In 2000 and 2004, many of us believed Democrats would win the elections. Unfortunately, hundreds of thousands of voters were prevented from registering and illegally purged from voting rolls. Many faced widespread intimidation and suppression, were forced to wait in line for hours, were denied provisional ballots, and did not have their ballots counted. Voting machines broke down and irregularities abounded.
There are three things you can do to help prevent these abuses from costing us another election.
Join me in helping the Democratic Voter Protection Program.
[1]You can assist in early voting, poll watching, and tracking voter irregularities and complaints. We will make sure you are placed with the program in your area.
Help with our Democratic Get-Out-the-Vote efforts. [2]
The GOP is spending tens of millions of dollars and has a widespread network of committed volunteers working every day to turn out their vote. If we are going to win in November, Democrats will need to match and exceed the GOP,s turnout machine.
Encourage Friends and Family to Join in the Effort. [3]
At a time when studies have confirmed that voting machines can be easily manipulated and hacked and the former Republican head of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission admitted that our election system is "ripe for stealing elections," we need everyone who can help to join the fight.
Thank you for your support at this critical time.
Links:
[1] http://www.johnconyers.com/volunteer
[2] http://www.dccc.org/vtf_conyers
[3] http://www.johnconyers.com/forward/47