TO SECURE OUR ELECTIONS CONGRESS MUST PASS PAVE ACT AND PURSUE IMPEACHMENT INQUIRY

ACTION ONE: CALL YOUR SENATORS

SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WYDEN AND MERKLEY:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
Trump has refused to protect our elections from outside interference. Please thank the Senator for co-sponsoring the PAVE Act, which will fix election vulnerabilities, secure them from hackers, and give voters confidence in the election results. I urge him to do all he can:
  1. to pressure Sen. McConnell to allow this important bill a hearing and a vote and 
  2. to convince House colleagues to immediately open an impeachment inquiry. 
Thank you.

ACTION TWO: CALL YOUR HOUSE REPS

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SAMPLE SCRIPTS FOR REPRESENTATIVES:

My name is [–] and I’m a constituent from [city], Oregon [zip code]. I am calling because…
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR BLUMENAUER AND BONAMICI
…I am deeply concerned that Trump is violating his oath of office by refusing to protect our elections from outside interference. Please thank the Representative for supporting an impeachment inquiry and urge [him/her] to convince House colleagues of the need to open an impeachment inquiry immediately. Thank you. 
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR SCHRADER AND DEFAZIO
…I am deeply concerned that Trump is violating his oath of office by refusing to protect our elections from outside interference. Please ask Rep. [Name] to support an impeachment inquiry into this and other high crimes and misdemeanors. Thank you.
SAMPLE SCRIPT FOR WALDEN
…I am deeply concerned that Trump’s leadership is eroding our election system and refusing to protect our elections from outside interference. Please ask Rep. Walden to put patriotism over party by (1) shining a spotlight on foreign election interference, as Rep. Collins has done, (2) recognizing the extensive evidence of Trump’s lawless, impeachable offenses, and (3) urging Mitch McConnell to bring PAVE Act to Senate floor for a vote. Thank you.

BACKGROUND:

Last week Robert Mueller warned all Americans should be concerned about “multiple, systematic efforts” by Russian operatives to interfere in 2016 election—attacking election infrastructure, sowing discord on social media, spreading misinformation—exposed by his investigation.  
Intelligence officials acknowledge foreign powers sought to influence voters during midterms and their interference will only get worse.
On May 15, Sen. Wyden and 12 Dem co-sponsors, introduced Protecting American Votes and Elections (PAVE) Act, which
  • mandates paper ballots for all U.S. elections;
  • bans internet, Wi-Fi, cellular connections to voting machines;  
  • provides $500 million grant to states to buy paper-ballot scanning machines;
  • permits federal reimbursement for mandated post-election audits.  
It will fix election vulnerabilities, secure elections from hackers, give voters confidence in election results.  
Rep. Collins, top GOP member of Judiciary Committee agreed with Mueller that “sanctity of our elections must [never] be taken for granted or exposed to foreign threats” and admonished Congress to show American people we’re “prioritizing the security of our democratic institutions above partisan posturing.” McConnell, however, won’t let PAVE Act move forward.  
Our MoCs must (1) demand McConnell allow Senate to act and (2) push for immediate vote in the House to begin impeachment inquiry.

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