 As President Obama said, we know gerrymandering is standing in the way of making progress on the issues we care about. We have a plan to end map manipulation and the grassroots power to fix it. But we need your help: we're asking key supporters for input on their priority issues. Click this personalized link to begin your focus group survey → https://action. Politicians in state legislatures are using the power they've gained thanks to manipulated maps to cater to special interests instead of voters -- putting everything from Medicaid to reproductive health care to gun violence prevention on the line. We'll be using these survey results to inform our 2020 programming. Tell us what's on the line for you by taking this survey and we'll make sure you're getting updates and action alerts on the issues you care about most.
All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.
I'm the States Press Secretary at AOTL. I know Katy reached out to you earlier this week about ways to get involved in the movement for fair maps. She also wrote an op-ed in the Ohio Capital Journal on gerrymandering's impact on our everyday lives.
This line perfectly illustrates what we're up against: "We are less safe because the legislature refuses to take action on a common-sense gun reform bill with popular support. And voters are unable to vote them out of office because of the way district lines were manipulated." This is exactly what Katy was talking about when she told you that she's watched voters lose their influence over elected officials because of the rigged maps they drew in 2011. Can we count on you to make a donation to our Grassroots Advocacy Fund? We can hold elected officials accountable, but only if we have the support and resources made possible by grassroots donations.
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When AG Holder shared Katy's op-ed on Twitter, he said that gerrymandering allows legislators to simply ignore the will of the people without any political consequence. It's time to change that. Hey there! As the Ohio AOTL State Director, I believe deeply in the democratic process and the power of our vote. But in the last 10 years, I've watched voters' influence over our elected officials lessen because of the rigged maps they drew in 2011. President Obama understands this. He said that our grassroots efforts are crucial to ending gerrymandering and securing a path for progress in the next decade. That's why I -- and the other AOTL State Directors -- are reaching out. We know you need to have the lay-of-the-land in key target states so that you also understand the importance and urgency when we share opportunities to get involved! Here are three ways you can join this fight right now:
No matter what issue brought you to the political table -- fighting for access to affordable healthcare, working to prevent gun violence, addressing climate change, or reforming the criminal justice system -- it's all on the line during this redistricting process. President Obama believes that investing in this movement at the state level is our best chance at achieving fair maps. You can answer his call by supporting our State Plan Strategy Fund.
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Our system is broken -- here in Ohio and in states across the country. But we can fix it and put the power back into the people's hands by fighting for fair maps. Thanks for being part of this movement! -- Katy Katy Shanahan AOTL Ohio State Director All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.
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"Building the movement for fair maps is essential to protecting and expanding progress in the next decade... Our ability to make progress will always be rooted in our commitment to organizing. As we head into the new year and the next decade, I hope you'll do your part to help strengthen the foundation for this movement."
-- President Obama
Sula, we are one year and one week out from 2021 -- the year every state in the nation starts the redistricting process.
All On The Line is in a building phase right now. We're building our network of organizers, empowering volunteers in their communities, and testing out advocacy tools.
It's critical that we hit our end-of-year fundraising goal to ensure we have the budget to strengthen these efforts in 2020. Will you make a donation before we close the books on 2019?
As President Obama said, building this movement is essential if we want to make progress during the next decade. Without a strong organizing structure in place ahead of 2021, we could end up in the same place we did after 2011 -- facing obstruction from politicians elected in gerrymandered districts.
We set an end-of-year fundraising goal of $100,000. Here is a personalized link to direct your donation to that goal: https://secure.actblue.com/
Thanks for your support,
-- All On The Line
All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.
-- President Obama
Sula, we are one year and one week out from 2021 -- the year every state in the nation starts the redistricting process.
All On The Line is in a building phase right now. We're building our network of organizers, empowering volunteers in their communities, and testing out advocacy tools.
It's critical that we hit our end-of-year fundraising goal to ensure we have the budget to strengthen these efforts in 2020. Will you make a donation before we close the books on 2019?
If you've saved your payment information with ActBlue Express, your donation will go through immediately.
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As President Obama said, building this movement is essential if we want to make progress during the next decade. Without a strong organizing structure in place ahead of 2021, we could end up in the same place we did after 2011 -- facing obstruction from politicians elected in gerrymandered districts.
We set an end-of-year fundraising goal of $100,000. Here is a personalized link to direct your donation to that goal: https://secure.actblue.com/
Thanks for your support,
-- All On The Line
All On The Line is the grassroots advocacy campaign supported by the National Redistricting Action Fund.
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