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HEADS UP: EARLY VOTING starts this week in DE (10/26-11/3), FL (10/26-11//2), HI (10/22-11/4), ID (10/21-11/4), MD (10/24-10/31), MI (10/26-11/3), MO (without excuse 10/22-11/4), NJ (10/26-11/3), NY (10/26-11/3), SC (10/21-11/2), TX (10/21-11/1), UT (10/22-11/1), WV (10/23-11/2) and WI (10/22-11/3)  and is ONGOING in AZ (thru 11/1), CA (thru 11/4), GA (thru 11/1), IA (thru 11/4), IL (thru 11/4) , IN (thru 11/4), KS (thru 11/4), LA (thru 10/29), MA (thru 11/1),ME (thru 10/31), MN (thru 11/4), MS (thru 11/2), MT (thru 11/4), NC ( thru 11/2), NE (thru 11/4), NM (thru 11/4), NV (thru 11/1), OH (thru 11/3), PA (thru 11/4), RI (thru 11/4), SD (thru 11/4), TN (thru 10/31), VA (thru 11/2), VT (thru 11/4), WA (thru 11/4), and WY (thru 11/4). Use Blue Voter Guide (it's in ALL 50 states) to assist in choosing who to vote for down to county levels. Just input the address you're registered at.

www.bluevoterguide.org

Jon Tester who voted along with other senate Democrats for the Inflation Reduction Act (with its record climate funding) is looking for activists to canvas for him in Montana. The campaign will provide housing and transportation. Use this link to sign up: https://www.mobilize.us/bigskyvictory/event/677680/

Heads up: if you live in IN your state & presidential primaries are 5/7/24. If you live in WV, MD and NE, your state and presidential primaries are 5/14. If you live in GA, KY, ID & OR you have state primaries 5/21: KY and OR have presidential primaries 5/21 also. Please plan to vote in the Democratic primaries in your state. And to help you pick the best candidate, load the address you are registered at at the Blue Voter Guide website. This website provides you all Democratic candidates running down to county levels AND the organizations endorsing them.

www.bluevoterguide.org

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The Plan Our Ultimate Goal:

To restore true, representative democracy in the United States by pressuring our State Legislators to pass a much needed Free and Fair Elections Amendment to our Constitution. There are only 2 ways to amend our Constitution: (1) Go through Congress (single digit approval rating) or (2) Go through our State Legislators via an amendment proposing convention.

Wolf PAC believes that we can no longer count on our Federal Government to do what is in the best interest of the American people due to the unfettered amount of money they receive from outside organizations to fund their campaigns. We point to the failure of the Disclose Act as rock solid evidence that this would be a total waste of our time, effort, and money. We also point to the recent decision by the US Supreme Court to not even hear a case filed by Montana claiming it did not have to abide by Citizens United, as proof that state legislation is not a sufficient measure to solve this problem. We believe that we have no choice but to put an amendment in the hands of our State Legislators, who are not, at this moment in time, completely blinded by the influence of money, and might actually do what 96% of the country wants - take away the massive influence that money has over our political process.

Step 1: Believe

Convince enough people to believe that we absolutely have the power to change our country for the better and that it is still possible to have a government of, by, and for the people of the United States. Convince those same people that we have a plan that will work if they are willing to do any of these vital things for us; volunteer, meet and talk with their local State Legislators about this issue, spread the word via telling others, posting our link through email or social media, donating, or becoming a Wolf PAC Member. Think about how much power we would have if just 1/3 of 1 percent of us were giving only $10 a month to a plan that could save our democracy -we would have 10 million dollars a month to fix our broken democracy. That's more than enough to get this done. You can become a member and help us have the power we need to fight fire with fire by clicking here.

Step 2: Action

Build a structure of volunteers in every state and every district in this country that is capable of making contact with State Legislators at the drop of a hat. We know that State Legislators listen to people within their own districts and that if they get just three calls on any given issue they are going to pay attention to that issue. If we build our network big enough to put pressure on State Legislators in every district in the country then we will win. That's why we really need you to sign up to volunteer. We need you to call your local State Legislators and set up a meeting with them to discuss the influence of money in our political process (very easy conversation to have, everybody has an opinion on this subject).

Step 3: Focus

Once we have found those states that are the most receptive to joining this battle with us we will focus our time, effort, and money on them until we get that vital and historic first state to call for an Article V. Convention for the purpose of limiting the influence that money has over our political process. According to Article V of our Constitution, Congress must call for an amendment-proposing convention, “on the application of the Legislatures of two thirds of the several States”, and therefore 34 state legislatures would have to submit applications.

Step 4: Connect

After we have gained momentum from getting that first state on the board (congrats Vermont!), we will then begin to introduce State Legislators around the country to each other to show them that this a real possibility if they are willing to stand up together. Explain to them that a convention is the only way to restore true representative government in the United States and that they have a chance to be part of something incredibly historic.

Step 5: Enforce

Once a limited amendment convention has been called we will continue to put pressure on the delegates to craft a strong and lasting Free and Fair Elections Amendment that will preserve our democracy for future generations. There will be so much media attention at this point due to the historic nature of the event that no delegate would dare propose an amendment that the vast majority of the country does not agree with. Furthermore, any amendment proposed would still need to go out of that convention and be ratified by 75% of our state governments (i.e. 38 states) in order to become part of the Constitution.

Step 6: Rejoice

Celebrate the fact that we had the courage and persistence to accomplish something truly amazing and historic together.

Something to keep in mind:

Near the turn of the 20th century the American people wanted to be able to elect their senators directly, but Congress was the last body of government that was going to change the way they got elected (sound familiar?!). So the states took it upon themselves and started calling for a convention one by one for the sole purpose of the direct election of senators. It took 13 years before they got within a couple states of the necessary 2/3 threshold to force a convention. When it became clear to Congress that the 17th Amendment was going to happen with or without them, they decided to preempt a convention by proposing it themselves. Calling for a convention on a specific issue is the strongest message we can send to Congress, and the most effective way to restore our democracy in the United States.

This can and must be done in a far shorter time period then it took for the 17th Amendment. Then again, they didn't have the power of the internet along with over 90% of the American people on their side. We do. Let's go get our democracy back.