SPEAK OUT SENIORS
Take Action Now
In the present environment with the avalanche of challenges to our democracy that "flood the zone," Speak Out Seniors identifies key ACTIONS that seniors can take immediately to resist. Each of us can make a difference.
ACTIONS on the home page are our most recent recommendations based on developments.
TOGETHER WE ARE STRONG!
Path to Take Back the Senate
Democratic Candidates
Georgia (Jon Ossoff) Hold
Michigan (Haley Stevens, Mallory McMorrow) Hold
Minnesota (Peggy Flanagan, Angie Craig) Hold
New Hampshire (Chris Pappas) Hold
Alaska (Mary Peltola) Flip
Maine (Graham Platner, Janet Mills) Flip
North Carolina (Roy Cooper) Flip
Ohio (Sherrod Brown) Flip
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Sources: Cook Political Report, Ballotpedia, Claude
Democratic Candidates - 8 Toss-up House Seats
AZ-06 JoAnna Mendoza
IA-03 Sar ah Trone Garriott
IA-03 Sarah Trone Garriott
OH-01 Greg Landsman
OH-09 Marcy Kaptur PA-10 Janelle Stelson
TX-34 Vicente Gonzalez WI-03 Rebecca Cooke
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Sources: Cook Political Report, Ballotpedia, Claude
Donate Early
Funds given now or in recurring increments from
now until November will be far more effective than the same
amount of financial support given in the fall. Here are some
reasons why early support is so important.
Campaigns can use early funds for hiring staff, building
infrastructure, and voter outreach — investments that compound
over months. A dollar in April is worth far more operationally
than a dollar in October. Early money allows candidates to hire
staff before the best campaign professionals get snapped up by
other races.
The FEC quarterly reporting matters enormously. Strong early
fundraising numbers signal viability to major donors, party
committees, and the media. A candidate with sizable funds
raised by June looks far more credible than one who raises it all
in October.
Campaigns love recurring donors because they can budget and
plan around predictable income.
By the fall, ads are extremely expensive. Costs spike as every
campaign floods the market simultaneously. Early money buys
the same ads at a fraction of the cost. Late donations often arrive
too late to be deployed effectively.
Oppose the Passage of SAVE Act
Call your Representative
On Feb. 3, the Brennan Center for Justice published an announcement here about "The Bad Voting Bill that Refuses to Die”.
IIt alerts us to oppose passage of the SAVE Act, which would stop millions of eligible Americans from voting. You may recall that last year the House narrowly passed legislation that would effectively require Americans to produce a passport or a birth certificate to register to vote. The bill stalled in the Senate following a chorus of alarm from across the country, but has returned, revamped…and worse.
Brennan Center research shows that at least 21 million voters lack ready access to the documents required in the bill. Roughly half of Americans don’t even have a passport. Millions lack access to a paper copy of their birth certificate. Many more voters have names that are different from those on their passports or birth certificates, including married women who have changed their last names.
Plainly, it would be the most restrictive voting bill ever passed by Congress. This amped-up version of last year’s bill would prohibit universal voting by mail, bar states from counting ballots received after Election Day, and require states to conduct voter purges in a way that would kick many eligible citizens off the rolls.
While passage in the Senate appears unlikely, it will be up to Democrats to hold their ground and ensure the SAVE Act’s ultimate defeat. It will be up to all of us to not be fooled by the myths and the lies — and to protect our elections so they remain free and fair. We should also stand with election officials who now face threats of groundless criminal prosecution for doing their jobs.
So please call your Senators and Congressperson to express your opposition to the SAVE act.
Message
As your constituent, I urge you to oppose the SAVE Act. Studies show that requiring Americans to produce documents like a passport or birth certificate to register to vote would block millions of eligible U.S. citizens from voting.
Federal and state laws already make clear that only American citizens can vote in elections. And the National Voter Registration Act requires citizens registering to vote to confirm their citizenship status. The SAVE Act would merely disenfranchise the more than 21 million Americans who don’t have documents like a passport or birth certificate readily available.
We should be protecting the freedom to vote, not restricting it. Please reject this anti-voter bill.
Thank you,
[First Name] [Last Name]
- Adam Schiff, U.S. Senate CA (Democrat) - (202) 224-3841
- Alex Padilla, U.S. Senate CA (Democrat) - (202) 224-3553 or (415) 981-9369 (San Francisco)
- Sam Liccardo, U.S. Congressman (Democrat, CA 16th district) - (202) 225-8104,