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There is no discrimination and the only goal is peace.
Discussions and things to do for people who want to work toward a more peaceful reality for everyone.
Please scroll down to learn more about #ProtectOurVote2020, how you can make a difference by taking action in protecting the security of our upcoming elections. If you would like to read on my perspective on #ReduceRiskReduceExposure and what we can do to move forward productively, visit Covid 19. Also, if you would like to read words from first campaign on behalf of Net Neutrality by me and Gloria Steinem, visit here.
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JANUARY 19, 2021
“Because Trump won't attend inauguration, handoff of power from Trump to Biden will include two nuclear footballs and two sets of launch codes. Trump’s codes will go dead at noon "like a canceled credit card," and Biden’s go live as soon as he is sworn in.” — Kim Zetters
“Who’s Got the Nuclear Football? Actually, the Question Is When Biden Gets ‘the Biscuit’” — The New York Times
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JANUARY 19, 2021
“12 National Guard Members Removed From Inauguration Duties Amid Extremist Threats” — The New York Times
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JANUARY 19, 2021
“400,000 Americans have passed away from COVID19 in America. It didn’t have to be this way.” — Jennifer Elster
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JANUARY 18, 2021
“Presidential Inaugural Committee Lights “Field of Flags” Art Display on the National Mall” — CSPAN
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JANUARY 18, 2021
“FBI Vetting Guard troops in DC amid fears of insider attack” — AP News
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JANUARY 13, 2021
Never forget the screening party for the Capital attack
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JANUARY 12, 2021
“BREAKING: Aaron Mostofsky, the son of a NY Supreme Court judge was arrested in Midwood Brooklyn on Tuesday morning for his alleged involvement in the Capitol riot.” — NYC Scanner
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JANUARY 12, 2021
Harvard removes Republican Elise Stefanik from advisory committee — Politico
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JANUARY 12, 2021
Feds arrest son of NYC judge who stormed U.S. Capitol — New York Daily News
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JANUARY 11, 2021
NEW FOOTAGE: a long, disciplined line of men in body armor moves as a unit up the Capitol building steps
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JANUARY 11, 2021
“Here is a compilation of the domestic terrorists being arrested to ‘Layla’”
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JANUARY 11, 2021
Capitol rioters now on nofly list
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JANUARY 11, 2021
“96 year old former Federal Judge, CIA and FBI director William Webster a lifelong Republican is calling for the removal, impeachment and censure of the President. And slams fellow Missourian Sen. Josh Hawley” — St. Louis Post Dispatch
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JANUARY 10, 2021
“New footage shows what it was like inside the Trump mob at the Capitol. We followed a mob of Trump supporters as they broke into the Capitol”. — The Insider
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JANUARY 12, 2021
Trump Told Supporters to 'Fight Like Hell'. They Listened — Now This
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JANUARY 9, 2021
"An Atrocious Attack": NYPD Probes Confederate Flag Tied On Museum Of Jewish Heritage's Door — Gothamist
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JANUARY 7, 2021
“Wow. Included in Twitter’s statement, explaining why it banned Trump: ‘Plans for future armed protests have already begun proliferating on and off-Twitter, including a proposed secondary attack on the US Capitol and state capitol buildings on January 17, 2021.’” — Geoff Bennett
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JANUARY 7, 2021
“House Armed Services chair calls for removing Trump from office” —The Hill
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JANUARY 7, 2021
Pelosi holds weekly press conference a day after mobbed stormed the Capitol — USA Today
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JANUARY 7, 2021
'It's not a protest. It's insurrection.' — President-elect Joe Biden Addressed a Reeling Nation after MAGA Rioters Breached the Capitol Building Wednesday
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DECEMBER 19, 2020
“Heated Oval Office meeting included talk of special counsel, martial law as Trump advisers clash” — CNNPolitics
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DECEMBER 17, 2020
“Nuclear Weapons Agency Breached Amid Massive Cyber Onslaught“— Politico
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Lindsay Graham “were going to find someone accountable for something.”
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
White House National Security Council Aide Is Named to Top Pentagon Post — WSJ
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Joe Biden responds to Pompeo
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
“The pile on continues. All eight members of Georgia’s 2021 GOP House delegation sign a letter urging the state’s top elections official, a fellow Republican, to investigate claims of fraud (still without any evidence) before certifying the results of the election —Greg Bluestein
“Chairman David Shafer and Congressman Doug Collins have written to Secretary of State Brad Raffensperger asking him to investigate election irregularities and take immediate steps to ensure the integrity of the vote count.” —GAGOP
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
NEW: Richard Pilger, the official who oversees election crimes has stepped down over Barr's memo: “Having familiarized myself with the new policy and its ramifications… I must regretfully resign from my role as Director of the Election Crimes Branch.” —NY Times
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
Motions for mail in ballot voter fraud to Supreme Court
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
“America Save USA”
From The Wake the F*ck Up Show by Jennifer Elster in NYC 2018
NOVEMBER 10, 2020 (retweetedfrom)
Wisen up America
“What were the locations of supervision maintained by the 23 top executives who were let go?” —Jennifer Elster
"The USPS Postal Service faces continuing slash-and-burn cutbacks -- and STILL no efforts whatsoever to assure that Americans receive their medicines, food vouchers, Social Security checks -- come on, it's COVID19 time!” —Laurie Garrett Re: Foreign Policy and Washington Post (August 29, 2020)
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NOVEMBER 10, 2020
“What’s surprising is how surprised people are. Don’t you know what you’re dealing with yet? Wake up.” —Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
Dear @staceyabrams
How about this: get security on the post offices where DeJoy replaced their top executives. 23 locations.
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NOVEMBER 9, 2020
“Trump has fired the Secretary of Defense.” —Jim Acosta
“The Trump administration in the past 2 days has abruptly dumped the leaders of 3 agencies that oversee the nuclear weapons stockpile, electricity and natural gas regulation, and overseas aid.” —NPR
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President Elect Joe Biden
Vice President Elect
Kamala Harris
COME TOGETHER TO SUPPORT A SAFE AND FAIR ELECTION
(See below for actions, conversations, writings and articles.)
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#ProtectOurVote2020
October 14, 2020
Now we should do our best to vote on hand marked paper ballots so that we have a physical trail
“Three weeks ago I devised a work around for the horrendous attack on our voting systems and the obstacles put forward from a multitude of directions.
The deduction came as a result of much time I had spent researching the vulnerabilities in our election security:
I figured, first we should check if our county offers a hand marked paper ballot which we can do so easily by checking the Verified Voting map —view here.
If so, vote (safely with PPE) In Person.
If not, vote by Mail In.
Either way there will be a hand marked paper trail if there is to be a recount. Otherwise, post election the digital vote lacks recourse. All voting methods are faulty, but this to me was the safest and I was proud to have figured. See below videos.
Three weeks later, a story broke on NBC (read here) on the the safest and most secure way possible to vote —and it’s the same approach as above mentioned. Decide for yourself.
The work over these last months has been incredible with a few high peak moments including the campaign for the USPS to mark election mail as first class and all of the building of awareness surrounding Covid 19!”
—Jennifer Elster October 14, 2020
Amendment to Summary due to Covid-19
Summary
From Jennifer Elster of Nonpartisan Peace:
We need proper measures to protect our elections from being hacked by unlawful interference.
We need safe mail in voting nationwide and safe in person voting.
We need the government to provide stimulus funds for the US Post Office, including extra staff and training, proper PPE, and surveillance of post offices to monitor for foul play.
We need a strong chain of custody of our vote which means staying away from digital/internet voting and moving into hand marked paper ballots so we have a physical trace. The E polls also need have paper trace.
We need our vote to be hand counted accurately without using hackable digital devices.
If we are to use digital at all chain of custody is of utmost concern (see below).
If discrepancies, we must have funds to do a recount.
Most important we need to be able to physically prove the vote so whomever loses also has to concede.
The process of Mail In vote and chain of custody of that vote need be made secure and transparent to public so who is defeated cannot falsely claim foul play.
In the timeframe left until election in Nov, unless we organize a national demand for a safe & fair election, including a safe In Person Ballot and a safe Mail In Ballot, nationwide, we are subject to a fraudulent outcome. It is of dire urgency to make it a demand!
Chain of Custody for In Person voting
To maintain a healthy democracy, we need evidence based elections in the U.S. Fortunately, we know how to validate the results of an election, even one that has been hacked. But in order to do that, we need to reform our voting technology and some of our voting laws and procedures.
Here is what we need for the in person vote:
1. Voter hand marked paper ballots everywhere;
2. A strong chain of custody of those ballots for each step;
3. Rigorous post-election ballot audits (called Risk Limiting Audits) that check the machines that tabulate the paper ballots before the election results are finalized;
4. The capability to conduct a full manual recount if significant tabulation problems are uncovered.
If we do not have a paper (Voter Hand Marked Paper Ballot) to cross check the digital vote we will have no way of tracking if the machine was hacked.
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CALL TO ACTION
Easy Things To Do: Request Mail In Ballot (below), drop it off early in drop box, or send early in mail if need be.
Social Media for action #ProtectOurVote2020
There are simple messages that needs to be raised: “Support the USPS Stimulus Fund Now!!” “No Hackable Digital/Online Connections. Don’t Let Our Elections Get Hacked” and join this initiative for a safe and fair election.
Print out the sign and take a picture with the sign and spread awareness in your community and on your social media outlets.
“Please print the following image of sign on the Landscape setting from your printer so that the letters are big. Also, it is good to not cover the hashtag with your fingers (which I have done several times). In order to safeguard our election it will take all of us to spread the word among our communities.
No hate talk. No extremism.
— Jennifer Elster
Laurie Anderson and Jennifer Elster
Ha. This is an example of what not to do (don't cut off full hashtag and website).
Gathering in New York City
THINGS TO LOOK AT
Political commentary, political art, articles, comments, pleas, and more.
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
View how to track your ballot here
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
ARIZONA
Biden 1,564,883 49.92%
Trump 1,525,114 48.65%
3,134,913 votes counted —Political Polls
NOVEMBER 6, 2020
#ProtectOurVote2020
Here, a gentle moment “Amid the Beauty”
(full song will be shared later this month): http://songwhip.com/jennifer-elster http://ChannelELSTER.com/listen
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
“Dear DeBlasio, @NYCMayor
Get hold of the city you mayor for. I am a third generation New Yorker who has been through a lot in this city. I would be happy to help. New Yorkers come together in times of despair!” — Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
“Sending a virtual hug to #StaceyAbrams from the entire world. An American hero Let’s bring this home!” —Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
So many deserve credit for 10yrs to new Georgia:
@gwlauren @fairfightaction @nseufot @NewGAProject @AAAJ_Atlanta @GALEOorg @BlackVotersMtr Helen Butler @GeorgiaDemocrat @RebeccaDeHart DuBose Porter @DPGChair.
Always John Lewis. Charge any omissions to my head. My heart is full. —Stacey Abrams
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
“PA Presidential Election Results - Called for Biden (D)
Biden (D): 49.48% (3,297,553 votes)
Trump (R): 49.29% (3,290,989 votes)
Biden Margin: 6,564
Estimated: > 95% votes in
More results here:” —Decision Desk HQ
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Hand marked paper ballots!
“Biden has taken a narrow lead over Trump in Georgia, a state Trump must win to maintain a pathway to reelection and that no Democrat has carried since 1992, on the strength of mail-in ballots.” —The Washington Post
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Make it real Georgia!
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NOVEMBER 6, 2020
Fuck yeah! Come on.
“Biden takes lead in Georgia count for first time with nearly all ballots accounted for” —The Independent
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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
“BREAKING: Trump's lead in Georgia down to 463
GEORGIA
Trump 2,448,232 49.39%
Biden 2,447,769 49.38%
4,957,362 votes counted” —Political Polls
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NOVEMBER 5, 2020
“I truly believe,
in a fair election,
this would have been
a landslide.”
—Jennifer Elster
ChannelELSTER.com
#NonpartisanPeace
#ProtectOurVote2020
NOVEMBER 5, 2020
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
AZ Senate Election Results
Kelly (D): 52.1% (1,506,287 votes)
McSally (R): 47.9% (1,384,616 votes)
Estimated: > 95% votes in
More results here:
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
as Team Trump is declaring victory in Pennsylvania, the president’s lawyers, including Jay Sekulow, have already taken this to the Supreme Court —Asawin Suebsaeng (The Daily Beast)
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
#BREAKING: Large, animated crush of “stop the count” protestors trying to push their way into TCF hall in #Detroit where ballots are being counted. They’re being blocked by guards at the door. Pizza boxes are pushed against the window to obstruct view. It’s tense. —Steve Patterson (NBC)
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Fight harder folks!
“I hope I am wrong but I see almost no scenario where Trump gives up power voluntarily following November’s election. The only scenario I can see is if he loses by a complete landslide. If there’s a shred of doubt I fully expect he’ll stop at nothing to stay in office.” —Aaron Rupar
“Even with a landslide “—Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Wisen up America
“What were the locations of supervision maintained by the 23 top executives who were let go?” —Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
My feed right now is one big fat I told you so. How totally unsatisfying.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Now people will once again get into talking on the obvious points which isn’t the actual point. I tried. Again and again I tried.
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Imagine
“Imagine if all of the people protesting demanded a fair vote that would be counted by using the safest voting methods possible.” —Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
What we should have focused on:
“Also, without public demanding to rid of insecure digital voting systems -ASAP- it won’t happen: —we will likely lose to unlawful interference. I hope you consider the seriousness.
@TheRickWilson” —Jennifer Elster
NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Sometimes I turn it into a joke
“Since he’s voting for all of us he can just do it digitally. @ConanOBrien #ProtectOurVote2020” —Jennifer Elster
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NOVEMBER 4, 2020
Here’s one on how long I estimated it would take to do the actual count
Dear Jocelyn Benson
“It will take a month. Think of the amount of work and oversight it will require. Don’t spread a week. You can still change your dialogue!” — Jennifer Elster
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Election Day 2020
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
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#ProtectOurVote
A federal judge ordered USPS to send inspectors to sweep facilities in a number of swing states for any remaining ballots and send them out for delivery — a ruling that comes ahead of some states' end-of-Tuesday deadlines to receive mail-in ballots” —Politico
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NOVEMBER 3, 2020
NOVEMBER 3, 2020
NOVEMBER 2, 2020
“Will your ballot be safe? Computer experts sound warnings on America's voting machines” —USA Today
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NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Laurie Anderson & myself here to kindly remind you to look up your polling place, bring proper ID & plan for early arrival on Election Day -bring a few friends! #ProtectOurVote2020
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NOVEMBER 1, 2020
Do you care about the future?
Do you care about what’s going on in the world?
Then get out & vote. Go vote! —Jennifer Elster
Info last day to VoteEarly in NYC
Find local info & share with your communities
And have a nice day!
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NOVEMBER 1, 2020
SeeSay2020.com is an interactive map that lets the public track long lines, suspicious activity & report incidents of voter suppression in REAL TIME. #SeeSay2020 is built on the ESRI platform which powers applications including the John Hopkins COVID-19 Dashboard.
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OCTOBER 13, 2020
Barbara Simons is the board chair of Verified Voting, a member of the Board of Advisors of the U.S. Election Assistance Commission (appointed by Sen. Reid and reappointed by Sen. Schumer), and the co-author of the book, “Broken Ballots: Will Your Vote Count?”. She has been a leader on technology policy issues for more than 40 years and co-authored numerous reports and studies on how to improve our voting systems.
Click to watch!
OCTOBER 6, 2020
WE NEED a paper trail: Vote on hand marked paper ballots In Person if option or Mail In.
Vote Wisely
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OCTOBER 1, 2020
Click to watch!
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Click to watch!
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
A victory in a swamp of injustice: in a historic move election mail will be treated as First Class Mail!!
The USPS desperately needs the 25 billion dollar stimulus package in the Heroes Act that is still waiting to be approved by GOP.
Postal workers need proper PPE to keep them safe.
They are getting infected with Covid19 by the thousands.
Thread continued:
"WE NEED: To Restore Mail sorting machines and resume with excellent standard.
WE NEED: To Stop the “leave mail behind” truck policy.
WE NEED: The USPS stimulus fund to be approved
WE NEED: Proper PPE for #USPS staff!!”
— Jennifer Elster
We need nationwide Mail In Voting with proper funding to carry out a safe and fair election!
Hi! I’m a mailbox. I’m only here to help. Please save me!
OCTOBER 26, 2020
Try and vote on a hand marked paper ballot. If you are voting via mail in and haven’t posted yet you may want to look for your local drop box or drop off in person.
“12 Cyber Threats That Could Wreak Havoc on the Election” —Wired
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OCTOBER 24, 2020
I voted hand marked paper ballot, how did you vote?
Below is a picture of me submitting my ballot into the mailbox.
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OCTOBER 24, 2020
ME: Good to think about how you are voting and decide for yourself!
ALSO ME:
“#ProtectOurVote2020 “Vote early and on Hand Marked Paper Ballots (they leave a physical trail) In Person (if avail link in thread for election process by you) or Mail In.
SEPTEMBER 25, 2020
Mail In Ballot pitfalls: who's counting and where?
"Special Report: Will your mail ballot count in the U.S. presidential election? It may depend on who's counting and where” —Reuters
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SEPTEMBER 22, 2020
Word. Register to vote at #linkinbio or visit Vote.gov
SEPTEMBER 21, 2020
A victory in a swamp of injustice: in a historic move #election mail will be treated as First Class, but the #USPS desperately needs the 25 billion dollar stimulus package waiting to be approved & postal workers need proper PPE to keep them safe. The good fight must continue!
“Federal judge temporarily blocks USPS policy changes nationwide”
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SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
SEPTEMBER 16, 2020
Federal judge issues temporary injunction against #USPS operational changes amid concerns about mail slowdowns but what does that mean? #ProtectOurVote2020 #SaveTheUSPS
“Federal judge issues temporary injunction against USPS operational changes amid concerns about mail slowdowns” —The Washington Post
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SEPTEMBER 15, 2020
#ProtectOurVote2020 “It is absolutely necessary for Americans to be able to prove the outcome of the #election!” —Jennifer Elster
“Top HHS official accuses scientists of plotting against Trump, tells supporters to buy ammunition” —The Hill
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SEPTEMBER 14, 2020
Terrible.
“Know how Trump is telling people to vote by mail, then, if the ballot hasn’t been counted,to vote in person w/the presumption that if the mailed ballot already counted, you can’t vote in person? Well GA’s f-d voting system doesn’t catch it & people vote 2x” —Susan Greenhalgh
“Flaws in Georgia’s Election System Let 1,000 People Vote Twice” —Bloomberg Quint
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
“New cyberattacks targeting U.S. elections” - Microsoft on the Issues
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SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
We must protect our upcoming #elections from being hacked — so that the people in power will actively do something to protect the planet! It is necessary for real change to happen.
SEPTEMBER 10, 2020
“Postmaster General Louis DeJoy must go, mail-in voting is too important to put at risk” - Chicago Sun-Times
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SEPTEMBER 6, 2020
#ProtectOurVote2020 58 days left before election: Watch my conversation with Crystal Echo Hawk on Native Americans landmark victory in short period of time. 90% of Americans support USPS. Let’s come together & #SaveThePostOffice.
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
ACT NOW: Call Chair of House Oversight Committee Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney and state the obvious: 1. DeJoy’s position is a conflict of interest and he must be removed! Megan Brennan to resume until after the election! #ProtectOurVote2020 #SaveTheUSPS
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SEPTEMBER 5, 2020
“Piles of unopened United States Postal Service mail and packages were discovered dumped at two separate locations this week in Glendale, authorities said Friday.” —Los Angeles Times
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SEPTEMBER 4, 2020
#ProtectOurVote2020 56% of Americans (Both Democrats and Republicans) want USPS Postmaster Dejoy to Resign
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
#ProtectOurVote2020 and #SavethePostOffice What’s getting done?Lawsuits against DeJoy, USPS & Trump over mail delays and election mail
“Lawsuits Against DeJoy, USPS & Trump Over Mail Delays and Election Mail”
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SEPTEMBER 3, 2020
A grid of deadlines and how you can vote in all 50 states #ProtectOurVote2020
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
“Head Of USPS Board Of Governors Is Also Director Of Mitch McConnell Super PAC”
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
What a joke. What a fucking joke. #ProtectOurVote2020 #SaveTheUSPS
“USPS & DeJoy commit to weekly performance updates through the rest of 2020. Says service has improved in the past week.
(Fact check: despite improvement, delays are still happening & especially affecting those with timely medications and bills.)” —Save the Post Office
“Service Performance Rebounds at Postal Service” —National News Release from the USPS
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
ACT NOW: Call Chair of House Oversight Committee Rep. Carolyn B. Maloney and state the obvious: 1. DeJoy’s position is a conflict of interest and he must be removed! Megan Brennan to resume until after the election! #ProtectOurVote2020 #SaveTheUSPS
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SEPTEMBER 1, 2020
Not enough and too slow: #ProtectOurVote2020
“House panel will subpoena Postal Service, Louis DeJoy for records on mail delays” —Washington Post
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AUGUST 30, 2020
Disruptions of mail aren’t just a problem for the election—they’re a danger to millions of American lives. #SaveThePostOffice #ProtectOurVote2020
“The U.S. Postal Service is a Threat to Your Life”
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AUGUST 29, 2020
“Speaker Pelosi and Chairman Schiff Statement on Cancellation of Election Security Briefings by Office of the Director of National Intelligence”
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AUGUST 29, 2020
Dear Speaker Pelosi
I ask that you:
1. Stand strong in DeJoy’s position being a conflict of interest & Megan Brennan to resume position until after the election.
2. Make transparent the locations of where the top postal service executives (who were let go) had supervision.
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AUGUST 28, 2020
Crystal Echo Hawk (Pawnee) is founder and CEO of IllumiNative. Throughout Crystal’s career, she has been a respected, passionate and successful advocate for the rights of Native Americans with a special emphasis on Native children and educating philanthropy and different sectors of the American public to help transform public perceptions of tribes and Native peoples.
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AUGUST 22, 2020
Save The Postal Service Aug. 25 Day of Action
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AUGUST 19, 2020
This is our moment to rise or not. 79 days left before election and it’s looking grim whether they have halted destruction or not. Join online for a peaceful gathering in support of the #USPS on Saturday at 1 pm. Sign up at link in bio. Save USPS. #ProtectOurVote2020
“USPS, GR Patterson location has pieces of the mail sorting machines out in the parking lot.” — Heather Walker
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AUGUST 19, 2020
“All angles: Postal sorting machines in Phoenix are being unplugged, employees say”
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AUGUST 19, 2020
“Pelosi Statement After Conversation with Postmaster General”
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AUGUST 18, 2020
PLAN YOUR VOTE: How to vote by mail and register to vote in each state!
Plan your vote here!
AUGUST 15, 2020
“Chair Rep. Maloney just called on USPS PMG DeJoy to testify at an urgent Oversight Cmte hearing on Aug. 24 to examine his sweeping changes and their impact on mail-in voting. Save the USPS.”
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AUGUST 14, 2020
Major US postal workers union endorses Biden for president
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AUGUST 12, 2020
Chairwoman Maloney Introduces “Delivering for America Act” to Protect Delivery Standards for U.S. Postal Service
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To view the full act, read here.
AUGUST 11, 2020
Focus need be on demanding stimulus funds for the Post Office & doing our best to secure in person election security. What is happening with #USPS squeezes us into hackable in person voting which will be chaos & ultimately inefficient.
“Lawmakers from Both Parties Want Postal Service to Undo Changes that are Slowing Mail”
AUGUST 8, 2020
Best wishes everyone! Stand up now! Support USPS
AUGUST 8, 2020
Stand up against the injustices being served! Our Vote is getting raped, again!
AUGUST 8, 2020
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We need a national outcry!
“‘Friday Night Massacre’ at US Postal Service as Postmaster General—A Major Trump Donor—Ousts Top Officials”
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AUGUST 6, 2020
This Twitter Thread Petitions The US To Fix Its Post Office System
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AUGUST 4, 2020
Sponsor Save the USPS
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AUGUST 2, 2020
STAFF USPS NOW Demand stimulus funding! USPS mail delays in Philadelphia amid Postal Service staff shortages, package boom, policy changes
“Mail Delays are Frustrating Philly Residents, and a Short-staffed Postal Services is Struggling to to Keep Up”
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JULY 31, 2020
“If Biden gets mail-in vote advantage, majority of Trump voters say they won't accept his win: poll”
JULY 31, 2020
Demand that the USPS get a stimulus fund for safe and fair voting conditions!
“U.S. Postal Service Considers Downsizing, Senator and Union Leader Say”
JULY 31, 2020
Overwhelmed by the news. Here’s something you can do and share with friends: Request your #VoteByMail ballot now! Don’t delay or it may never get to you. And send it in early or it may not arrive on time due to intentional delays
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JULY 31 2020
Demand stimulus fund for USPS
“The GOP stimulus bill includes $686,000,000 for F-35 fighter jets and $0 for the USPS.” —Public Citizen
JULY 31, 2020
So millions upon millions of people voting via Mail In is his reason to cut the budget of the USPS? Wouldn’t you amply fund #USPS for insurance if you feared election fraud? Mail In is safer & frightens him. Fund USPS!
JULY 30, 2020
What are you doing to secure the upcoming election? We all need to come together on this.
“Protect Our Vote. Read about how you can help”
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JULY 30, 2020
"We've got to fight ever harder for the most powerful tool that we have, which is the right to vote...You want to honor John, let's honor him by revitalizing the law that he was willing to die for...once we pass the John Lewis Voting Rights Act we should keep marching..." —President Barack Obama
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JULY 26, 2020
Most people didn’t pay attention. They are starting to now, yet still not focused enough.
“This was a “memory” from a post from four years ago
to which I wrote: "Be aware because we have to be. Be aware. Everyone must pay attention. It's not being scared, it's being real." —Jennifer Elster
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JULY 24, 2020
“Disturbing Memo Reveals Trump’s USPS Chief has Slowed Delivery Amid Calls to Expand Voting by Mail”
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Photograph of Stacey Abrams and Jennifer Elster
#ProtectOurVote2020
JULY 3RD, 2020
Great continued work! Protect post offices & gear them up for heavy flood of work in Nov. Rid of usage of hackable digital devices for voting and computing. Utmost importance.
JUNE 29, 2020
In 2016 I obsessively warned everyone I could that Trump was going to win the election & it would be a grave danger to the world. No one listened. They couldn’t imagine. Trump chumped America. Sit w/that.
Please angle into election security and why we are forced to use hackable digital devices on hackable connections to internet, or we will likely get chumped again!
Additionally the process of mail in and chain of custody need be made secure and transparent to public so who is defeated cannot falsely claim foul play. Good to go after false claims of mail in ballot fraud now.
And thank you for all that you do @TheRickWilson
From a quiet corner
PS if you read what I hash tagged #ProtectOurVote2020 you can read my other concerns. Best wishes.
Also, without public demanding to rid of insecure digital voting systems -ASAP- it won’t happen: —we will likely lose to unlawful interference. I hope you consider the seriousness. @TheRickWilson
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JUNE 23, 2020
In the timeframe left until #election in Nov, unless we organize a national protest for a safe & fair election, we will lose whether we win or not. It is of dire urgency to protests or make it a demand of protests! @Blklivesmatter @staceyabrams @MichelleObama @SpeakerPelosi
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JUNE 15TH, 2020
Dear #blacklivesmatter
“It is from within deep in my soul that I hope #BlackLivesMatter demand the vote be protected as it is being robbed from our brothers and sisters in broad daylight.
We all must come together and support on this!
What happened in the primaries was unacceptable and November could very well be worse.
We need proper measures to protect our elections from being hacked by unlawful interference.
We need mail in ballots.
We need the government fund the US Post Office as it is en route to be defunded, including extra staff, proper PPE, and surveillance of post offices to monitor foul play.
We need a strong chain of custody of our #vote which means staying away from digital/internet voting and moving into hand marked paper ballots.
We need our vote to be hand counted accurately without using hackable digital devices.
If discrepancies, we must have funds to do a recount.
If we are to use digital at all chain of custody is of utmost concern.
#ProtectOurVote2020”
—Jennifer Elster
Mail in ballots! #USPS & Poll Workers to have Proper PPE! Train Poll Workers properly in advance! Increase staff at #USPS & Poll Stations!
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JUNE 10, 2020
Demands for a safe vote from concerned citizens across the nation: Sen. Sanders and Kamala Harris
Stay away from internet!
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JUNE 9, 2020
GEORGIA VOTERS: Call the Voter Protection Hotline at 888-730-5816 or 404-666-4216 if you have any issues with voting.
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JUNE 9, 2019
Voting Fiasco
“New Voting Machines Lead to Lines and Problems on Georgia Election day”
JUNE 9, 2020
“Voters Report Races Missing from Ballots at Richland Polls During SC Primary”
JUNE 9, 2020
Time to amply fund USPS complete with surveillance so no foul play and then hand counted.
“The polls just opened in Georgia and long lines have already formed at some metro Atlanta polling places. The pandemic led officials to close some precincts and limit how many people can cast ballots at a time.'“ —Greg Bluestein
JUNE 9, 2020
Time to amply fund USPS complete with surveillance so no foul play and then hand counted.
JUNE 9, 2020
Time to amply fund USPS complete with surveillance so no foul play and then hand counted.
MAY 31, 2020
We demand a fair election:
We demand proper measures to protect our election in November from being hacked by unlawful interference.
We demand mail in ballots.
We demand the government fund the US Post Office as it is en route to be defunded.
We demand a strong chain of custody of our #vote.
We demand our vote to be hand counted accurately without using hackable digital devices.”
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MAY 30, 2020
“ACT NOW: We must #ProtectOurVote2020 from being hacked by unlawful interference. Demand mail in ballots. Support the post office as it may be defunded in September. Secure the chain of custody of the #vote.”
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MAY 29, 2020
“Stand Up For Humanity. I believe ensuring that we #ProtectOurVote2020 -from foreign adversaries hacking our election systems- is crucial for America and the worlds well being! So let us stand up!
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MAY 28, 2020
“#ProtectOurVote2020 or Racism in America will get worse not better! That’s the frightening truth. Racism, too, is a global pandemic; we all must come together to push back, & we must absolutely protect our vote.”
May 20, 2020
What a mess. We must demand ample funding for USPS!
“Trump’s demands of postal service could undermine the presidential election”
Read here.
MAY 20, 2020
Request absentee ballot: here
MAY 20, 2020
= have to go all in on protecting our vote, in its chain of custody: Mail in ballot for nation, sent in to the post office (where it need be surveilled) and to the polling sites (where it need be hand counted).
MAY 19, 2020
“Trump’s Demands of Postal Service could Undermine the Presidential Election”
MAY 13, 2020
And if at the end of every post you hashtagged something that matters, this would make a difference
MAY 6, 2020
"Top Republican Fundraiser and Trump Ally Named Postmaster General, Giving President New Influence Over Postal Service”
MAY 2, 2020
Still relevant. Vote Wisely, and protect the vote from being hacked! (Now just change the hashtag to #anyonebut)
View here.
#ProtectOurVote2020
Safe Voting during the Covid 19 pandemic.
May 10, 2020
I am focused on Covid 19 at the moment (read below) and the reopening of society.
Additionally, and of equal importance, is being able to have your vote be counted.
Here is an update on how to #ProtectOurVote2020 from unlawful interference during Covid 19 pandemic.
Demand mail in ballots nationally. Internet connected, electronic devices are insecure. The lacking of security in the chain of custody of casting a ballot is absurd. No matter which way you go, our election process is compromised, but by how much will we allow it? We must demand what we need now for a safe and fair election. The experts say Mail In Ballots are safest. Obviously with Covid 19, in person voting could pose many health and safety issues and would be a risk to take for no apparent reason, so we need:
Mail In Ballots Nationally
Demand our government financially support USPS.
Secure the health of the people who work in the post office with proper PPE and safe working conditions.
Surveillance in all post offices.
Hand counted votes so not tallied on hackable devices.
The capability to conduct a full manual recount if significant tabulation problems are uncovered.
That’s a real start right there.
PROTEST ONLINE FOR #PROTECTOURVOTE2020 (dialogue)
“#ProtectOurVote2020
We demand a fair election:
We demand proper measures to protect our election in November from being hacked
by unlawful interference.
We demand mail in ballots. If in person should be hand marked paper ballots.
We demand the government fund the US Post Office as it is en route to be defunded in September.
We demand a strong chain of custody of our #vote.
We demand our vote to be hand counted accurately without using hackable digital devices.
We cannot allow this next presidential election to be hacked!!!
Image for action #ProtectOurVote2020
Print out below sign and take a picture with the sign and spread awareness in your community and on your social media outlets..
“Please print the following image on the Landscape setting from your printer so that the letters are big. Also, it is good to not cover the hashtag with your fingers (which I have done several times). In order to safeguard our election it will take all of us to spread the word among our communities.
There is one simple message of awareness that needs to be raised which is: Don’t Let Our Elections Get Hacked and join this initiative for a safe and fair election.”
Read this article.
Messy. The importance of Post Offices. https://www.nytimes.com/2020/04/09/us/politics/wisconsin-election-absentee-coronavirus.html?smid=tw-sh
This job could employ many and they will all need proper PPE (surveillance needed too)!
Here are some articles and security suggestions from Verified Voting, an academic, nonpartisan, organization working to protect election security.
On how to avoid a repeat of the chaos in Wisconsin (WJLA);
On the need for funding to support election security measures (Bloomberg News);
On the importance of giving election officials time to verify results (American Prospect);
On the dangers of turning to insecure technology like online voting as a solution to voting from home (Washington Post);
On the considerations involved in ramping up vote-by-mail, and managing risks in elections (NPR audio interview);
On why election security is about public health, and not a partisan issue (Al Jazeera); and
Advising the Washington Post editorial board about the dangers of internet voting for their editorial.
Security Recommendations:https://www.verifiedvoting.org/verified-voting-releases-covid-19-election-security-recommendations/
#ProtectOurVote2020 CALL TO ACTION:
To maintain a healthy democracy, we need evidence based elections in the U.S. Fortunately, we know how to validate the results of an election, even one that has been hacked. But in order to do that, we need to reform our voting technology and some of our voting laws and procedures.
Here is what we need:
1. Voter hand marked paper ballots everywhere;
2. A strong chain of custody of those ballots for each step;
3. Rigorous post-election ballot audits (called Risk Limiting Audits) that check the machines that tabulate the paper ballots before the election results are finalized;
4. The capability to conduct a full manual recount if significant tabulation problems are uncovered.
If we do not have a paper (Voter Hand Marked Paper Ballot) to cross check the digital vote we will have no way of tracking if the machine was hacked.
What can you do?
CALL FOR ACTION to #ProtectOurVote2020:
Call the election officials in the states where they have paperless voting machines, such States as Kansas, Kentucky, Indiana, Mississippi, Pennsylvania, Tennessee, and Texas, and request Voter Hand Marked Paper Ballots, a chain of custody, audits and the ability to do a full recount if problems are uncovered.
How do you do that?
Step 1:
Go to https://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/ . That will bring up a map of the US. You can either click on a state on the map or select a state from the pull down window on the upper left hand side.
Step 2:
Walking through an example, suppose you choose Pennsylvania. That will take you to https://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/#year/2018/state/42 . On the upper right hand side, you'll see a box with info about PA, including names and contacts of the key statewide election officials.
Step 3:
Next, you can choose a county in PA, either by clicking on the PA map or by using the pull down window on the upper left hand side. Suppose you choose Bucks County, which is https://www.verifiedvoting.org/verifier/#year/2018/state/42/county/17 . You'll see that the entire state map is white aside from a bit on the right hand side of the map, which is brown. That's Bucks County. It's brown because folks there are voting on paperless voting machines, called Direct Recording Electronic or DREs. In addition, there is a box on the right hand side that contains info about Bucks Co, including the name and contact info of the chief election official there.
Step 4:
Call them and ask them to Protect Our Vote 2020 !
Does that make sense? I know it's annoying to do, but will be so worth your while.
The above call to action information was provided by Barbra Simons of Verfied Voting. If you don’t feel like calling, consider making a donation to Verified Voting now!
Also, there are social media materials below if you would like to spread the word online or protest.
Social Media for action #ProtectOurVote2020
Print out below sign and take a picture with the sign and spread awareness in your community and on your social media outlets..
“Please print the following image on the Landscape setting from your printer so that the letters are big. Also, it is good to not cover the hashtag with your fingers (which I have done several times). In order to safeguard our election it will take all of us to spread the word among our communities.
There is one simple message of awareness that needs to be raised which is: Don’t Let Our Elections Get Hacked and join this initiative for a safe and fair election.”
— Jennifer Elster June 26 2019
#ProtectOurVote2020 Social Media
For social media and/or circulation please use the #ProtectOurVote2020 hashtag, and if you’d like you can download the following images with wording.
“Laurie Anderson and myself care about #ProtectOurVote2020
Join the initiative to safeguard our election systems from being hacked by getting involved.
Securing our election systems is crucial for America and the worlds well being and the cause needs you:
CALL TO ACTION use downloadable social media posts for upload, and/or if you would like please print the sign and take a picture of yourself holding it up (just as we did) and say something like:
Don’t let our 2020 election be hacked: #ProtectOurVote2020 and join the initiative for a safe and fair election.
If this isn’t your bag consider making a donation to VerifiedVoting.org an organization devoted to securing our election systems.
So let’s spread the word!”
—Jennifer Elster June 26, 2019
“Thank you to my friend Chief Perry of the Ramapough Lenape Nation for supporting the #ProtectOurVote2020 initiative to safeguard our election systems against hacking.
CALL TO ACTION visit link in bio to find downloadable #social #media posts you can upload, or if you prefer you can print the materials and take a picture of yourself holding it up (just as we did) and say something like:
Don’t let our election be hacked: #ProtectOurVote2020 and join the initiative for a safe and fair election.
If we don’t do this collectively, all efforts on behalf of campaigns will be a waste of time. This is urgent!
And special congrats to Chief Perry for recently receiving the Radical #Leadership #Award from the Center of Constitutional Rights for his staunch activism on behalf of Native American rights.
Cheers.”
—Jennifer Elster June 25, 2019
#NonpartisanPeace
May 29, 2019
“The good news about doing our best to protect our vote from the many vulnerable, hackable entry points in our voting systems is that there are organizations that have been working on these issues for decades with logical and achievable remedies.
Safeguarding our elections is absolutely possible, but we must move fast.
Here I am with computer scientist Barbra Simons who was the President of ACM and is the Chairperson for Verified Voting. We got a lot accomplished on this trip.
As seriously obsessed as we both are on this topic, we had a lot of fun too.
We can get so much done when we come together!”
—Jennifer Elster May 29, 2019
May 5th, 2019
For social media and/or circulation please use the #ProtectOurVote2020 hashtag, and if you’d like you can download the following images:
November 2018
An important time, as any so far, to donate to Stacey Abrams.
Just vote
August 1, 2018
"Kicked back with Bobby Joe on the back roads, talking history of the Civil War and the Battle of Rich Mountain in Randolph County, West Virginia. Spent the day in the town where the second battle in the Civil War occurred and was won by the Union.
I'm having a most incredible time, but I never lose sight that tension is tight in America.
And as I always say (and many can't fathom – yet), the extreme division in this country makes another civil war actually possible." We don’t want that. Our own country fighting against itself would be horrific.
Bobby Joe and I never exchanged which political party we belonged to.
