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You can TAKE
ACTION
to protect our
vote in time
for the 2008
Elections.
You’ve seen the film. You’re fired up. And
you want to do something to help save the integrity of the
2008 elections.
Brad Friedman, one of the journalists
featured in our film, once told me that anytime he ever saw
something
get done, it was because of ONE PERSON. It’s a different
spin on the old adage that one person can make a
difference.
As I look back in history, I realize that
Brad is right. Think about Rosa Parks. Martin Luther King,
Jr.
Ghandi. Mother Teresa. Nelson Mandela.
You can change history, too. I can’t think
of anything more important than to save the core of our
democracy – the vote. And ultimately, if you decide to do
something, you will find the way you can make your strongest
impact. Keep reading – you might find a suggestion or two
in this section that sounds like you.
David
Earnhardt
UNCOUNTED filmmaker
Work as a
Poll Worker on Election Day.
Train to work as a pollworker on Election Day. This is an
opportunity to view the process close-up – and to help make
sure all voters get to exercise their right.
www.pollworkersfordemocracy.org.
Contact your
Congressional representatives.
Write letters and emails and call the lawmakers who
represent you – both your senators and representative! You
can find contact information for your congressional
representatives at:
www.congress.org.
Some things to consider saying…
• Tell them you are against paperless, inauditable
electronic voting machines.
• Tell them you support hand-counted paper ballots.
• Ask them to make Election Day a national holiday.
Write a letter to the editor.
After you write or call your representatives, send a letter
to the editor of your local newspaper about the same issues.
Letters to the Editor are one of the most widely read
sections of the newspaper – and one letter often gets the
attention of our leaders.
Volunteer to be a Poll Observer on Election Day.
Volunteer to do other kinds of work on Election Day. Google
“Election Protection” for some ideas. Here are some things
you can do:
• Be a poll observer, to help safeguard the rights of
voters.
• Answer hotline calls from voters reporting problems.
• Go door-to-door encouraging people to vote.
• Campaign for the candidates of your choice.
Join a group
to fight for honest and fair elections.
Between 2004 and 2006, hundreds of local, regional and
national election integrity and voting rights groups have
formed to safeguard our elections. You can get involved with
one in your area. For a list, go to:
www.votersunite.org.
Share this
film with others.
Show UNCOUNTED to your family, friends and associates. Set
up screenings at your home, community center, church, and
any other gathering space. Then, after you watch the film,
discuss the issues that have been raised.
screenings@UncountedTheMovie.com
Be Informed
about what’s going on with our election system.
While you won’t find much in the national or
local media, there are many dedicated
journalists, bloggers, and activists doing great work all over the Internet. The following sites
have been huge resources for UNCOUNTED:
 www.bradblog.com – journalist Brad Friedman
www.VelvetRevolution.us
- a network of more than 120 election integrity and other
organizations
http://www.freepress.org
– journalists Bob Fitrakis, Steven Rosenfeld and
Harvey Wasserman
www.blackboxvoting.org – election consumer advocate Bev
Harris
www.votersunite.org – non-partisan grassroots network
for fair and accurate elections
www.electiondefensealliance.org – national election
integrity organization
www.commonwonders.com – syndicated columnist, Bob
Koehler
www.solarbus.org – packed full of information about
election irregularities – 2004-2006
There are many great books out there that were extremely
helpful to us in making our film. Here are a few of them:
Bob
Fitrakis, Steven Rosenfeld and Harvey Wasserman, “What Happened in Ohio?”
Mark
Crispin Miller, "Loser Take All" and “Fooled Again”
Steve
Freeman, “Was the 2004 Presidential Election Stolen?”
Bev
Harris, “Black Box Voting”
Andrew
Gumbel, “Steal This Vote”
Avi
Ruben, “Brave New Ballot”
"Hacked",
edited by Abbe Waldman DeLozier and Vickie Karp
And, if you only read one article about the 2004
presidential election fraud, read Robert F. Kennedy, Jr.’s
comprehensive article in Rolling Stone magazine,
“Was
the 2004 Election Stolen?”
“I can’t think of anything more important
to do with my life than to try and save our democracy.
“The
vote is the very core of that democracy.”
Bruce Funk
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