AND IF YOU HAVEN'T FILLED OUT THE CENSUS: YOU BETTER
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Hello Friend,

 

First things first — have you filled out the census <[link removed]>?
DO IT. Today is the last day to be counted; the last day to ensure that you,
your family, your neighbors, and your community have the representation you
deserve. 


Fill out the census, then make sure your friends have filled it out too. We
only get one shot to do this every 10 years. 


Don’t miss out. 


Now, here are three things to think about this week.

How do we talk about what’s going on right now?
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I don’t mean to state the obvious, but things are… divisive right now. Talking
about politics with anyone these days is a fraught undertaking in which
potential landmines exist at every oratorical turn. But this election is
important, its implications enormous, and the dangers for our nation are great.
We have to talk about this election. We have to talk about it.

 

Luckily, our friends at More in Common have given us just the tools to do
that. Their new websiteDemocracy for President
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report
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and provides easy to use discussion guides, explanations, and resources to
help you connect and communicate with those around you, so that you can explain
key facts about the critical issues related to our upcoming election.When
election day comes you'll be able to cut through the partisan rhetoric and
media spin to understand exactly what is going on. You become the spokesman for
a civil and secure election.



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Speaking of things we need to talk about...
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Footage emerged last week
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Senate President Susan Wagle speaking very frankly about gerrymandering and the
redistricting process. At a fundraiser with political donors, Wagle made her
case for why they should give her and her party money: if they win, they can
draw the maps. If they can draw the maps, they can say how many seats each side
has. The Kansas Senate President is explaining how to gerrymander. 


It’s atrocious, and it’s tragic that any politician could speak so blatantly
about a practice as undemocratic as gerrymandering and not be immediately booed
off the stage. Americans have come to accept gerrymandering as an appropriate
and expected aspect of our democracy, when it absolutely should not be. It
should be as arcane as intimidating voters, as reviled as ballot stuffing, as
absurd and offensive to us as a poll tax. It should outrage everyone.


It’s why we support independent redistricting commissions
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power back in the hands of people, and out of grasp from politicians. Learn
more aboutindependent redistricting
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efforts in Virginia
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.



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Come work for us. We’re hiring for a Managing Director
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team, and you might just be the perfect fit. Apply and let’s find out!


If you’re passionate about reforming our political system and want to do
something about it, come join us. If these roles don’t catch your eye,, check
outDemocracyJobs.org <[link removed]>, where jobs from across
the reform movement are posted by organizations of all shapes and sizes. Check
it out, and come join the movement to put voters first.



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Please, fill out the census. Please, register to vote. 

 

Brett
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Brett Maney
Senior Communications Manager
Unite America
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