FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Contact: Rachel Barnhart: PR Director
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VOTE COUNTING MUST CONTINUE AMIDST TRUMP’S TWEETS ALLEGING FRAUD AND “BIG WIN”
Thousands of military ballots still uncounted
“Most dangerous attack on American democracy in generations”
November 4, 2020 (Washington, DC): In response to President Trump falsely making claims about a “big win” and his opponent trying to steal the election this evening, RepresentUs is calling on states to continue to count ballots, the media to wait for official results, and candidates to refrain from declaring victory until every vote has been counted.
“President Trump’s party has actively blocked states from verifying and counting ballots before and after Election Day, ensuring delays in getting results, while simultaneously alleging that delays indicate fraud. It’s the definition of insanity,” said RepresentUs CEO and Co-founder Josh Silver. “Verifying and counting votes is not ‘stealing’ an election—it is the very definition of democracy; one person, one vote.”
Millions of mail-in votes, both Republican and Democrat—including overseas military—have not yet been counted.
“The President is reading from the authoritarian playbook: Attack the press, call for the arrest of political opponents, and undermine free and fair elections. His actions are the work of despots and dictators, not American presidents.” Silver continued, “This is the most dangerous attack on American democracy in generations, launched by our own President.”
Tens of thousands of RepresentUs members have already contacted state lawmakers and elections officials urging them to count the votes and determine the election outcome based on the vote count. Through its VoteSafe and Count Every Hero coalitions, RepresentUs has been pushing public awareness about the need for safe and secure elections, misinformation about voter fraud, and the importance of counting every vote.
RepresentUs Post-Election Democracy Threat Call
RepresentUs is hosting a call with our members and supporters Thursday, November 5th at 9 am PT / 12 pm ET. Join this urgent call with RepresentUs experts Josh Silver, Co-Founder and CEO, Alex Kaplan, VP of Policy and Campaigns, and Janice Periquet, VP of Development, to get the latest details on the threat to our democracy and urgent actions you can take to save the vote. Attendees will be able to ask questions of our experts.
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