As we have done in the past, the national Sierra Club is organizing a major get-out-the-vote campaign in battleground states, with the main focus being Washoe County, Nevada. Not only is the presidential contest too close to call in the state of Nevada, Sierra Club-endorsed Senatorial candidate Catherine Cortez Masto is in a dead-heat battle to retain Harry Reid’s Senate seat, and at least two Congressional seats are up for grabs as well. As the Needles was going to press, specific plans for volunteer outreach had not yet been determined, but the Club will probably charter buses from the Bay Area to Reno, free housing may be available, and organizers will make sure the work of volunteer walkers and phone canvassers will be as effective as possible. Interested in this chance to make a real difference? Please contact Chapter Political Chair Victoria Brandon at 707 994 1931 or vbrandon@lakelive.info for more information.