3 Days To The Election — Coalition of Groups Working in Michigan to Make Sure Election is Fair and All Votes are Counted

By MUUSJN on Saturday, October 31st, 2020

Activists are concerned that politicians are trying to undermine the 2020 election by attacking mail in ballots, suppressing the vote and refusing to commit to a peaceful transfer of power. Throughout Michigan and the nation, demonstrations are being held on November 4th to protect election results in the following Michigan cities: Ann Arbor; Ferndale/Detroit; Brighton; Howell; Lansing; Traverse City; Grand Rapids; Benton Harbor; Kalamazoo; Houghton; and other cities. Let me know if a demonstration is being held in your community that’s not listed here.
Click here to find a demonstration near you.

Let’s Help Get Out the Vote & Protect the Election

More than 2 million Michigan voters have have already cast their ballots in the 2020 election. Maintaining the integrity of the 2020 election means protecting our Democracy. We’ve seen efforts to suppress the vote by slowing down the U.S. postal system, calling vote by mail a “scam”, shortening deadlines for vote counting, voter intimidation at the polls, etc.

It’s troubling that President Trump has said he would not commit to a peaceful transition if he doesn’t win the election. Some say #45 or his surrogates could argue that the elections were taking too long to tabulate or that there was absentee ballot fraud. During that uncertainty, officials could demand that state legislatures make decisions about voting delegates rather than honoring the popular vote. We need to lend our voices and presence to send a calming message that elected officials must take the time they need to count every vote. Public demonstrations are being planned throughout Michigan and the country. Organizers want demonstrators to help create a strong, peaceful influence so that those who seek to undermine our democracy will know that the public is watching and cares about the integrity of our elections

Opportunities for Action!

  1. If you haven’t yet voted, you can still vote on Monday or on election day. Go to your local clerk’s office to get a ballot, complete it and turn it in to the clerk or put it in a ballot drop box. Encourage your friends and family to do the same. Click HERE to find your clerk at the Michigan Voter Information Center. Click HERE to search for a drop box location near you.
  2. Encourage your friends to spend some time phone or text banking. MUUSJN’s Interfaith GOTV campaign will be text banking from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. this Saturday and Sunday. Click HERE to register. Contact Sharon Pedersen at sspedersen@sbcglobal.net for more information.
  3. Sign up and encourage your friends to attend a demonstration on November 4th, the day after the election. Click this link, enter your zip code and sign up for a demonstration in your area: www://protecttheresults.com These demonstrations are being initiated by a Protect the Results coalition of over 100 organizations supported by Indivisible and Stand Up America. There may also be demonstrations on November 7th.
  4. A large coalition called “We Make Michigan” has organized a number of activities for citizens and faith leaders. Anchor organizations for this coalition are: We The People Michigan; Progress Michigan; SEIU; Michigan Liberation; Michigan United; and Detroit Action. Options for action:
    1. Encourage your elected officials to sign this pledge. Click HERE
    2. Click HERE for your organization sign on to an Every Vote Must Count (501 c3) open letter.
    3. Sign up HERE to be a Poll Watcher or a Poll Challenger.
    4. Click HERE for Unitarian Universalist Associations’ “UU the Vote” campaign resources.
  5. The Michigan Unitarian Universalist Social Justice Network is a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization that works with other faith groups and allies for justice. Donate HERE to support our movement.

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