[H-PAD] Prevent Stealing of the Election

[Andor Skotnes]

*Mobilize to Prevent Trump and Allies from Stealing the Election*

While the possibility of Trump winning re-election is receding, he and his
rightwing, racist allies continue to make veiled—and not-so-veiled* threats
to disrupt and steal the election*.  While time is short, forces across the
country are *mobilizing to prevent this from happening.  *

*We in H-PAD need to join this effort!*

*The growing campaign to prevent the rightist authoritarian theft of the
election is broad, often spontaneous, largely regionalized, and frequently
below the media radar.* But it is significant and rapidly growing, and
needs immediate support.  Progressive labor unions and organizations are
playing an important role, and the possibility of the general strike has
even (optimistically) been raised (see links below).

*But perhaps the most effective national organizing* in this campaign was
launched by Indivisible and Stand Up America and *is called Protect the
Results (PTR*).  The PTR website and the website of Common Dreams provide a
growing, interactive listing of events being planned November 4 across the
country—currently more than 170 such events are cited.  The PTR website
also lists the hundred plus organizational members of its coalition, and
provides  resources for mobilizing.

*SO WE CALL ON EVERYONE TO GET INVOLVED IMMEDIATELY IN OPPOSING THE
THREATENED THEFT OF THE ELECTION BY JOINING PROTECT THE RESULTS
 (https://protecttheresults.com/ <https://protecttheresults.com/>) OR
ANOTHER PARALLEL EFFORT*

*For more information on this campaign:*

·        *Protect the Results, *https://protecttheresults.com/

*·        **Indivisible,
**https://indivisible.org/statement/protect-results-expands-80-groups-coalition-prepares-mobilize-should-trump-contest
<https://indivisible.org/statement/protect-results-expands-80-groups-coalition-prepares-mobilize-should-trump-contest>*

*·        **Common Dreams**, *
https://www.commondreams.org/news/2020/10/16/170-protect-results-events-planned-nov-4-pro-democracy-groups-vow-ensure-voters-have#

·        Rochester Labor Council resolution calling for a general strike:
Defending American Democracy and Opposing Authoritarian Rule,
https://roclaborfed.org/news/rochester-labor-council-defending-american-democracy-and-opposing-authoritarian-rule

·        *Jacobin *magazine, A General Strike to Stop Trump? Some Unions
Are Saying It’s Time,
https://www.jacobinmag.com/2020/10/trump-elections-afl-cio-rochester-labor-council-general-strike

*·        **Truthout**: Labor Prepares for Last-Minute General Strike If
Trump Tries to Steal Election,
https://truthout.org/articles/labor-prepares-for-last-minute-general-strike-if-trump-tries-to-steal-election/
<https://truthout.org/articles/labor-prepares-for-last-minute-general-strike-if-trump-tries-to-steal-election/>
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