Dear Chapter Contacts and Activists,
In this packet of materials on the Alliance's National Campaign on Clean
Elections you'll find plans for 2001, a review of accomplishments in 2000, a
chapter survey, several articles--and most of all, a warm invitation to your
chapter to take part in the campaign’s bold and varied actions this coming year.
Sharing this packet with your chapter...
We ask that you copy the enclosed materials and share them with your members at
your next chapter meeting. In this regard, “Plans for 2001,” “Synopsis of
2000,” the “Chapter Survey on Clean Elections,” and the article on the
McCain-Feingold bill are high in priority.
Conducting the Chapter Survey with your chapter...
After your members have had a chance to discuss the materials--with special
emphasis on plans for 2001--please invite them to fill out the enclosed Chapter
Survey together. This survey was designed as a group activity which may take
about thirty minutes. Its purpose is to seek your chapter’s input about the
Clean Elections campaign plans, and to have your chapter identify which actions
you might want to engage in this coming year. This information will allow the
Clean Elections campaign team to coordinate with your chapter as actions come
up, so please return the survey to us as soon after your meeting as possible.
Participating in the Clean Elections conference call...
Please note that a conference call on the Clean Elections Campaign has been
scheduled for chapters on Thursday, March 8, at 9 pm EST. The call will serve
as a follow-up to this packet, allowing representatives from interested chapters
to raise questions and to begin making plans with Jim Ace, Program Coordinator
of the Clean Elections national campaign, and Nick Penniman, National
Coordinator of the Alliance, also on the Clean Elections team. (Update:
Representatives from the following chapters participated on the call: San
Fernando Valley CA, Mendocino County CA, Washington D.C., Indianapolis IN, North
Bridge MA, South Shore MA, St. Louis MO, Capital District NY, Philadelphia PA,
and Houston TX .
Growing your chapter’s membership base through Clean Elections...
With the electoral coup of 2000, the need for achieving Clean Elections is
finally reaching America’s radar screen. According to a Washington Post-ABC
poll conducted the week of January 11, 40 percent of Americans believe that Bush
was not legitimately elected as President. That number represents a large pool
of outraged citizens who may be seeking ways of turning their indignation into
actionand the Alliance needs to be there for them. The time is ripe for
Alliance chapters to grow their membership by engaging newly aroused citizens
through clean elections-related actions and events. In the words of Alliance
founder Ronnie Dugger, “They seized the presidency; let’s us seize the moment!”
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Dear Chapter Contacts and Activists,
In this packet of materials on the Alliance's National Campaign on Clean
Elections you'll find plans for 2001, a review of accomplishments in 2000, a
chapter survey, several articles--and most of all, a warm invitation to your
chapter to take part in the campaign’s bold and varied actions this coming year.
Sharing this packet with your chapter...
We ask that you copy the enclosed materials and share them with your members at
your next chapter meeting. In this regard, “Plans for 2001,” “Synopsis of
2000,” the “Chapter Survey on Clean Elections,” and the article on the
McCain-Feingold bill are high in priority.
Conducting the Chapter Survey with your chapter...
After your members have had a chance to discuss the materials--with special
emphasis on plans for 2001--please invite them to fill out the enclosed Chapter
Survey together. This survey was designed as a group activity which may take
about thirty minutes. Its purpose is to seek your chapter’s input about the
Clean Elections campaign plans, and to have your chapter identify which actions
you might want to engage in this coming year. This information will allow the
Clean Elections campaign team to coordinate with your chapter as actions come
up, so please return the survey to us as soon after your meeting as possible.
Participating in the Clean Elections conference call...
Please note that a conference call on the Clean Elections Campaign has been
scheduled for chapters on Thursday, March 8, at 9 pm EST. The call will serve
as a follow-up to this packet, allowing representatives from interested chapters
to raise questions and to begin making plans with Jim Ace, Program Coordinator
of the Clean Elections national campaign, and Nick Penniman, National
Coordinator of the Alliance, also on the Clean Elections team. (Update:
Representatives from the following chapters participated on the call: San
Fernando Valley CA, Mendocino County CA, Washington D.C., Indianapolis IN, North
Bridge MA, South Shore MA, St. Louis MO, Capital District NY, Philadelphia PA,
and Houston TX .
Growing your chapter’s membership base through Clean Elections...
With the electoral coup of 2000, the need for achieving Clean Elections is
finally reaching America’s radar screen. According to a Washington Post-ABC
poll conducted the week of January 11, 40 percent of Americans believe that Bush
was not legitimately elected as President. That number represents a large pool
of outraged citizens who may be seeking ways of turning their indignation into
actionand the Alliance needs to be there for them. The time is ripe for
Alliance chapters to grow their membership by engaging newly aroused citizens
through clean elections-related actions and events. In the words of Alliance
founder Ronnie Dugger, “They seized the presidency; let’s us seize the moment!”
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Dear Chapter Contacts and Activists,
In this packet of materials on the Alliance's National Campaign on Clean
Elections you'll find plans for 2001, a review of accomplishments in 2000, a
chapter survey, several articles--and most of all, a warm invitation to your
chapter to take part in the campaign’s bold and varied actions this coming year.
Sharing this packet with your chapter...
We ask that you copy the enclosed materials and share them with your members at
your next chapter meeting. In this regard, “Plans for 2001,” “Synopsis of
2000,” the “Chapter Survey on Clean Elections,” and the article on the
McCain-Feingold bill are high in priority.
Conducting the Chapter Survey with your chapter...
After your members have had a chance to discuss the materials--with special
emphasis on plans for 2001--please invite them to fill out the enclosed Chapter
Survey together. This survey was designed as a group activity which may take
about thirty minutes. Its purpose is to seek your chapter’s input about the
Clean Elections campaign plans, and to have your chapter identify which actions
you might want to engage in this coming year. This information will allow the
Clean Elections campaign team to coordinate with your chapter as actions come
up, so please return the survey to us as soon after your meeting as possible.
Participating in the Clean Elections conference call...
Please note that a conference call on the Clean Elections Campaign has been
scheduled for chapters on Thursday, March 8, at 9 pm EST. The call will serve
as a follow-up to this packet, allowing representatives from interested chapters
to raise questions and to begin making plans with Jim Ace, Program Coordinator
of the Clean Elections national campaign, and Nick Penniman, National
Coordinator of the Alliance, also on the Clean Elections team. (Update:
Representatives from the following chapters participated on the call: San
Fernando Valley CA, Mendocino County CA, Washington D.C., Indianapolis IN, North
Bridge MA, South Shore MA, St. Louis MO, Capital District NY, Philadelphia PA,
and Houston TX .
Growing your chapter’s membership base through Clean Elections...
With the electoral coup of 2000, the need for achieving Clean Elections is
finally reaching America’s radar screen. According to a Washington Post-ABC
poll conducted the week of January 11, 40 percent of Americans believe that Bush
was not legitimately elected as President. That number represents a large pool
of outraged citizens who may be seeking ways of turning their indignation into
actionand the Alliance needs to be there for them. The time is ripe for
Alliance chapters to grow their membership by engaging newly aroused citizens
through clean elections-related actions and events. In the words of Alliance
founder Ronnie Dugger, “They seized the presidency; let’s us seize the moment!”
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