Got this email today.
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Amy -- This is shaping up to be one of the most important elections not only of 2017 -- but of the next four years. Voter turnout in Detroit was hampered by a series of mistakes that may have led to Trump's narrow victory in Michigan. We need a City Clerk in Detroit with the experience and vision to fight for voting rights if we're going to beat Trump in 2020. That candidate is Garlin Gilchrist. Will you join me and DFA members from across America to chip in $3 or more to help elect Garlin Gilchrist as Detroit City Clerk? Thank you! -- Eden James, Political Director, Democracy for America
Amy --
What if I told you that the Detroit City Clerk's election on August 8, 2017, could decide who wins the 2020 presidential election?
I'm not kidding. Donald Trump shocked the world on November 8 when he won states like Pennsylvania, Wisconsin, and Michigan -- and
Trump could do it again in Michigan on November 3, 2020, if progressives don't prioritize an important local election in Detroit that few people are paying attention to right now.
Donald Trump won the state of Michigan by only 10,704 votes -- in part because voter turnout in Detroit was severely hampered by untrained poll workers, outdated equipment, and massive lines. Instead of replacing voting machines that were over a decade old, Detroit's current City Clerk certified their use.
On Election Day last November, half of Detroit's precincts experienced malfunctions resulting in the disenfranchisement of many of Detroit's 700,000 residents and
making it easier for Trump to narrowly win in an important swing state.
All over the country, local voting officials up and down the ballot play a crucial but often underreported role in ensuring the basic functioning of our democracy. As Donald Trump's occupancy of the Oval Office demonstrates, voter turnout, ballot access, and voter suppression in our elections have serious consequences.
That's just one big reason why Democracy for America members are getting behind Garlin Gilchrist as the next city clerk of Detroit today.
Will you chip in $3 or more now to support Garlin Gilchrist in his critical race for City Clerk in Detroit?
Garlin Gilchrist has centered his career around empowering communities to become active participants in their local, state, and federal governments.
In 2012, Garlin led MoveOn's election mobilization program, Voters Rising -- empowering tens of thousands of volunteers to fight voter suppression by turning out millions of new voters around the country. As Detroit's Innovation and Emerging Technology Director, Garlin helped design
Improve Detroit -- an app that makes it easier for residents to directly connect with their government officials to report issues in their community.
Garlin knows the power that local elected officials hold over the lives of residents. He's used his technical savvy and organizing know-how to improve the experiences of Detroiters with their local government and ensure residents have a say in the systems that directly impact their day-to-day lives.
This is exactly the type of leadership and out-of-the-box thinking Detroit needs in its next City Clerk.
Please chip in $3 or more now to support Garlin Gilchrist in his critical race for City Clerk in Detroit -- he needs you now.
Thank you for supporting Garlin Gilchrist for Detroit City Clerk and helping ensure all Americans have access to free and fair elections.
-Brie
Brieanna Fisher, Social Media Manager
Democracy for America
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