Dear MoveOn member,
In a dangerous attack on our democracy, Republicans in Wisconsin are
scheming to fire the nonpartisan official who oversees elections in the
state.^1
Politico reports that the Republican attempt to drive the nonpartisan
election director out of office comes after years of "false claims of a
stolen election in 2020" and calls the looming firing "retribution for
decisions the [elections] commission made in 2020" to uphold the results
of a free and fair election.^2
MoveOn invested tens of millions of dollars and mobilized thousands of
members to protect our democracy in 2022—including working to elect honest
and fair elections officials across the country and keeping Donald Trump's
hand-picked cronies out of offices where they could manipulate election
results. We won't back down from MAGA bullies now.
Will you chip in $5 a month to fight back against MAGA
attacks on our democracy and to power and sustain MoveOn's work to ensure
that every vote is counted in 2024 and beyond?
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John, the Republican effort to remove the nonpartisan elections
director in Wisconsin comes as Trump faces efforts to block him from
appearing on the ballot.
Legal scholars from across the political spectrum and advocacy
groups—including MoveOn—have argued that the Section 3 of the 14th
Amendment prohibits Trump from running for president.^3 That provision was
added to the U.S. Constitution after the Civil War to prevent Confederate
officials, and future insurrectionists, from holding office.
The 14th Amendment is clear: Someone who has "engaged in insurrection"
against the United States is barred from serving in state or federal
office.^4 And there is no question Trump engaged in insurrection when he
directed a criminal conspiracy to overturn the lawful results of the 2020
presidential election.^5
Now, with potential challenges to Trump's eligibility on the horizon,
Republicans in Wisconsin are getting desperate and attempting to replace
the nonpartisan elections director with a Republican plant who will do
their bidding and help them steal the next election.
We have no choice but to fight back against this assault on our democracy.
That's why MoveOn is gearing up for a massive 2024 campaign that includes
barring Trump from getting on the ballot, defeating MAGA politicians who
are complicit in Trump's coup, and mobilizing millions of voters in key
battleground states to reelect President Biden.
But we need your help.
Will you start a $5 monthly gift to power and sustain
MoveOn's 2024 elections campaign to protect American democracy?
[ [link removed] ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed] ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Joel, Chloe, Amy, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "GOP lawmakers in Wisconsin scheme to remove elections chief,"
Politico, August 29, 2023
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2. Ibid.
3. "Disqualify Donald Trump from Holding Public Office, Under the
Constitution's 14th Amendment," MoveOn, accessed August 29, 2023
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4. Ibid.
5. Ibid.
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