CALL TO ACTION: Solidarity Request From Arcata, CA

[GuvWurld]

As you have hopefully heard by now, Arcata, CA recently became the first City in the U.S. to adopt the Voter Confidence Resolution. Now we are looking for #'s 2, 3, 4, etc. We have targeted ten cities to potentially be next. The contact info for all Councilmembers in these towns can be found here. You are whole heartedly encouraged to take this to your City Council wherever that may be.

Every City Councilmember/Supervisor in each of these target Cities has received the message below. This is an effort to open the door for their constituents to let them know this is a necessary and appropriate step for them to take in re-establishing Democracy in America. Please call and e-mail and use whatever other means of personal persuasion you may have to show them your support for the Voter Confidence Resolution.


Subject: Solidarity Request From Arcata, CA (Voter Confidence Resolution)

Dear xxx:

I understand your time is valuable so I’ll make this quick. Please take a second and ask yourself:

When 30% of the votes cannot be verified, is there really a basis for confidence in the results reported from U.S. federal elections?

Recently in Arcata, CA, the City Council adopted the groundbreaking Voter Confidence Resolution affirming that indeed, there is no basis for confidence given that unverifiable votes, privatized source code, and secret vote counting ensure inconclusive election outcomes. The Voter Confidence Resolution includes a comprehensive election reform platform designed to ensure conclusive outcomes and create a new basis for confidence in our election results.

I invite you to join the chorus of American citizens and their local officials who are questioning whether the Consent of the Governed is even being sought. To better understand what the Voter Confidence Resolution is and what we hope it will do, please see this primer:

http://tinyurl.com/8rply

You can also see the official resolution as adopted by the City of Arcata at:

http://tinyurl.com/cr2va

In closing, I would like to follow up with you shortly to answer any questions you may have. If you would like to contact me beforehand, please find my e-mail and phone number below.

In Respect and Peace,
Dave Berman
Co-founder, Voter Confidence Committee of Humboldt County, CA
[phone]
[e-mail]

[Amaryllis]

1. kick

[autorank]

2. Recommend! Lets do it.

Wouldn't it be nice to have a broad based network of local voting rights movements out there fighting for democracy and against election fraud?

I say yes. I'm tired of feeling isolated without local support.

Package this puppy up and the other successes achieved by ERD activists and get the word out to all Democratic Committees locally.

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[Carolab]

3. Yes. Finally. n/t

[Melissa G]

4. nominated

[meganmonkey]

5. Shit - Ann Arbor is (almost) my town

I work here, but live in the boonies for the time being.

As a non-resident, do you think I should send this to city council in A2?

[GuvWurld]

6. Yes, Definitely.

I live in Eureka and work in Arcata. If you spend dollars in Ann Arbor do not hesitate to voice input there. Most importantly, though, do not try to make a stand by yourself. Rally others around you and present it together. Ideally your group would have A2 residents and business owners in particular.

[GuvWurld]

7. Kick (eom)

[GuvWurld]

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[GuvWurld]

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[GuvWurld]

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