Action 210: KILL the SAVE clones!
Background: We warned you this was coming. See Actions 204 and 208. Apparently, there could be Congressional votes THIS WEEK to institute voter suppression measures. The Maine League of Women Voters writes as follows:
"It's back: SAVE Act 2.0. Last year, the Safeguard American Voter Eligibility (SAVE) Act was met with national outrage, and as a result, only squeaked by in the U.S. House. It’s time to get loud again, because similar bills have been introduced and are described as the SAVE Act on steroids: the Make Elections Great Again Act (MEGA) and the Save America Act. They include voter suppression methods, like voter ID and requiring proof of citizenship in order to vote. But they're also far, far worse than the original SAVE Act. The MEGA Act would prohibit the use of mail-in voting (like absentee voting), Ranked Choice Voting, and the bill touches on voter list procedures and post-election audits. It’s a package of terrible ideas built upon false, debunked theories that our elections are not secure. Maine has the right to conduct our elections, which are already fair, transparent, and accessible. Let’s reject this federal intervention.”
The League says in addition: “ We encourage you to TAKE ACTION. These laws are nefarious legislation written to restrict states’ ability to run their own elections. Email your U.S. Representative and Senator that you oppose these bills. It only takes a few minutes."
Action: Follow the lead of the Maine League of Women Voters on this. The link above should get you to the Action Network page where you can easily send a letter. Or even better, send your own letters and make some phone calls. URGE SENATOR KING to FILIBUSTER any of these draconian bills that come up in the Senate. Finally, send a note of encouragement to our Secretary of State, Shenna Bellows, who is standing strong in the face of these desperate measures of the Trump Administration to cling to power. (1)
Contacts:
Senator Susan Collins: Email: www.collins.senate.gov/contact/email-senator-collins/form
Phone: (202) 224-2523 (DC office), (207) 945-0417 (Bangor office)
Senator Angus King: Email www.king.senate.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 224-5344 (DC office), (207) 945-8000 (Bangor office)
Representative Jared Golden: Email: golden.house.gov/contact
Phone: (202) 224-3121 (DC office), (207) 249-7400 (Bangor office)
Representative Chellie Pingree: Email: https://pingree.house.gov/contact/
Phone: (202) 225-6116 (DC office), (207) 774-5019 (Portland office)
Secretary of State Shenna Bellows: sos.office@maine.gov
Urgency: Today
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