Marin advocacy groups have partnered with a national coalition, “Protect the Results,” a coalition of over 100 bipartisan grassroots organizations ready to protect the valid results of the 2020 election.
With every tweet and refusal to commit to accepting the legitimate results of the 2020 election, Trump seeks to stoke chaos and fear. But we will be ready - should Trump declare victory before all the votes are counted, make unfounded claims that the election was “stolen,” or further act to intimidate or prevent the legitimate counting of votes. As needed, the coalition will activate nationwide mobilizations to demand all votes are counted and ensure a peaceful transition of power. The coalition believes that the likelihood of activation is high.
That said, our best case scenario is that Biden wins in a landslide and we never have to activate this network, so this planning should not take the place of your crucial election work. With democracy at stake, we have to do both.
We should all plan as though these events could be as early as the afternoon of Wednesday, November 4. However this time and date is a placeholder and very likely will change. If we mobilize, exact times and locations will be determined by local event leaders. Please RSVP at the above link and we will keep you informed on an ongoing basis via email.
There is also a Protect the Results protest being held in West Marin. If that location is more convenient for you, please RSVP here: http://bit.ly/PTRinWestMarin
If the feared crisis lasts longer than that first critical week post-election, we will need to be ready to ramp up our pressure. The strategy will depend significantly on the scenario and reality on the ground but we should be prepared for mass mobilizations on an ongoing basis for as long as needed to protect the results.
Note: In addition to taking to the streets, there are many other ways to help protect the results. Please take action on any of them - the sooner the better.
Volunteer to be a Poll Worker or, if you know people who live in red states, send them this link and encourage them to volunteer: http://bit.ly/PowertothePolls
Send your friends in red states this link to SeeSay2020, a form for reporting incidents of voter suppression observed at the polls: http://bit.ly/SeeSay2020
If you are an attorney, or know one who might be interested, volunteer with WeTheAction under the category of Voting Rights and Fair Elections: http://bit.ly/WeTheAction