Dear Friend,

Last week, Washington City Paper’s Loose Lips 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.

The article highlights a 10-page complaint 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.

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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.

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.
They aren’t allowed to threaten or harass you if you don’t want to sign.
If you feel a signature gatherer was deceptive, document as much as you can and notify the campaign at [email protected], or send a complaint directly to the Board of Elections at [email protected].
If you or someone you know mistakenly signed the petition and would like to remove your name, contact us at [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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