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PHONEBANK FOR FAIR MAPS IN OHIO TONIGHT
Voters made their wishes clear at the ballot box in 2018: they want an end to the gerrymandering that Republicans have used to lock themselves in power. But the officeholders who owe their position to unfair maps have done everything they can to defy the clear intent of the anti-gerrymandering amendment, taking advantage of procedural flaws to force the use of unconstitutional maps. Now, activists statewide are working to amend the Constitution again and secure fair maps for good, replacing a politician-run redistricting commission with an independent citizen-led body and adding additional specific mechanisms to stop gerrymandering. We need 400,000 signatures to get this new proposal on the ballot in November. We can join in a phonebank to aid in signature-gathering TODAY, APRIL 4TH at 5PM ET by registering here. We can also sign up for updates on more ways to help in future weeks from Citizens Not Politicians here.LET’S BE ELECTION WORKERS
We can’t have well-run elections without enough election workers, and right now, there’s a shortage of them, see here and here. Let’s use the tool on this page to see how we can support democracy by being election workers (also known as poll workers) this year.
FREE TIKTOK LESSON
TikTok has come in for a lot of bashing lately, but it also has been a hub for young people learning more about US politics and how they can become involved. Activists are using the platform, and many young people get much of their information from TikTok. Jess Craven, of Chop Wood Carry Water, has a TikTok presence with nearly 300,000 followers. Likewise, Tokyo Sand, of Political Charge, has nearly 230,000 followers. Both are sharing their knowledge and insight, and both have a number of young followers, too. So, while most of us have heard of TikTok, not all of us know how to use it. To remedy that, Grassroots Collaboration Project is hosting Jess Craven who is offering a free one-hour online event to teach us. It will be on Apr 10, 2024, at 08:00 PM EDT. Let’s sign up here and learn more about this platform and how it is being used to help our democracy.
SPEAK OUT AGAINST REPUBLICANS’ ABORTION END-GAME
A recently leaked video has revealed that in January, a group of Texas Republicans met with an Abolish Abortion Texas (AATX) an extremist anti-abortion group that supports the death penalty for women (including minors) who have abortions, as well as banning IVF and emergency contraception. Let’s make sure that all U.S. voters know the ultimate end-game Republicans are advocating for by sharing this incident widely in our networks and on social media. Those of us who live in Texas should also make sure to campaign actively against candidates who have been endorsed by AATX, listed here.
STATE-SPECIFIC ACTIONS
MA - STOP PRIVATE JET EXPANSION
A coalition of more than 70 organizations has joined together to stop a developer’s plan to expand the number of private jet hangars at Hanscom Civil Airport, despite private jet travel being “the worst of the worst” when it comes to carbon emissions. Let’s contact Governor Maura Healey’s office to express our opposition to private jet expansion at Hanscom or anywhere in the state, and also submit a public comment on the regulations using this toolkit.