Dear MoveOn member,
A grand jury in Colorado has just indicted a Republican local elections
official on a laundry list of felony charges related to election fraud
following the 2020 election.^1
Prosecutors allege the official, Tina Peters, tampered with voting
machines and leaked sensitive election information to right-wing
conspiracy theorists in order to fuel Donald Trump's effort to overturn
the results of the election.^2
It gets worse: Peters is now running for Colorado secretary of state—the
office that oversees elections, counts the votes, and declares winners and
losers of elections.
Thankfully, given her indictment, it seems unlikely that Peters will
continue as a candidate. But around the country, far-right white
supremacists are running for important offices that oversee
elections—including with Trump's official endorsement.
Their goal is simple: secure the power to throw out votes, refuse to
certify election results, and finish what Trump started in 2020 by
installing him to another term—no matter the results of the vote.
Which is why MoveOn is doing something we've never done in our 23-year
history: We're launching a powerful, multimillion-dollar effort to defeat
Trump-backed secretaries of state across the country and elect individuals
who will count every vote and ensure fair elections.
But we can do this only with your support. Will you chip in
$5 a month to sustain the effort to defeat Trump-backed
secretaries of state and stop a Trump coup?
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Trump has laid bare his plan to replace the top election officials in
battleground states with his own loyalists.
At a rally in January, he stated outright, "There's a famous statement:
'Sometimes the vote counter is more important than the candidate.'"^3
Before this election cycle, Trump had never endorsed a candidate for
secretary of state. Now, he's funding a massive effort to install his
lackeys into key elections posts.
A recent Washington Post analysis found that at least 163 Republicans who
have embraced Trump's Big Lie of a stolen election are running for
statewide positions that would give them authority over the administration
of elections, from governor to secretary of state.^4
John, we cannot allow Trump loyalists to oversee our
elections.
The writing is on the wall: The very future of our democracy is on the
line.
That's why we've launched a massive and historic campaign to defeat
Trump-backed secretaries of state and elect honest officials who will
count every vote and respect the will of the people.
But our resources come from you, our members. And we need your help.
Will you chip in $5 a month to help stop Trump's plot to
install his lackeys as elections officials and to safeguard our
constitutional democracy?
[ [link removed]- ]Yes, I'll chip in monthly.
[ [link removed]- ]No, I'm sorry, I can't make a monthly donation.
Thanks for all you do.
–Chris, Mona, Jeniffer, Michael, and the rest of the team
Sources:
1. "Colorado clerk is indicted for election tampering and misconduct,"
NPR, March 9, 2022
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2. Ibid.
3. "An Arizona Trump rally and voting rights march underscore the fight
for democracy," CNN, January 17, 2022
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4. "How Republicans became the party of Trump's election lie after Jan.
6," The Washington Post, January 5, 2022,
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Want to support MoveOn's work? Donald Trump's preparations for being able
to steal the presidency in 2024 are well underway and include working to
replace top election officials in battleground states with his own
loyalists. Which is why MoveOn is doing something we've never done in our
23-year history: We're launching a powerful, multimillion-dollar effort to
defeat Trump-backed secretaries of state across the country and elect
individuals who will count every vote and ensure fair elections.
Will you chip in monthly to power our campaign to defeat Trump and protect
our elections in 2022?
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