We've protected the vote - now, join us to help protect our democracy.

Dear friend and fellow sojourner,

The election is over, and voters’ voices were heard loud and clear: Joe Biden is president-elect and Kamala Harris is vice president-elect. Despite voter suppression efforts, disinformation campaigns, and attempts to sow chaos and confusion, voters – particularly in communities of color – showed up in unprecedented ways.

Despite this, Donald Trump has not conceded this election – and his unwillingness to do so is yet another assault on our democracy. Candidates may refuse to concede, but once all ballots are counted and certified, the election is over, even if the president wants to ignore or deny the results.

We are in uncharted waters, and we must be prepared to take action. In the coming hours and days, we should all be on alert for further erosion of, and assaults on, our democratic norms. Deliberate misinformation campaigns and political divisions are accelerating, and we must respond swiftly to amplify fact-based reporting and calls for a peaceful transition.

Join us in offering a resounding call to protect our democracy and to ensure a peaceful transition of power. Donate to Sojourners today to support our faithful response to protect democracy.

You make this work possible. Give to Sojourners today.

Your support will bend the arc toward justice by enabling us to organize and support strategic multifaith rapid response efforts, both digitally and through mobilization at tactical flashpoints around the country. And we know this because of the impact your support has already made!

We saw firsthand last week how grassroots mobilizing efforts made all the difference – and our Lawyers and Collars Voter Protection campaign made a real impact on the ground!

• In Ohio, election officials chose a private building under construction as a voting site. When people showed up to vote, the construction crew blocked them from entering until poll chaplain Angela Shute Woodson showed up and appealed to election officials, who forced the construction company to allow voters inside.
• In Detroit, voters in a Latinx community were experiencing intimidation at the polls and our chaplains were immediately dispatched to the site, providing a calming and protective presence.
• A polling site in a low-income area of Birmingham, Alabama, was relocated with no explanation and very little warning to residents – many of whom typically struggle to acquire a reliable means of transportation. Our volunteers were there to make sure more than 100 voters had rides to the new polling place.

We are so grateful for how you make this work possible with your generous support! You prove that together we are stronger.

As I write this, we – alongside our partners – are mobilizing to press both the current and incoming administrations on critical issues such as the COVID pandemic, racialized policing, immigrant rights, and climate justice. We are informing our readers through our publications and resourcing our audience through daily newsletters. We are speaking truth with power and persistence to counter the barrage of misinformation.

People of faith from across the country – people like you, Black, white, and brown alike – are ready to stand in unity to ensure we preserve and protect our democratic values. Only then can we build a stronger democracy that truly guarantees liberty and justice for all.

Until then, remember: We hold the keys to our democracy, and no single person can take it away from us. Join with us and give today.

Gratefully,

Adam Russell Taylor, Sojourners

P.S. We are so grateful for your commitment to protecting our democracy in this tumultuous season of our nation’s history. Please consider giving a gift of any size to Sojourners today. Thank you!