TODAY, IndiMarin is launching a new action campaign - COUNTDOWN FOR DEMOCRACY. We hope all of our members will take part. Whether you have a few minutes a week or a few hours a week, there is something you can do to help.

The hard but real truth is that although we won a trifecta in 2020, that victory has triggered an all-out assault by the GOP to gerrymander districts and suppress access to voting, mainly by people of color. Republicans understand full well that rigging elections is their only chance to take back control of our government. If they are successful, electoral college results could be overturned. We will lose our majorities in Congress and gerrymandered districts will make it impossible to regain them for the next decade or longer.

We, as individuals, have power to prevent this unthinkable outcome by taking action to help Democrats in Congress pass the For the People Act. This crucial bill would protect and expand voting rights, change campaign finance laws to reduce the influence of money in politics, limit partisan gerrymandering, and create new ethics rules for federal officeholders. Two thirds of Americans support this bill but without the support of key Senators and a change in filibuster rules, it will lose.

We are running out of time to get this bill passed. If we don’t pass it by the end of July, election officials won’t have time to implement its provisions before the midterm elections. This coming week, the Senate will take their first vote on the bill. Very likely Republicans will successfully filibuster it next week, and then the Senate goes on recess without moving the bill forward. When they come back in July, it’ll be a chaotic rush to get the bill passed before the end of the month!

Many Californians were stunned by Senator Feinstein’s statements reported in FORBES on July 10 stating, “If democracy were in jeopardy, I would want to protect it,” but “I don’t see it being in jeopardy right now." She also said, she wants to “wait and see what happens” with the For The People Act, and, when asked if there are any filibuster reform measures she would support, said, “I’d have to take a look. Right now, nothing comes to my mind.” She made these outrageous statements in spite of her assurances in March that she was open to changing the filibuster if needed to pass voting rights legislation.

PLEASE CONTACT HER ASAP - THE FIRST VOTE IS NEXT WEEK.

Call her SF office at (415) 393-0707.
To send an email, click here: Please modify the message below somewhat, especially the opening sentence, or else it will be flagged as spam.

Message: My name is __________ and my zip code is ____________. I am a member of Indivisible Marin. I am calling to convey to the Senator that I elected her to represent the values of democracy. In advance of this week’s vote on the For the People Act, I ask that she publicly acknowledge that our democracy is in danger and affirm that she will do everything in her power to help pass the For the People Act through all means possible, including, if necessary, through abolishing, reforming, or providing an exception to the Senate filibuster.

If you can't connect to Senator Feinstein's office today, please do as soon as possible.

EXTRA CREDIT: This weekend, please review this one page listing of a wide range of ways you can help get the For The People Act PASSED into law. This list will be updated daily as opportunities change. You will also find these same actions on our calendar page.