John, you’ve seen my emails about the dark money plot to totally rewrite our Constitution – Article V. I’m writing to alert you about just how serious this situation has become.
Right now, we’re fighting 31 active calls for Article V. And because 28 of the required 34 states have already signed on – we need to defeat the overwhelming majority of them to defend our rights.
I can’t lie to you, John, I’m worried.
It’s only been a month since my last update, and the number of Article V calls introduced has nearly doubled, from 16 to 31.
And not only are these resolutions moving through the legislatures fast, with multiple states holding votes every week – but one of the biggest extreme-right groups behind Article V has confirmed that they’re putting even more resources into their plot to reshape our Constitution in response to our wins in states like Montana. That’s why we’re urgently ramping up our work.
Here’s a reminder of what’s at stake: our right to peaceful protest, freedom of religion, our right to privacy – essentially the Bill of Rights.
I know how this might sound. Surely, the entire Bill of Rights can’t be at stake, right? Even though it may sound far-fetched, it is entirely possible. That’s because once enough states call for Article V, there are no rules governing what they can do.
As I write, wealthy special interests are spending millions to pass Article V resolutions across the country. These same special interests will then be able to use their money to influence legislators if an Article V Convention is called, rewriting the Constitution to their own benefit.
If we’re going to stand a chance against all the new calls for Article V, we’re going to have to pull out all the stops. Only Common Cause can deliver the powerful, multi-state response needed to shut down Article V calls across the country.
John, our strategy to stop Article V works. Just look at our track record – with your help, we stopped Montana’s call for a Convention by a single vote last month! And before that, we rescinded them in New Jersey, Illinois, Colorado, New Hampshire, Delaware, New Mexico, Maryland, and Nevada – in addition to stopping nearly 150 new calls for a convention each year in states across the country.
But even with our grassroots network and proven strategy, we’re struggling to keep up. Every day that goes by means a new threat of Article V we have to stop.
Meanwhile, the conspirators behind Article V are seeing Common Cause winning, and are doubling down on their efforts – putting more money into their fight against us.
We need your help to keep up with the new calls for an Article V Convention, and stand against our well-funded opposition. This isn’t a fight we can afford to lose, John. Can I count on your support?
We urgently need to ramp up our work to defend against our opposition's attempts to rewrite the Constitution. Can I count on you to chip in today?
Standing with you,
Viki Harrison, Director of Constitutional Convention & Protect Dissent Program
and the team at Common Cause
