John, I’m writing to you with an urgent update on the Article V plot to reshape our Constitution.
We’re currently fighting 30 active bills for Article V across the country. And with many state legislative sessions soon coming to a close, I’m anticipating even more money from wealthy Article V proponents to flood state legislatures with the hope of passing these calls as soon as possible.
That means we desperately need to ramp up our work to keep these 30 bills from passing before the end of state legislative sessions. I need your help to meet this moment and save our Constitution.
You might have already seen my messages on the dangers of Article V, but in case you haven’t here’s a quick recap:
The Article V Convention is a secretive plot funded by millions in right-wing dark money from the likes of the Kochs and Mercers.
Their endgame? Give megadonors and corporations free rein to radically reshape our Constitution against the will of the people – writing far-right policy goals directly into our Constitution, while gutting rights like free speech, the right to protest, and our right to privacy.
The conspirators behind Article V already have plans to pass calls for a convention in the last states they need to succeed. Common Cause won’t let them win – but we need to pull out all the stops to fend off all of the active calls before the end of state legislative sessions.
I know this all sounds overwhelming John, but here’s the good news: Common Cause has a proven track record in rolling back and stopping Article V calls – protecting the rights you and I care about.
Already this year, we stopped an Article V call in Montana by just one vote. And before that, we rescinded calls in New Jersey, Illinois, Colorado, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Mexico, Maryland, and Nevada – in addition to stopping nearly 150 new calls for a convention each year in states across the country.
But we can’t continue this fight without you, John. With only 6 states standing between us and total chaos, we can't afford to lose any ground.
That’s why we’re preparing to urgently ramp up our state-by-state organizing strategy to STOP this far-right power grab – in any state it rears its ugly head.
I have to be honest, this is going to be an uphill battle. We’re up against deep pockets and powerful special interests. That means we have to bring everything we’ve got to this fight to protect our rights. And we’re going to need your help.
We urgently need to ramp up our strategy before the end of state legislative sessions. Will you chip in $3 or more and stop extremists from gutting our Constitutional rights?
We must not – and will not – let these extremists rewrite our Constitution. Please let me know we can count on you to side with us in this fight by making your gift today.
Thank you,
Viki Harrison, Director of Constitutional Convention & Protect Dissent Program
and the team at Common Cause
