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Dear John,
Today marks 50 days until the election. In the next 50 days, we must reach out to as many Americans as we can and encourage them to cast their vote. Let’s not panic, let’s get to work!
Let’s face it, voting in America has never been easy. And COVID-19 has made it even more challenging. The obstacles are real. But research shows that when people receive personalized messages from other people, they are more likely to make the effort to vote! This gives me hope. It means decency and democracy are within our reach! At CCAN we’ve teamed up with an awesome group called Vote Forward. Vote Forward devised a way for regular Americans to encourage voters, especially those historically underrepresented, to cast their vote. It’s a person-to-person letter writing venture — the ultimate in democratic action! You’ll need a few things to get started: a computer, a printer, envelopes, and stamps. A day or two after you sign up, you will get an email that will walk you through the process. Put simply, you’ll “adopt” voters, print out letters, and write a few sentences about why voting is important to you. Next, place your letters in envelopes, stamp them, hold onto them until a date in October. It takes about 15 minutes each from start to finish. Here's a set of instructions that lays it all out very clearly. I admit I’m feeling anxious about the election — but writing letters to fellow Americans really helps. Look, 50 days is not a lot of time. But I’m confident that with a lot of work, a lot of hope and a lot of letter writing we can reclaim our democracy! Let’s go, we’ve got work to do! Thanks for all you do, Nora Winsler PS: If you're like me, company helps as well. I’m hosting a letter writing party tomorrow (Tuesday the 15th). We’ll be watching a documentary and helping our democracy. Interested in joining? RSVP here.
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