[lit-ideas] Election Protection
- From: Eternitytime1@xxxxxxx
- To: lit-ideas@xxxxxxxxxxxxx
- Date: Fri, 15 Oct 2004 23:25:43 EDT
Hi,
This came in from another list that I am on...wondered if anyone else was
aware of it...?
I'd not heard of a long-distance carrier called 'working assets'. Has
anyone else?
Do you think things will change at all if Bush is re-elected? If so, how?
Thanks,
Marlena in Missouri
>Under the auspices of the People for the American Way Foundation,
>thousands are going to certain U.S. cities on November 1-2 to
>observe polling and to notify locally on-call attorneys of voting
>problems on the spot. Requirements are a one-hour telephone
>training and showing up on November 1 for a local training. I will
>be driving from Santa Cruz, CA, to Reno with my spouse to help out
>with this nationwide effort. I heard about it through my socially
>conscious long-distance carrier, Working Assets. Here is a quote
>from Election Protection Volunteer's website,
><http://www.electionprotectionvolunteer.org/electionprotection/index.cfm>:
"In which cities can I volunteer?
"The Election Protection coalition has designated
certain states, where voters in
minority communities were disproportionately
disenfranchised in the past, to be at a
particularly high risk: Arizona, Colorado, Florida,
Illinois, Michigan, New Mexico,
Ohio, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin. Within these
states, we have chosen the most at-risk
districts in order optimize our volunteers'
abilities to make a difference on election
day. If you do not live in a "high risk" state, we
urge you to travel to a state where you
can make the greatest difference on election day.
"We will be deploying volunteers in the following
highest risk cities:
Arizona New Mexico
Phoenix Albuquerque
Tucson Las Cruces
Santa Fe
Colorado
Colorado Springs Ohio
Denver Akron
Pueblo Cincinnati
Cleveland
Florida Columbus
Ft. Lauderdale Toledo
Jacksonville Youngstown
Miami-Dade
Orlando Pennsylvania
Palm Beach Allentown
Tallahassee Chester
Tampa Harrisburg
Philadelphia
Illinois Pittsburgh
Chicago Reading
Michigan Wisconsin
Detroit Kenosha
Flint Milwaukee
Inkster Racine
Pontiac
"We will also be deploying volunteers in the following high risk cities:
Arkansas
Hot Springs
Little Rock Missouri
Pine Bluff Kansas City
St. Louis
Georgia Nevada
Atlanta Las Vegas
Reno
Louisiana
New Orleans North Carolina
Raleigh-Durham
Minnesota
Twin cities Texas
Houston"
The following email has information on how to take part:
>Date: Thu, 14 Oct 2004 15:34:25 -0400 (EDT)
>From: "Your Vote Matters"<yourvotematters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
>Reply-To: _yourvotematters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
(mailto:yourvotematters@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx)
>Subject: Be Part of the Solution
>
>
>Dear Friend,
>
>Your country needs you on November 2. If you sign up today, you can
>still play a critical role in the biggest effort to protect voting
>rights since the freedom rides. On November 2, voters will decide the
>direction of our country for years to come. Civil rights groups need
>your help to protect the election. Citizens from all walks of life are
>urgently needed in many places, but *** lawyers and those who speak
>Spanish comfortably are particularly needed ***. Volunteer now at:
>
>http://election.workingforchange.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/ebjg0BB1SS0Mss0qFh0EJ
>
>The New York Times' recent editorial stated that, "If this election is
>going to be a fair and honest one, concerned citizens will have to do
>their part to ensure that every vote counts." The Election Protection
>coalition is well organized and ready to help you defend our
>democracy.
>
>Join thousands of your friends and neighbors at
>ElectionProtection.org, and get the training and support you'll need
>to play your part. This time, let's not stand by. Volunteering for the
>2004 election is really easy and starts by going to:
>
>http://election.workingforchange.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/ebjg0BB1SS0Mss0qFh0EJ
>
>Dirty Tricks (no treats)
>
>According to news reports, a voter registration company called Voters
>Outreach of America, funded by the Republican National Committee,
>collected thousands of voter registration cards, promising to turn
>them in to public officials by the deadline, but then pulled out and
>systematically destroyed voter registration forms belonging to Nevada
>Democrats. Now they have moved on to Oregon. This company's dirty
>tricks means that these individuals will be denied their right to
>vote.
>
>Take Action at:
>
>http://election.workingforchange.com/cgi-bin7/DM/y/ebjg0BB1SS0Mss0rRT0EC
>
>
>Sincerely,
>Michael Kieschnick
>President, Working Assets
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