Dear MoveOn member,
We are working around the clock to ensure Vice President Kamala Harris
wins this November. But the truth is we need to be prepared for all
scenarios, including an Electoral College tie, a contested election where
Donald Trump attempts to overthrow the election, and a second Trump term.
We know that, no matter the results, Trump will declare himself the winner
on election night.
That's why a team of political experts at MoveOn—along with our
partners—is preparing for every possible outcome. And we must be ready to
keep up the fight to protect our democracy and count every vote long past
Election Day.
But we must be honest about a huge challenge we are facing: Our
fundraising has been significantly slower than in previous election years.
We will detail some of our plans below. But first, we are humbly asking
you to start a weekly donation right now to ensure that MoveOn not only
has the funds to run our full get-out-the-vote program all the way through
Election Day but also has the resources to organize our members to defend
democracy, stop any attempts to sabotage a free and fair election, and
advance a people-first agenda no matter what happens in November.
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One scenario we are preparing for is an Electoral College tie where both
Harris and Trump get 269 votes. In this scenario, the nation would be
plunged into a "contingent election."
According to the 12th Amendment, if no candidate gets a majority of the
Electoral College votes, the new Congress—which would have just been sworn
in on January 3—would choose the president. The Senate would choose the
vice president.^1
But the congressional voting process is complicated. Instead of voting as
individuals, each state delegation in the House would get one vote. And
the first candidate to earn 26 state delegation votes would be appointed
as the new president.^2
Because members of Congress would not be bound to upholding the results of
the election in their state, this unprecedented moment—should it come to
pass—will require MoveOn and our partners to launch a massive public
campaign engaging millions to take collective action across the country,
potentially at a scale we have never seen before.
Say, for example, that Harris wins Arizona. There is nothing that would
bind Arizona's members of Congress—a majority of whom currently are
Republicans—to honor the will of the people. They simply could vote to
install Trump. And we must be prepared to act quickly and powerfully to
push back.
John, this is only one of dozens of scenarios we must be
prepared for. But scenario planning is time and resource intensive. And we
simply cannot do it without your help.
Please, if you are able, start a weekly donation to power and sustain our
efforts to prepare for every possible post-election scenario.
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Trump has already refused to say that he will accept the outcome of the
election. He has also refused to rule out political violence if he loses.
Asked during an interview if he would dismiss the prospect of political
violence if he loses, Trump said, "‘If we don’t win, you know, it
depends."^3
And just like in 2020, if Vice President Harris wins, we can anticipate
multiple inflection moments between Election Day and the Inauguration
where MAGA and Trump may try to overthrow the results. We must be prepared
to stop them.
We cannot, and will not, allow that to happen. But that may require
massive, sustained efforts by MoveOn and others to push back on
disinformation, ensure that elections officials are not intimidated into
doing Trump's bidding, put pressure on Congress to follow the will of the
people, and much, much more.
Your weekly donation is a direct investment in reaching voters in this
critical final stretch of the election, as well as making sure that no
matter what happens following the election, our democracy remains and we
can build a country that works for all of us.
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Thanks for all you do.
–Mohammad, Erica, Bekir, Eric, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "What happens if there's a tie in 2024? Be ready for a 'contingent
election,'" CNN, August 23, 2024
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2. Ibid.
3. "Trump doesn’t rule out political violence if he loses, and other
takeaways from his Time interview," CNN, April 30, 2024
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