Building Awareness, Targeting States

Building Awareness, Targeting States

Our Plan: Building Awareness and Urgency 1. Reminding Americans What We Have Lost

a. Fifty years ago, election integrity in the U.S.A. was considered second to no other country in the world. b. The world’s c onfidence in our elections was once so high that it was American election monitors that other countries insisted upon to assure that their elections were fairly conducted and accurately counted. c. Many Americans born before 1970 remember waking up in the morning after an election without any doubt that it was fair — even if their favorite candidate lost. 2. Alerting Citizens to How Dire Is the Current Status Quo. a. The travails experienced in the wake of our 2020 election are not normal. b. Unless we act now, the perception and reality of fair elections may never be restored for our children and grandchildren. c. Historically, when a country’s elections are believed to lack integrity, it leads to its government becoming more authoritarian . d. Educating our citizenry on the U.S. Constitution (Article II; Section I) which gives the “ legislature of each state “ sole authority over each state’s process in voting for President of the United States.

e. Reminding Americans that there is no “Plague and Pandemic Clause” in the Constitution that opens the door for the Constitution to be ignored due to an infectious disease. f. The need for a consensus set of fair election practices (like FEAP) that becomes the benchmark for election integrity in every state. Making it clear why there must be a set of principles upon which a state ’ s laws can be judged to be FEAP-compliant or not be FEAP Compliant.

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Our Plan: Targeting States 1. Initial Five-State Focus

a. Prioritize five target states based on the following: ✓ States where citizens can bypass the legislature and directly institute Fair Elections Assurance Principles by state referendum or ballot initiative. ✓ States where the sentiment for restoring our nation’s election integrity is among the strongest . b. Appoint a strong State Chair in each the five targeted state. 2. Continuing State-by-State Campaigns a. Target additional states to support FEAP. b. Utilize strategies and tactics that prove most effective in the initially targeted states. Specifically: ✓ Retain the top performing resources and contractors based on their production and success in the initial five states. Leverage the knowledge we gained from the initial five states to duplicate that success in the next states to be targeted. ✓ In consultation with the Board of Directors, abandon mediocre resources. Jettison strategies and initiatives th c. In states where voters cannot bypass the legislature by passing a citizen ballot initiative, engage knowledgeable and experienced lobbyists and consultants who have successful track records in these specific areas: ✓ Direct lobbying of state legislators. ✓ Motivating large numbers of citizens and giving them the tools and support they need to effectively pressure critical state representatives. ✓ Pressuring the majority party in the state. Convincing the party as to the benefits in making the right choice, while citing the pitfalls if their decision is to be on wrong side of history in the righteous cause of restoring election integrity in their state.

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