Dear John,
The basis of American democracy is that we pick our leaders – our leaders do not pick their voters. Yet, politicians and their allies are making still unproven claims to try to change the outcome. By uniting across our differences, we can uphold our democracy by ensuring to protect our votes and demanding that the person who we have chosen is sworn in as our president.
That is why tomorrow, Saturday, November 7th, we will gather with the NYC Protect the Results coalition at Columbus Circle at 1:00 pm to rally and march with two key messages:
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Despite a pandemic, economic collapse, and attempts to intimidate and attack Black and brown voters, BIPOC communities turned out in record numbers for democracy and drove the results of this election toward progressive change.
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We stand with firm resolve against any attempt to interfere in the rightful will of the people to choose our elected leaders.
The coalition that will gather tomorrow is a diverse one – led by groups including community organizations, labor unions and more, supported by the broad NYC Protect the Results Coalition. It’s going to be a beautiful day in New York City as we turn a page together, and recommit ourselves to the fight ahead to achieve our goals as a coalition and as a City.
WHAT: VOTERS DECIDE RALLY & MARCH
WHEN: 1 PM, Saturday, 7 November 2020
WHERE: Columbus Circle
WHY: Celebrate the People’s Will; Vow to Defend It
Help us spread the word: call your friends, and share this link widely: http://bit.ly/protestnyc
Join us tomorrow to reaffirm our commitment to democracy and the collective struggle to create a place where all of us can thrive.
In solidarity,
Maritza Silva-Farrell
Executive Director
ALIGN NY
