The integrity of our elections is threatened from without and within. 

Despite Trump’s disingenuous denials, we know that Russian government hackers have probed state election systems at will.  Federal officials have warned that future Russian cyberattacks will be far worse.  We are unprepared.  Electronic election systems and voting machines can never be fully secured.  Many states still lack any paper trail for ballots or voter registration.

Bolstered by the GOP, many states now feel free to suppress the vote using measures targeting people of color, students, and the poor.

There is important legislation stagnating in Congress:

• The Secure Elections and Election Security Acts address cybersecurity. 
• The Protecting American Votes And Elections Act requires paper ballots and audits. 
• The Save Voters and Securing America’s Future Elections Acts protect against voter purges.

There are important Congressional hearings and votes coming:

• Brett Kavanaugh, who as a Federal Judge upheld voter suppression laws.
• Donald J. Palmer, nominated to the Election Assistance Commission, has pushed for racist voter suppression laws and registration purges.

Our MOC’s must call on their colleagues to prove that they stand by America by standing by our elections.  Pass these bills.  Stop these nominees. 

Safeguard Our Elections!