MoveOn ads will run during NCAA March Madness on GA, PA, and WI with #PutinPriceHike aerial banners, mobile billboards, and stickers.
MoveOn Political Action March Madness has released a new ad campaign in the major battlefield states, showing how, in the face of rising consumer gas prices, Republicans are on the side of Big Oil and dictators. Big Oil is supporting Republicans because they make record profits and pay huge dividends to shareholders, paid by the family every time they go to the pump. And while Americans are fighting for Putin’s ability to raise prices at the pump, Trump has praised the dictator for being “talented” and “intelligent.”
“For decades, Republicans have helped Big Oil pad their sky-high profits and resisted any attempt to move away from fossil fuels. Now we’re all paying the price at the pump,” he said. Rahna Epting, Executive Director of MoveOn Political Action. “And even as gas prices rise, Republicans are still blocking Democrats from investing in green-energy that will create 8 million jobs. It’s clear that Republicans will not side with Big Oil and dictators regardless of the cost for hard-working families across America.”
The TV commercial will be aired in Georgia, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin during the NCAA Basketball Tournament, one of the highest-rated events of the year. MoveOn will help spread the message by bringing members together, using aerial banners and mobile billboards, and distributing #PutinPriceHike stickers to local communities.
The ad can be seen Here.
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“I’m demanding a recount!” All the headlines spread during the 2000 presidential election between Al Gore and George W. Bush. Twenty years later, President Trump and his administration made the same demand following Joe Biden’s official call as the country’s elected president. How often do recalculations occur? Will they be able to change the election results? Is the recount law the same in every state? Today we dive into recounts and see how much (or how little) they affect the final outcome of the election.
Support for Al Gore and George W. Bush before the Supreme Court in 2000
Before recounting becomes an option, it is a good starting point to understand the basic steps of vote counting which is the same process in every state. The first step is to verify the eligibility of voters by requiring election officials in the mail-in ballot or when checking voters at polling stations. Once all ballots have been cast, they are counted and the unofficial results are announced to the public. The election results then go through the promotion and certification process. Canvassing is how state and local officials ensure the legitimacy of the ballot. Canvassing results are used when election officials certify the final election results.
What is a recalculation?
A recount is a formal process where votes cast in an election are recounted to ensure the accuracy of the final result. Election recounts can take place from local to state presidential level. In the case of presidential elections, recounts are required at the state level.
Why and how will the recalculation take place?
In the event of a potential administrative error, election fraud or close competition, recounts may occur automatically or at the request of the voter or candidate (usually the loser).
The U.S. election administration has been reported as a low-funding program that could result in a lack of resources, equipment errors, and administrative errors during lengthy processing. Following the COVID-19 epidemic, election officials appealed to Congress for help. States received $ 400 million in funding that was significant enough to expand voting options and prepare for unprecedented changes in electoral processes. Despite doubts about election security, the Brennan Center for Justice reports that voter fraud is very rare and that US elections have become more secure in the last 4 years. When it comes to race closures, states need a close vote gap – either percentage or number of votes – to begin recounts.
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Is the recount law different from state to state?
They must! As of November 2020, Eighteen states There is at least one law that triggers an automatic recount if the results are in the nearest voting interval. Five states There is a law that will require an automatic recount of events when there is a tie Four states Any inconsistencies require automatic recalculation.
For the requested recount, Forty-three states There are laws, including in Washington DC, that allow losing candidates, voters, or other parties involved to apply for a recount. Some states already allow requested recounts within a specified interval of votes, and others allow requested recounts only for the ballot system and not for the candidate race.
Is the calculation simple?
Not as much as you might think. FairVote conducted a survey of 4,687 state-wide general elections between 2000-2015. There were only 27 state recounts and 15 (only 58% of statewide elections!) Were considered “international.” FairVote found the same thing in sub-categories in statewide elections, including recounts of only 3 out of 808 elections for governor, lieutenant governor, secretary of state, attorney general and treasurer’s office. The results are less likely to be reversed than recounts. Of the 15 compliance recalculations in the survey, only 3 reversals were reported.
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All recounts were originally published on Voterly on Medium, where people continue the conversation by highlighting the story and responding.
Thomas Trump disagrees with Supreme Court ruling on release of White House documents – which we now know includes Ginny Thomas Text
Washington DC – In response to multiple news outlets reporting on Ginny Thomas’ text message to the Trump White House, Movon executive director Rahna Epting issued the following statement:
“Ironically, we learned last night that Ginny Thomas Was texting Trump to redouble his efforts to overthrow the democratically elected United States government, including sending White House officials Joe Biden and election officials to Guantanamo Bay.
“Ginny Thomas’s writings were not just an attack on our nation; They expressed a direct conflict of interest for Justice Thomas when a lawsuit was filed in the Supreme Court over whether Trump needed to disclose White House communications when we now know that his wife’s text was included. Justice Thomas was Only White House officials voted against the release of the documents.
“It simply came to our notice then. Justice Thomas despised himself and American democracy. He must resign immediately or face impeachment. ”
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To the average American citizen, the time between election day and opening day seems to be a time of rest after all the energy and effort to vote. But there is a complete checklist of things to do before the inauguration of the next president. Let’s divide all the steps of transfer of power of the President into three main steps.
“Planning stage”
Before election day, starting in April or May, transition team members are assembled. The team met with members of Congress to work with the current administration, the General Services Administration, the Office of Government Ethics, the Federal Bureau of Investigation, and the Office of Personnel Management to set goals and prepare plans for transition.
“Change phase”
Counting is done after the election day (and recounted if necessary) and each state certifies their results. Under the Electoral Count Act, all states must meet a deadline where all votes are counted, disputes are resolved, and the Electoral College vote is declared the winner.
Elections are held on the first Monday after the second Wednesday in December. Voters meet in their respective states to cast their ballots for the presidency and send the results to Washington. The new Congress will be sworn in at noon on January 3, before the official counting of votes.
According to the official guidelines for proceedings on the Senate floor, “the Senate follows a well-established routine on the opening day of a new congress. Procedures include swearing in of senators elected or re-elected in recent general elections (approximately one-third of the Senate) or newly appointed to the convening Senate;
To establish the presence of a quorum
Administrative decision making
Adoption of permanent order of the new Congress
Bills and joint resolutions may begin to be enacted on a date agreed upon by consensus, excluding the date of assembly.
In the event of a vacancy or a change in party control, a new president and one or more Senate officials will be elected temporarily. “
The President of the Senate (aka the Vice President) then leads a special session with members of Congress to count the electoral votes. There are 538 electoral votes and a candidate must win at least 270 votes. Each vote will be counted in alphabetical order by two nominees, each from the House and Senate. The president of the Senate announces the long numbers and listens to any objections.
At the same time, the transition team can work within these 75 days. The main activities during this period (described in the Presidential Transition Guide) include “staffing of the White House and agencies; deploying agency review teams to inspect the agency; formulating a policy and management agenda and schedule for the president-elect; and implementing the new president’s priorities.” Identify the key talent needed for.
“Handover stage”
The next president will be sworn in at noon on January 20. At this stage, the new administration identifies the President’s top priorities and finalizes the staff and employers who will work to achieve these immediate goals. It is estimated that more than 4,000 politicians will be recruited.
The importance of peaceful passage
The peaceful transfer of power from one administration to another is a long-standing American tradition. When George Washington voluntarily relinquished his presidency, it established an uninterrupted practice of delegating power to presidents after losing an election.
On a practical level, there is a need to transfer power within the administration because the federal government of the United States is one of the largest agencies. Transferring control to this level is quite complex. Without adequate relocation – especially in the case of national security briefings – the country’s security is at risk.
Symbolically, when the president relinquishes power after a loss, it implies that the will of the electorate truly rules the country. The refusal to acknowledge poses a threat to the confidence of American citizens in the government, which is already in question after a series of cases of voter repression and confusion over the importance of the vote. A peaceful transition strengthens the people’s faith in the democratic process.
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The transfer of power to the president, explained, was originally published in Voterly on Medium, where people continue the conversation by highlighting the story and reacting.
Washington DC – In response to President Biden extending the federally held student loan disbursement break, Movon Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement:
“This is a welcome and necessary announcement by the White House to extend the student loan break, considering the extent to which the student loan system has collapsed. Due to the continued inaction of Congress, we strongly urge President Biden to build his leadership on this issue and provide permanent relief to millions of Americans through an executive order canceling student loans.
“The moratorium will continue to provide temporary relief to millions of people from having to choose between debt repayment and basic necessities like housing, food and medicine. But today’s move still does not address the overall skyrocketing student loan crisis that challenges educational and economic well-being, equity and mobility for a large number of working people and their families. Debt relief will be a lifeline for epidemics and inflation বিশেষ especially for black and brown Americans, who are burdened unequally by student loan debt, as well as for low-income seniors.
“This is an issue that is important and deeply personal to the millions of Movon members who have been around for the past few years Has signed dozens of petitions In this regard, members of Congress and the White House have made countless calls and taken steps in DC to cancel student loans. “
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(Washington, DC) – MoveOn, Demand Justice and the Working Family Party Run a new ad This morning Justice Thomas was summoned for not being able to objectively say “ball and strike” – as Chief Justice Roberts said the Supreme Court must do – while his wife is at play.
Ginny Thomas aided and abetted an uprising against the United States for throwing out an election result, and then Justice Thomas tried to cover it up without removing himself from the case where Trump tried to hide White House documents, including Written by Ginny Thomas”He said Rahna Epting is the executive director of Movon. “Justice Thomas has clearly proved that he is not fit to serve in the Supreme Court and will have to resign or be convicted.”
“Justice Thomas has plunged the Supreme Court into a moral crisis, and there is no reason to believe that the Republican-headed court will do anything but allow its legitimacy to continue to erode.”Says Brian Fallon, executive director of Demand Justice. “If Thomas doesn’t step down, it’s up to the House Democrats to start impeachment proceedings.”
“Justice Thomas’s wife actively conspired to derail a free and fair election.”Says Maurice Mitchell, National Director of the Working Family Party. “At the very least, Donald Trump and his lawyers should have acquitted Justice Thomas of any lawsuit that would have flooded our country’s highest court.” Instead, he effectively covered up for his wife’s connection to a coup attempt. No one can see him as an impartial judge of justice or law. Let’s be clear: it’s not about being progressive or conservative. Not taking part in a coup should be a bipartisan price. Although he has done this disrespectful thing, we know that Justice Thomas will not do this honorable thing and will not resign. It is the responsibility of both parties to impeach him and the vote in the Senate should be 100-0. “
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President Joe Biden unveiled a pen in Washington on Thursday, June 17, 2021, after signing the Juventus National Independence Day Act in the East Room of the White House. (AP Photo / Evan Bhuchi)
Last year was one of the political conflicts in America, especially for the black community. From a deadly epidemic to escalating violence against minorities, the Black Lives Matter movement has gained great momentum toward the recognition of a defined date in the history of Black America. On June 17, 2021, President Biden signed a new U.S. federal holiday law, Juventus National Independence Day. Every year the holiday is celebrated on June 19, commemorating the day of the liberation of slaves in Texas, the last and largest state in the Union to enforce slavery. This day has been celebrated in the black community for decades, but will now be shared with the rest of the country as a celebration among Americans.
The first federal holidays were established by Congress in 1870, granting pay time for federal workers on New Year’s Day, Independence Day, Thanksgiving Day, and Christmas Day. Ten years later, George Washington’s birthday was added, followed by Decoration Day (now Memorial Day) and Labor Day. In the early 1900’s, Armistice Day was added (now Veterans Day), followed by Opening Day which is celebrated only in the District of Columbia, then Columbus Day. The most recent holiday was the birthday of Martin Luther King Jr., another milestone in American black history. However, like Juntinth, it went a long way to gaining recognition as a civil rights leader. The controversy lasted for 15 years, with proposals honoring Dr. King’s memory flooding the country since his assassination in 1968. However, the bill fell short of four votes, failing to secure a two-thirds majority. Speed increases and the campaign to recognize Dr. King increases. The House reconsidered the matter on August 2, 1983, and finally passed legislation that would make the third Monday in January a federal holiday in his honor. Then the long debate in the Senate began before the bill was passed in October. President Reagan signed the bill into law in November 1983.
After 38 years, Junting National Independence Day has been established. The holiday was on June 19, 1865, when federal troops arrived in Galveston, Texas, to take control of the state and free all slaves. Although President Abraham Lincoln announced his release two years earlier, on January 1, 1863, he did so in the midst of the American Civil War. Although this was the first step in freeing all slaves, it would become a process in later years. After the Union won the war in April ’65, a few months later, federal troops regained control and implemented what President Lincoln had announced two and a half years earlier. The celebration took place immediately among the recently released slaves, but not without exception. Violence by whites against blacks has been going on for years, especially in the southern states. Celebrations continued into the 20th century. Black people treated the day as the 4th of July, with small incidents in communities across the country. Some events in the early 1900’s will include speakers, a prayer service, liberation reading lessons, games, rodeo and dancing. In many parts of Texas, free men and women will even purchase land as a “field of liberation.” The celebration of Juventus declined during the Second World War in the mid-1900s, when the civil rights movement began. In the 1970s, the holiday was revived in some communities across Texas, prompting the Houston Democrat, Al Edwards, to propose a June 19 holiday in the state of Texas. The law was passed by the state legislature in 1979, and was signed into law by Governor Clements Jr. Since then, 48 states and Washington, D.C., have declared Juntinth a holiday, but only a few have recently recognized it as a pay holiday for state employees. .
According to the Congressional Research Service, technically there is no such thing as a national holiday, where all 50 states are tied together for a holiday these days. The precedent, instead, is to declare federal leave for Congress and the President where only federal workers are affected. States are then left to establish their own version of memory. However, most states recognize these federal holidays as their own, creating a national dialogue around what is being honored. That feeling motivated many black activists to fight for federal recognition of Juntinth. It has taken decades to create, but the cause has really gained momentum after the violence against the black community last year. Soon after the death of George Floyd in the summer of 2020, Texas Senator John Corinne and Texas Representative Sheila Jackson raised a bill to declare Juntinth a holiday. 155 years after the first celebration and 41 years after Texas declared a state holiday. The US Senate unanimously voted to declare June 19th, Juventus National Independence Day. One day later, on June 17, 2021, the House of Representatives voted 415-14 in agreement with the Senate, and President Biden signed the law.
This historic law is an example that the representatives you vote for can have a lasting effect on our country. Juventus will not only be a holiday for federal workers, it will be a day of conversation, reflection and celebration. Which will continue for the next few decades.
The History of Federal Holidays and the Road to Juventus was originally published in Voterly on Medium, where people continue the conversation by highlighting the story and reacting.
Washington DC – In response to President Biden’s signing of the USPS Fund Bill, Movon Executive Director Rahna Epting issued the following statement:
“This is a major victory for the millions of people across the country who have taken action and voiced their support for the protection of this essential American organization from the forces that were hell-bent on destroying it through privatization and privatization. The United States must end its defense of the postal service by dismissing Louis Dixon. “
“Today’s victory ensures that whatever your zip code, you can rely on the post office to get important mails and life-saving medicines on time as well as ensure family sustainable jobs for about 650,000 government employees. These postal services are especially needed for the elderly and for black, brown, white, and Native Americans living in rural and tribal communities. But as Donald Trump continues to be chosen as the postmaster general for the privatization of the post office, everything we celebrate today will be in jeopardy. “
“President Biden will have to end the work he started by securing enough recruiters on the USPS board to fire DJ,” he said. Americans finally want to believe again that snow, rain or Trump recruiters will not delay their mail. “
To save the post office, MoveOn:
Has worked with partners to organize more than 800 rallies at post offices across the country
Collected 1.4 million signatures on the petition Save the post office
Members have made thousands of phone calls to their elected officials
Over 100,000 mailed “We love mail carriers” Sticker To members
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Check it out Photo collection To remember the work we did together in 2020 to save the post office
This victory is thanks to the more than 1.5 million MoveOn members who have signed petitions, rallied, called Congress, hung signs and stickers, and more.Will save USPS about $ 50 billion over the next decade and secure family-sustainable union jobs for 550,000 government employees!2 And it comes from year after year of pressure to ensure the vital services provided by USPS that support everyone, regardless of their zip code, delivering our medicines, our ballots and much more without hindrance, even in times of global epidemics. This is a proof point that people’s strength can give results!
Don’t take our word for it: Watch this video with correspondents Alexandria Ocasio Cortez, Rashida Tlieb and Sarah Jacobs. Thanks to the Movon members for all your organizing!
The ability to vote by post was essential for the 2020 election during the epidemic. Trump appointed a political philanthropist and Crony Louis Djoy as postmaster general, where Djoy led a brazen attempt to influence the election by weakening the post office and slowing down mail, removing mail-sorting machines and warning states not to count. Ballot distribution post office.3
But Movon members have spoken to our allies and taken action. At more than 800 post offices across the country, MoveOn members wore masks to protect solidarity with postal workers everywhere and to protect our democracy from Trump and Postmaster General DJ, and to maintain social distance. This pressure forced the DJs to stop making some operational changes to their tracks. And in October, just weeks before election day, the USPS finally agreed to reverse many of the devastating decisions.4 Together, we made sure every vote was counted. MoveOn has partnered with a broad spectrum of progressive and franchise allies to demand that state and local officials expand their franchise access.
Together, MoveOn members:
About 1.5 million petition signatures have been collected.
He has led more than 800 rallies with allies at post offices across the country. Cher even joined one!
Thousands of phone calls have been made to elected officials.
More than 330,000 “We ❤️ Postal Workers” stickers ম in mailboxes
The first success was to thwart DJ’s evil conspiracy to interfere in our election. Marking a second victory this week, Congress and President Biden provide long-term stability to the postal service to ensure that it can continue to provide services across the country, especially as we head into the next election season.
We have made this victory not only by putting pressure on lawmakers, but also by turning it into a record number for building a democratic majority in the House and Senate, which has secured the future of the USPS.
Next: We need these elected officials to hold and hold accountable everyone involved in Trump’s catastrophic administration. And for USPS, there are many ways they can expand their services, such as postal banking. Post offices ইতি already in almost every community in the United States ব্যবহৃত are used to provide low-cost banking services. More than 100 million people currently do not have access to affordable financial services, and this solution will reduce the burden as we emerge from the epidemic..5
At the same time, we will continue to work to pressure the USPS to electrify its fleet — an important step in reducing our carbon footprint.
This victory reminds us of what is possible when we work together to create a better future for all. We all have a chance to use our power again this November to elect people who will deliver to our community and continue to advocate for what we believe. This whole campaign started because someone started a petition, and it gave a chance to people who agreed to hear their voices. You can start a petition here at any time on any issue in your area or affecting everyone across the country.
2. “US House will vote to provide postal services with 50 billion in relief,” U.S. News & World ReportFebruary 7, 2022 https://www.usnews.com/news/top-news/articles/2022-02-07/us-house-to-vote-to-provide-postal-service-with-50-billion-in-relief
4. “Agree to return service cutbacks before postal service selection,” National Public Radio, October 15, 2020 https://www.npr.org/2020/10/15/923960405/postal-service-agrees-to-reverse-service-cutbacks-ahead-of-election
5. “Postal Banking,” American Postal Workers Union, accessed April 4, 2022. https://apwu.org/postal-banking
Where do politicians stand on issues like abortion, climate change and gun control? – Take a look at the latest features of Voterly
Voterley’s latest “issue” feature appears on a politician’s profile.
It is easy to assume the best among the political leaders of your party – assuming that a politician of your party must have the same values. These assumptions make it so easy for candidates to vote on party lines in elections without further research. The new feature of VoterLe does research for you, so that you can quickly find the truth of a candidate’s position and vote based on it.
In order to encourage users to vote on the basis of values rather than party affiliation, the Voterly’s Issue feature informs you of a politician’s position on the issues under discussion.
Problem properties have been explained
With Voterly’s new issue feature, you can go to a politician’s profile and see where they stand on up to 30 different topics. Clicking on an issue will reveal a scale with labels for both sides of the argument. For example, in the case of abortion, one end of the spectrum is labeled “abortion rights” while the other end is labeled “abortion restriction”. It will be placed somewhere along the scale to show where politicians are positioned on this issue.
The following topics are currently live on Voterly.
Abortion
Campaign Finance
Climate change
Contraceptives
Criminal justice
Drug policy
Foreign policy
Free trade
Gun rights
Healthcare
Housing assistance
Immigration
Labor Council
LGBTQ rights
Medicare
Military intervention
National debt
Net neutrality
Policing
Universal education
Ethnic justice
Regulations
Religious freedom
Social Security
Student loan
Taxes
Suffrage
Welfare
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So how does Voterley determine the rating of a politician on every subject?
Each issue contains a set of interest groups representing one side or the other of the argument. For example, in the gun rights issue, gun rights interest groups include:
National Rifle Association (NRA)
American gun owner
National Shooting Sports Foundation
Eagle Forum.
Interest groups for gun control include:
Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence
National Association for the Advancement of Colored People (NAACP)
Each mission of this group is to advocate for their cause at both the local and federal levels. Keeping their goals in mind, these interest groups publish annual ratings of politicians, basically grading politicians to see how much better they serve their purpose. By setting an example of gun rights, NRA Representative Jim Jordan could be highly valued because he actively voted against gun control legislation in the House of Representatives.
Voterly is able to collect these ratings and then display them as transparently as possible If the politician is rated as a pro-gun right, you will see the first scale that shows the average rating from the pro.Gun rights Selfish party. The second scale that users will see is the average rating from ProGun control Group Voterly will then average those two scores to create an overall rating for those politicians. Users can dive deeper if they like to see the ratings of each of the politicians, individual interest groups.
The calculations may seem complicated, but so Voterly has come up with an enjoyable and efficient display. Start exploring the problem by searching for politicians Here!
What’s next for the issue feature?
This is just the beginning of the latest feature of Voterley. We plan to expand this tool to make it more interactive and informative.
After all, Voterly will not only count the position of a politician on an issue, it will also count your position as a voter! After selecting the issues that matter most to you, and then answering in-depth questions about each one, Voterly will be able to compare your position against a politician. This rating will be displayed next to any politician, so you can see See How well you both deal with the most important issues.
Voterley’s vision is to help modern Americans make quick and informed voting decisions when using technology to do this. We hope you will follow to create the insightful, interactive political database needed for 21st century politics. To stay up to date on our issue features and much more, follow us on Medium and subscribe to our email newsletter!
Where do politicians stand on issues like abortion, climate change and gun control? Originally published in Voterly on Medium, where people continue the conversation by highlighting the story and reacting.
