John, with Election Day fast-approaching, we wanted to make sure you saw Sen. Peters' message from last week about the importance of voter turnout. (If you missed it, we've attached it here at the bottom.)

In it, he mentioned how hard our team was working to make sure folks get their voices heard in upcoming elections, and he's right! We've been giving 110% in our efforts to mobilize voters and make sure they've got a plan to vote on or before November 5.

Today, though, we wanted to have some more insight into obstacles that might be keeping folks from voting, and what we can do as a team to make sure our residents are as informed and as prepared as they can be.

We want to make it clear: a donation is absolutely NOT necessary. We would love to hear your thoughts — will you fill out this survey our team created?
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Thank you,
Team Peters

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From: Sen. Robert Peters <[email protected]>
Date: Thur, October 10, 2024
Subject: One of our most important privileges

Hi John — in a minute, I'm going to ask you to support my team and I as we work to help voters develop their plan to vote this month, but first, I wanted to say this:

Between being one of the first states to eliminate cash bail and ban book bans, and maintaining its status as a protector of fundamental rights, it's clear that Illinois is becoming a shining example of what states can accomplish with a Democratic governor and state legislature.

But our secret to success isn't just the hard work of the folks we put in office: truthfully, it's all about the folks who vote for candidates who truly represent their best interests.

However, when it comes to voter turnout, Illinois doesn't quite measure up to its Midwestern neighbors. In the 2020 General Election, Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota all had voter turnout rates greater than 70%, compared to our 67%.

And in 2022, we had some of the lowest turnout rates we've seen in the last 40 years, at just over 51%.

This is a real problem, John. Voting is one of our greatest privileges, and it's important to me and my team that folks get their voices heard.

So what does this mean for our work going forward? It means that alongside supporting candidates who I believe are the best for our communities, my team and I are going to be spending a lot of time between now and Election Day making sure that people can cast their vote.

I'll be honest, though: these efforts aren't cheap! Between connecting with voters, sharing important information, and uplifting other candidates, the costs of outreach can add up pretty quickly.

That's why I'm reaching out. Grassroots support from folks like you is key to getting to connect with as many people as possible. With early voting kicking off in our state soon, will you chip in any amount you can spare to support me and my team?
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Thank you,
Sen. Robert Peters

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