[Lwvcnmtopics] Fwd: Voting

[MaryEllen Smith]

Important info MES

Sent from my iPhone

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> From: Viola Morris <viomor at q.com>
> Date: September 27, 2020 at 3:29:28 PM MDT
> To: Linda Hogan <travelerhogan at yahoo.com>, Ricki Avant <rickiavant at gmail.com>, Hannah Avant <avanth at hs.rsus5.org>, Reba Phipps <reba at gwi.net>, yonanrebekah <yonanrebekah at gmail.com>, Liz & David Chodelka <lchodelka at hotmail.com>, thea krauss <flowers17872 at gmail.com>, Mandy Pino <abqmandypino at gmail.com>, MaryEllen Smith <mesmithford1416 at gmail.com>, Isabel Morris <isamorris at gmail.com>, Isabel Morris <isamorris at gmail.com>, Pamela Wilson <pwilson at maine.edu>, Curry Ander <incornwall at yahoo.com>, Anne B Campbell <annic at juno.com>
> Subject: Fwd:  Voting
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> Sent from my iPhone j. Anne O'Neil Seems like a very important alert:
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> Copied from a friend's facebook share....
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> This caution from a member who has worked the polls a lot in the past:
> I’m reaching out to women I know who are active on private Democratic FB groups.  And I know you probably know all this, but I’m covering all my bases...  📷📷
> More and more, I’m seeing women announcing they will be voting with shirts, buttons, masks or hats that say “Ruth Sent Me”, or something similar.
> As a poll worker for many years, I know that nothing political is allowed within the polling place ( including BLM shirts, for example.) And unfortunately, this can be interpreted by whoever is in charge. It could mean, in some cases, that somebody wearing a shirt they don’t believe is political can be denied the right to vote after waiting in line for hours.
> While I love the sentiment, I am VERY afraid of rampant voter suppression, and the other side will use ANY excuse to deny a legitimate voter the right to cast their ballot.
> We need to approach this election strategically, and vote smarter and cleaner than we ever have before.  And we need to understand that the other side will do what it takes to advance their agenda.
> We need to vote in record numbers. But we need to vote SMART.  We can wear that wonderful “Ruth Sent Me” shirt or mask when we get home, and raise a glass in her memory.
> Please copy, or paraphrase and share with the groups you are members of, as appropriate.  We need to get the word out so that every vote counts!  We all know what’s at stake....
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