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Hi Friend,

 

It’s a tough time for Americans right now. 


Across the country, coronavirus continues to dominate our lives, and the
economic impacts are causing even more stress for families already at the
brink. 


89% of Americans
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think another coronavirus stimulus bill is needed. Yet in Washington, talks
over the stimulus bill are all but dead. (Even though bipartisan proposals,
like one put forward by theProblem Solver Caucus
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, exist.)


Politics seem more important than people — than Americans and their
livelihoods. Our politicians would rather win the next election than help the
people they were already elected to represent.


It’s all about who gets credit. This is what happens when the doom loop
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Here are three things to think about this week.

A bipartisan taskforce to ensure every vote is counted
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It shouldn't take a bipartisan taskforce to ensure that all American votes are
counted, but that's where we're at. Our partners at Issue One this week
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 campaign, led by the National Council on Election Integrity, a bipartisan
group of political, government, and civic leaders united around protecting the
integrity of our elections. It's goal: simply to make sure that every voteis
counted. 

 

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This week, Council members former US Senators Tom Daschle (D-SD) and Bill
Frist (R-TN) write in an op-ed forThe Washington Post
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 why Americans need to put country over party and have patience as we ensure
that every vote is counted.This election is critical, for a number of reasons,
and it’s our duty as Americans to stand up and demand — not only for ourselves,
but for friends, neighbors, and communities — that all of our voices are heard
this election.


“Counting every vote is the American way to conduct an election, and the
public understands that it’s going to take longer this year,” they write. “One
poll this month found that 75 percent of Americans believe that it’s more
important to count every vote than to determine the outcome quickly.Whether
you’re a Republican, a Democrat or an independent — and regardless of which
candidate you support — every American wants to know his or her ballot has been
counted.”



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How we can fix the way we nominate our president, from two former candidates
for president
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In another bipartisan op-ed former presidential candidates, Democrat Andrew
Yang and Republican Bill Weld, write about why ranked choice voting would
revolutionize the presidential primary nominating process. Citing a paper from
theUnite America Institute
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argue that ranked choice voting would give voters more power and say in the
nominating process. 


“While many might assume whoever wins a majority of votes in primary elections
will win their party’s nomination, the reality is not so simple,”Yang and Weld
write
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. “Instead, many voters are disenfranchised by the hurdles of in-person
caucuses, millions are admonished against ‘wasting’ their votes, and delegates
are awarded to candidates in a way that does not accurately reflect voter
preferences.”


In an election year when over 4.5 million votes were wasted on candidates who
dropped out, ranked choice voting has the potential to enfranchise voters and
ensure their voices are heard. You can support ranked choice voting now, in both
Alaska and Massachusetts
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where ranked choice voting is on the ballot. 



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A new read for you
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There’s a lot (A LOT) of information and commentary going on right now ahead
of election day. The next 26 days will be a slog, and we will get overwhelmed.
For quick commentary and insight, check out the new blog by our friends atThe
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Election Dissection, as the blog’s called, is a close-to-real time analysis
blog curated and written by 11 election experts and thought leaders, from now
until every vote is counted and the presidential winner is determined. (See
what we did there). It’s a worthwhile read, and a necessary one as we head
towards a… chaotic election. 



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Best,

 

Brett
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Brett Maney
Senior Communications Manager
Unite America

 

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