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Dear Friend,
Last week, Washington City Paper’s Loose Lips [[link removed]] wrote about likely campaign finance violations by the Committee to Recall Charles Allen. This is just one more example of some recall organizers injecting the toxic national politics of their day jobs into our community.
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The article highlights a 10-page complaint [[link removed]] filed by Neighbors United for Ward 6 with the Office of Campaign Finance, detailing each violation endangering fair, transparent, and open elections. Most of the violations involve illegal coordination between the recall campaign and the new dark money super PAC created by some of the recall organizers - with no contribution limits.
This apparent collusion isn’t surprising. The recall committee’s donor list is littered with far-right Trump affiliates, National Republican Committee staffers, Federalist Society ultraconservatives, and lobbyists representing big oil, gas, and pharma. These are groups who don't want to see the District succeed or even self-govern.
In that light, it makes me even more proud that Charles is backed by nearly 1,000 donors like you and local voices like the DC Democratic Party , Planned Parenthood , local labor unions , and Sierra Club DC .
The truth is we don’t know how long this campaign will last, but we do know the recall proponents are tapping into deep pockets. They’ve run dirty ads against Charles and have run through an army of paid signature gatherers. We’re fighting back with our own ads, yard signs, mailers, and more coming. Your donation helps us counter their messaging and urge people to Decline to Sign [[link removed]] .
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Help Stop the Recall’s Deceptive Tactics
You can help us document and stop election fraud. We’ve heard from a lot of Ward 6 neighbors concerned about the deceptive tactics used by the recall campaign’s nearly 60 paid signature gatherers from out of town (as far away as Alaska). They’re covering up the petition language, asking voters to “sign a petition for a safer DC,” and telling lies about Charles’ record. [[link removed]]
You can help us document this election fraud, which is important for us to throw out invalid signatures.
If you encounter a signature gatherer, remember:
*
They
aren’t
allowed
to
lie
about
what
you’re
signing
or
cover
up
our
campaign’s
statement
on
the
sheet
explaining
why
the
recall
is
a
bad
idea.
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They
aren’t
allowed
to
threaten
or
harass
you
if
you
don’t
want
to
sign.
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If
you
feel
a
signature
gatherer
was
deceptive,
document
as
much
as
you
can
and
notify
the
campaign
at
[email protected]
[[email protected]]
,
or
send
a
complaint
directly
to
the
Board
of
Elections
at
[email protected]
[[email protected]]
.
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If
you
or
someone
you
know
mistakenly
signed
the
petition
and
would
like
to
remove
your
name,
contact
us
at
[email protected]
[[email protected]]
.
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Thanks so much for standing with Charles to protect honest, transparent elections and representation for Ward 6.
Tommy Wells
Campaign Chair, Neighbors United for Ward 6
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Paid for by Neighbors United for Ward 6. 331 4th St. SE, Apt. 3, Washington, DC 20003. Patrick Johnson, Treasurer.
A copy of our report is filed with the Director of Campaign Finance of the District of Columbia Board of Elections.
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