Oconee County needs your help on election day

Would you like to be a pollworker here in Oconee County?

Woven brightly,
Daniel J. Matthews, Jr.



From: no-reply@colorofchange.org
To: danmatt@hotmail.com
Date: Thu, 2 Oct 2008 09:59:58 -0700
Subject: Oconee County needs your help on election day

Pollworkers for Democracy
Sign up to be a pollworker
Our civil rights are still at risk. Protect every vote in your county on Election Day.


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Dear Dan, Black Americans fought hard for the right to vote, and in 2008 we'll need to fight harder than ever to defend that right. This year, you have an amazing opportunity to help -- and get paid for it. How? By becoming a pollworker.
http://colorofchange.org/pollworkers/?id=2375-620370
We're joining with CREDO Action to support the "Pollworkers for Democracy" project -- a nonpartisan effort to get more people involved in protecting our elections. After signing up, the folks at CREDO will provide you with information to supplement your pollworker training, and also a system to report and track any problems on and before Election Day.
Your county still needs pollworkers for the November 4th general election. By signing up as a pollworker, you can help make sure every vote is counted. Click here to sign up:
http://colorofchange.org/pollworkers/?id=2375-620370
In 2000 and 2004 we saw how efforts to suppress the vote can diminish Black Americans' political voice. As a pollworker, you'll be in the best place to support a fair election.
Thanks and Peace,
-- James, Gabriel, Clarissa, Andre, Kai, and the rest of the ColorOfChange.org team
   October 2nd, 2008


 
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