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John,
Voter suppression is alive and well in the critical midterm elections.
The Republican National Committee is recruiting volunteers to intimidate voters on Election Day under the guise of looking for “election fraud.” And Rashida’s opponent, Detroit’s City Clerk, has removed ballot drop boxes—making it more difficult for us to vote.
With less than three weeks until Election Day in Rashida’s make-or-break primary, can you rush a contribution today to combat voter suppression and power our Get Out The Vote campaign?
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately:
Thank you for fighting for a democracy that represents all of us!
-Team Rashida
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From: Team Rashida
Date: Thu, Jul 14, 2022
Subject: Combat voter suppression in Michigan!
To: [email protected]
John,
The Republican National Committee is spending millions of dollars to intimidate voters and disrupt elections in swing states, including Michigan. They claim they’re looking for “election fraud,” but in reality, they are recruiting volunteers to harass voters and poll workers in an attempt to suppress the Black and brown vote.1
But, in Michigan’s 12th district, Republicans aren’t the only ones interested in lowering voter turnout. One of Rashida’s opponents, Detroit’s City Clerk, significantly reduced the number of ballot drop boxes last year.2
Between now and Election Day on August 2nd, we’re working to inform and turn out voters in Rashida’s new, larger district. We’re also recruiting volunteers for Election Day to combat GOP voter intimidation and make sure that people are allowed to exercise their right to vote.
Can you rush a contribution today to help re-elect Rashida and power our Get Out The Vote campaign?
As we saw during the 2020 presidential election and in its wake―through Donald Trump’s Big Lie, the dozens of voter suppression bills passed in Republican and battleground states, and the criminal conspiracy to sabotage the presidential election―the right-wing will keep trying to disenfranchise Black and brown voters in order to hold onto power. Even when their claims of voting fraud are proven false, over and over.
People came from far away to intimidate voters and vote-counters in Detroit in particular, so we have to be ready to protect our right to vote and make sure all our votes are counted. We have the right to decide who represents us in government, which is fundamental to our democracy. That’s why we’re building out our election protection team now.
With less than three weeks until Election Day, rush a contribution today to re-elect Rashida and send her back to Congress to fight for us!
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your secure donation will go through immediately:
Together, we’re ensuring that marginalized people are always represented at the decision-making table and in the halls of Congress. This is what democracy looks like!
Thank you,
-Team Rashida
1 https://www.washingtonpost.com/politics/2022/06/15/rnc-election-integrity-trump-mcdaniel/
2 https://www.metrotimes.com/news/detroit-clerk-criticized-for-reducing-drop-boxes-satellite-locations-for-aug-3-election-27560843
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