Vote by Mail: We’re Ready to Use Our Power at the Polls

We’re Ready! It is important that we recognize Vote by Mail is not just a problem now because of Trump. We face a coordinated and concerted campaign with multiple access points to disproportionately marginalized communities of color and deny votes. Many Black voters feel they will face several challenges this November at the polls. Whether its voting by mail or in person, the risk of their lives and their voice are at stake. These are legitimate fears fueled by the history of voter suppression in America, efforts to destroy the USPS, and delegitimize voting by mail through 18 active lawsuits in states that are working to expand voting access. But we’re ready. We are educating, organizing, and ready to use our power. Black Voters Matter is calling for: - The immediate defense of the USPS - Additional election oversight from Congress and states on the Vote by Mail process - A robust monitoring system that holds election officials accountable - A mail in ballot for every registered voter To do our part, we are working closely with local partners who know their own community to address concerns on the ground and mobilize people to vote. As Michelle Obama shared Tuesday night in [her DNC speech]( “We've got to vote early, in person if we can. We've got to request our mail-in ballots right now, tonight, and send them back immediately and follow-up to make sure they're received. And then, make sure our friends and families do the same...It is up to us to add our voices and our votes.” Here is how you can support these efforts: - Request your ballot ASAP and vote early! - Use our [toolkit]( to share this WE GOT THE POWER campaign messaging on #VotebyMail with your network and help us spread the word and raise awareness. - Share this [click to tweet]( about the WE GOT THE POWER campaign and follow us on [Twitter]( and [Facebook]( @BlackVotersMtr. You can also join the conversation online using #WeGotThePower. BVM Joins 85 Organizations in Signing Letter for PM General to Resign or Be Fired This week, BVM joined several organizations, representing millions of Americans nationwide, to sign a letter calling on Postmaster General Louis DeJoy to immediately resign or for the Board of Governors to dismiss him from his position – and replace him with an experienced official who is committed to keeping mail delivery reliable. In the midst of a pandemic, the American people have never been more dependent on reliable mail service for essential needs, even survival, than they are right now. Yet Mr. DeJoy not only has taken several steps that are disrupting mail service to American families and businesses, but he has also failed to eliminate disqualifying ethical conflicts. Other organizations that signed include: Democracy Matters, The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, NAACP, MomsRising, National Education Association, Hispanic Federation, among others. To read the full letter, [click here](. [credo-logo-800 (1) - RootsCamp] Cast Your Vote for BVM with CREDO Black Voters Matter believes that effective voting allows a community to determine its own destiny. We are a power building organization that believes that voting and electoral organizing is one way to build power. This August, CREDO will be donating $250,000 to groups who are playing key roles in this year’s election efforts. Funding from CREDO members will help Black Voters Matter ensure that the voices of Black voters everywhere are heard and counted, including the rural counties and smaller cities/ towns that are often ignored by candidates, elected officials, political parties and the media. [Click here]( to cast your vote for BVM. Black Voters Matter Fund is dedicated to expanding Black voter engagement and increasing progressive power through movement-building and engagement. Working with grassroots organizations, specifically in key states in the South, BVMF seeks to increase voter registration and turnout, advocate for policies to expand voting rights/access, and help develop infrastructure where little or none exists to support a power-building movement that keeps Black voters and their issues at the forefront of our election process. For more information, please visit [(. [DONATE]( [( [( [( [( This email was sent to {EMAIL} [why did I get this?]( [unsubscribe from this list]( [update subscription preferences]( Black Voters Matter Fund · 3645 Marketplace Blvd Ste 130-209 · East Point, GA 30344-5747 · USA