Hi John,
Watching voting rights fail to advance in the Senate last night, it's tempting to say, "Welp, democracy's fucked. I'm out!" I get it. I'm furious, too.
But there is still a path to saving this thing: And it's getting *thousands* of people who care about democracy and our freedom to vote to run for local election administrator jobs.
Filing deadlines for many of these roles start hitting in March. So we need folks to start thinking about those offices NOW.
So I'm asking, truly: Will you run for one of these critical offices? Run for Something will help you figure it all out.
Yes! I am ready to save democracy by running for an election administrator role.
No, running for something isn't right for me. But I'll pitch in
$5
to help support the folks who do raise their hands to run.
We do not have one national election. We've got 50 state elections, about 3000 county elections, and thousands more elections that are run on the municipal level.
Congress sets the framework, yes, and they dictate some of what state legislatures can and cannot do with their respective legislation. But, for starters, most elections are not federal. (There are over 500,000 elected officials in the U.S.!)
State legislatures write the rules -- and in many states, draw the maps -- for voting. We have to win state chambers where we can. Obviously, secretaries of state and governors are also very very very important -- so many Big Liars are running for Secretary of State jobs in particular!
However, when you get down to the details, the folks specifically responsible for implementing all those laws are a hodgepodge of positions -- city/county clerks, judges, tax assessors, election officers, etc. Some are elected, some are appointed by people who are elected.
Over 2022 and 2023, thousands of these positions are on the ballot across nearly two-thirds of the country. Steve Bannon and QAnon are already recruiting their violent, anti-democracy supporters to run for these offices.
Run for Something is doing the same with our pro-democracy partners -- mapping out what it takes to get thousands of people to run for these offices.
That's you! You can run! Will you answer the call?
Yes, I'm fired up and ready to Run for Something so we can save democracy regardless of what the Senate does.
No, I'm not ready to run. I'll support the folks who do by chipping in $5.
Let's go,
Amanda Litman
Co-founder
Run for Something
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