VIOLENCE AGAINST ELECTION OFFICIALS AND OUR DEMOCRACY MUST STOP

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Background

Biden handily won the fairly conducted election. Yet Trump and his GOP collaborators continue to assault our democracy and threaten local officials for doing their jobs. His GOP ignores his dangerous rhetoric and legitimizes it, with 106 House Republicans joining a suit to overturn the election. Trump's GOP has declared warfare against democracy and especially Black voters.

Mitch’s GOP refused to convict and now to condemn Trump's:

Continuing misuse of his office for personal gain.
Criminal behavior pressuring local officials to violate their state election laws.
Filing of baseless lawsuits claiming unsubstantiated fraud and joining Texas lawsuit to overturn election results in 4 states he lost, with House Republicans and Georgia’s GOP Senate candidates' support.
Pressuring GOP MoCs to contest certified electors.

Trump’s continued evidence-free accusations of election fraud and attacks on public officials does lasting harm to public faith in our elections and incites violence by his supporters — armed mobs protesting at officials’ homes and sending them death threats.

This assault on democracy cannot continue. Congress must censure Trump and his cronies, investigate their crimes, and publicly name his collaborators. We must work to defeat Perdue and Loeffler, who support Trump's attacks on democracy.

1. Call the Senate.

Script Oregon Senators

SEN. MERKLEY: Portland office: 503-326-3386 | D.C. office: 202-224-3753

My name is [--] and I'm a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials simply doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. I am calling on the Senator to continue publicly blaming Mitch’s GOP, whose silence and complicity in supporting the Texas SCOTUS lawsuit allow Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites. I am also asking that the Senator seek (1) a formal censure of Trump and his cronies who refuse to recognize that Biden won the electio; (2) the investigation of their election crimes; and (3) their referral to the appropriate bar associations for disbarment or other appropriate punishment.

SEN. WYDEN: Portland office: 503-326-7525 | D.C. office: 202-224-5244

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials simply doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. I am calling on the Senator to continue publicly blaming Mitch’s GOP, whose silence and complicity in supporting the Texas SCOTUS lawsuit allow Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites. I am also asking that the Senator seek (1) a formal censure of Trump and his cronies who refuse to recognize that Biden won the electio; (2) the investigation of their election crimes; and (3) their referral to the appropriate bar associations for disbarment or other appropriate punishment.

Script for Republican Senators

D.C switchboard: 202-224-3121

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], [state], [zip code].

Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials simply doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. Enough is enough. I demand that the Senator, as required by his/her oath to uphold the Constitution, speak out against this anti-democratic behavior and his/her colleagues’ inexcusable silence, as Senators Toomey and Romney have, and seek a formal censure of Trump and his cronies who refuse to recognize that Biden won the election.

2. Call the House.

Script for Suzanne Bonamici (OR-01)

Oregon office: 503-469-6010 | DC office: 202-225-0855

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials who are doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. The House must:

Censure Trump and his cronies.
Expel the 106 House Republicans who signed on to the Texas lawsuit asking SCOTUS to throw out the votes from 4 states because the outcome wasn’t what they wanted.
Investigate Trump and his enablers' crimes and consider appropriate remedies, including impeachment and, for those who are attorneys, referral to the appropriate bar association for disbarment or other punishment.
Publicly blame and shame Mitch’s GOP, whose silence allows Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites.

Script for Greg Walden (OR-02)

Medford office: 541-776-4646 | DC office: 202-225-6730

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials who are doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. The House must:

Censure Trump and his cronies.
Expel the 106 House Republicans who signed on to the Texas lawsuit asking SCOTUS to throw out the votes from 4 states because the outcome wasn’t what they wanted.
Investigate Trump and his enablers' crimes and consider appropriate remedies, including impeachment and, for those who are attorneys, referral to the appropriate bar association for disbarment or other punishment.
Publicly blame and shame Mitch’s GOP, whose silence allows Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites.

Script for Earl Blumenauer (OR-03)

Oregon office: 503-231-2300 | DC office: 202-225-4811

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials who are doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. The House must:

Censure Trump and his cronies.
Expel the 106 House Republicans who signed on to the Texas lawsuit asking SCOTUS to throw out the votes from 4 states because the outcome wasn’t what they wanted.
Investigate Trump and his enablers' crimes and consider appropriate remedies, including impeachment and, for those who are attorneys, referral to the appropriate bar association for disbarment or other punishment.
Publicly blame and shame Mitch’s GOP, whose silence allows Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites.

Script for Peter DeFazio (OR-04)

Eugene office: 541-465-6732 | DC office: 202-225-6416

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials who are doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. The House must:

Censure Trump and his cronies.
Expel the 106 House Republicans who signed on to the Texas lawsuit asking SCOTUS to throw out the votes from 4 states because the outcome wasn’t what they wanted.
Investigate Trump and his enablers' crimes and consider appropriate remedies, including impeachment and, for those who are attorneys, referral to the appropriate bar association for disbarment or other punishment.
Publicly blame and shame Mitch’s GOP, whose silence allows Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites.

Script for Kurt Schrader (OR-05)

Salem office: 503-588-9100 | DC office: 202-225-5711

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code].

Enough is enough. Trump’s assault on our democracy, the electoral process, the court system, and local officials who are doing their jobs is doing lasting harm to public faith in our elections and inciting violence by his supporters. The House must:

Censure Trump and his cronies.
Expel the 106 House Republicans who signed on to the Texas lawsuit asking SCOTUS to throw out the votes from 4 states because the outcome wasn’t what they wanted.
Investigate Trump and his enablers' crimes and consider appropriate remedies, including impeachment and, for those who are attorneys, referral to the appropriate bar association for disbarment or other punishment.
Publicly blame and shame Mitch’s GOP, whose silence allows Trump to declare permanent warfare against both our democratic institutions and opposition voters themselves, especially non-whites.

Look up your rep.

3. Save the Senate: GA Run-Offs in January.

Georgia on your mind? We know you're excited to get to work on the upcoming Senate elections in Georgia.

Indivisible Oregon is partnering with Swing Left to write letters and with Reclaim Our Vote to make phone calls. (Reclaim Our Vote postcards are finished, but they are ow making crucial calls to Georgia voters in rural areas who are likely to have been disenfranchised.). Go to https://www.indivisibleor.org/events for information about how to join with us.

Also, those on the ground in Georgia need money. You can donate to:

GA SENATE CAMPAIGNS, which will distribute your contribution among the two Senate campaigns and Fair Fight: https://secure.actblue.com/donate/georgiasenate
RECLAIM OUR VOTE, which is reaching hard-to-reach voters in rural Georgia: https://actionnetwork.org/fundraising/reclaim-our-vote-preparing-for-2020-fundraising-campaign/
RAPHAEL WARNOCK CAMPAIGN: https://warnockforgeorgia.com/
JON OSSOFF CAMPAIGN: https://electjon.com/
FAIR FIGHT GEORGIA SENATE https://GASenate.com