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Absentee voting is not new.
In 2016, 1 in 4 Americans voted by mail.
Vote by mail can help protect voters during the COVID pandemic, and increase turnout across party lines.
In 2016, 1 in 4 Americans voted by mail.
Vote by mail can help protect voters during the COVID pandemic, and increase turnout across party lines.
This is how we fix our broken political system:
-End gerrymandering
-Ranked Choice Voting
-Automatic voter registration + vote by mail
-Campaign finance & ethics reform
#unrigthesystem
-End gerrymandering
-Ranked Choice Voting
-Automatic voter registration + vote by mail
-Campaign finance & ethics reform
#unrigthesystem
The average American has a zero, non-significant impact on public policy.
We need to shift the incentives of how our government works. Right now, our leaders are incentivized to work for special interest donors instead of their constituents.
We need to shift the incentives of how our government works. Right now, our leaders are incentivized to work for special interest donors instead of their constituents.
Learn more about our strategy to solve America's political crisis: act.represent.us/sign/our-strat…
It’s going to be really hard to address any other issue - whether it’s education, healthcare, or criminal justice, unless we first fix America’s corrupt political system. Here’s how we do it. #justiceforsale #unrigthesystem
1) Ban gifts from lobbyists to politicians. 2) Close the revolving door between Congress and special interests. 3) Enfranchise even more voters with automatic voter registration and vote by mail, so politicians actually represent us. #unrigthesystem
These ideas are popular with both conservatives and progressives because it’s not about giving power to one party or the other. It’s about fixing the systems behind America’s biggest problems.
1/ America’s criminal justice system is broken and lobbyists and politicians have a vested interest in keeping it that way. They benefit from the system just the way it is. #justiceforsale #unrigthesystem
2/ Even though crime rates across the US are going down, America locks up 7 times more people now than we did in 1970...
3/ America puts more people behind bars than any other nation in the world, both as a percentage of population and in total numbers. More than Russia & China.
#prisons
#prisons
1/5: @RenaldoPearson's journey of 700+ miles ended on the capitol steps—but the fight is just beginning. Grateful to the countless volunteers who walked & worked alongside him—and to those who sent pictures & messages of support from afar. ND, OH, CA & UT here! #Democracy911 
@RenaldoPearson 2/5: The crew from Represent Cedar Rapids, Iowa is standing in solidarity to #Unrigthesystem.
@RenaldoPearson 3/5: Members of Represent Wisconsin sit on their steps—literally!—to show solidarity with @RenaldoPearson as he sat on the steps of the Capitol before being arrested. #unrigthesystem.
1/2: Three cheers for grassroots leaders & volunteers with Represent New Jersey fighting #darkmoney! "...But groups like RepresentUs, whose members held a rally outside the federal courthouse in Trenton yesterday, say it is the large sums of money that... njspotlight.com/stories/19/09/…
2/2:"...[orgs] get from unidentified individuals, corporations & groups and then spend to try to sway voters/lawmakers that are the problem. The public has no way of knowing who is backing or opposing policies & needs that knowledge to judge...arguments made by various groups."
@DistrictRep12, @susanapril, and so many others across New Jersey are fighting to #unrigthesystem and reform our campaign finance systems so the people can make their own choices that aren't shrouded in secrecy and silence.
1/ Today's #SCOTUS decision on partisan #gerrymandering is a huge blow to American democracy. Fortunately, we have a plan for unrigging American elections that doesn't rely on the Supreme Court: passing powerful anti-gerrymandering laws state by state.
2/ When #SCOTUS refuses to protect American liberty, it's up to everyday citizens to take up the mantle. Our state-based strategy is already winning. In 2018, our movement passed landmark anti-gerrymandering laws in Missouri, Michigan, Ohio, Utah, and Colorado.
3/ Today's decision shows that it's time to double down. If you are ready to fight #gerrymandering and want to #unrigthesystem, then join us at represent.us
