot access from any and all would be attacks to disenfranchise Pittsburgh's voters then pass this once it's on the ballot: notonourdimepgh.com/donate
The referendum question as proposed to be presented on the ballot can be found is a summary of a more extensive proposed amendment to Pittsburgh’s Home Rule Charter, both of which can be found here: notonourdimepgh.com/about
The Not on Our Dime campaign is a culmination of democratic and anti-war values – we are using the power of direct democracy to take action where we can – in our home city of Pittsburgh.
Our community members have been very concerned about the ongoing assault on Gaza and the Palestinian Territories. Many are worried about the direction of democracy and foreign relations at the federal level.
Through just 7 weeks of intense campaigning in the cold and snow, hundreds of supporters have gathered and submitted over 21,300 signatures, well above the necessary threshold of 12,459 signatures.
BREAKING: We successfully submitted petitions to put a referendum on the ballot that would prevent the city of Pittsburgh from investing in or entering into business with any government actively committing genocide, apartheid, or ethnic cleansing.
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not on our dime logo Have signatures you still need to turn in? Need to sign the petition? TWO FINAL CHANCES TO GET THEM IN: Tuesday, 1PM-3PM @ De Fer Coffee & Tea Strip District - 2002 Smallman Street - Absolute final turn in chance! Meet us to turn in your signatures with Elections Division with us! Tuesday, 3:30PM-3:45PM Downtown - 336 Fourth Ave We’re putting divestment from genocide on the ballot in Pittsburgh. Every additional signature will make it even harder for those who support funding genocide to knock us off the ballot with the ridiculous arguments they’ll try to prevent Pittsburgh from voting on it.
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Have signatures you still need to turn in?
Need to sign the petition?
2 FINAL CHANCES:
Tues, 1PM-3PM @ De Fer Coffee & Tea
2002 Smallman Street
Absolute final turn in chance!
Meet us to turn in your signatures with Elections Division with us!
Tues, 3:30PM-3:45PM
336 Fourth Ave
Do you still need to turn signatures in? Couldn't make it to Trace because of the snow and road conditions? We just added an extra turn in event Monday 6-9PM at Bantha!
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We've got a shot at putting divestment from genocide on the ballot in Pittsburgh because of you and many, many, many others pitching in and working hard, but we need everyone to get their signatures in today to make it all count!
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If you absolutely can't make it to Trace Brewing tonight and have signatures to turn in or still need to sign, fill out this form and one of our supporters will be in touch ASAP to arrange a way to get your signatures turned in: airtable.com/appRrfTsxHLV...
Also, if you still need to sign or anybody you know does, people can stop in at Trace Brewing to sign the petition tonight 5PM-8PM as well.
❗Petition turn in deadline TODAY❗
Have you been working to put divestment from genocide on the ballot in Pittsburgh?
Please bring the signatures you’ve collected tonight to us at Trace Brewing in Bloomfield (4312 Main St.) between 5PM and 8PM.
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If you have time between now and tomorrow @notonourdimepgh.com needs canvassers to gather signatures IN-PERSON! notonourdimepgh.com/events/
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