Protect the vote and give to Sojourners today

Dear friend and fellow sojourner,

We knew from the 2016 presidential election and the 2018 midterm elections that we would need to protect our right to vote this year. And as time goes on, we are encountering more and more threats to that right. The obstacles keep piling up, from fake ballot boxes disguised as official ones in California to ballot box limits in Texas.

But we cannot lose hope. The key to fighting voter suppression is knowing that we are not powerless – even those of us who live in states where voter suppression is most egregious and deeply rooted.

To quote Stacey Abrams, from the cover story of the September-October issue of Sojourners:

So often we rail against folks for being apathetic; they’re not apathetic—they are afraid. They have been despairing for so long. They have been desperate for so long. They are afraid of hope. They are afraid of faith. … It is our responsibility to go to those people who are sad. … And if we want them to take their power, we’ve got to talk to them about power. No euphemisms about “you should vote because someone died”; you need to vote so we can live.

This is why we at Sojourners are working to protect the vote in November. This is why we are working with our partners and with activists like you to equip faith leaders, prevent voter suppression and intimidation, and change the narrative around this election – centering racial justice in our national discourse, and reframing racism as the primary religious issue in this election campaign.

We need to empower all God’s people in this country to vote in November. Click here to join in.

Help ensure that every vote is counted

Here are just a few examples of the voter protection work in your state and across America that your gift will support:

• Recruiting and resourcing “election protection chaplains” for the Turnout Sunday/Lawyers and Collars campaign, to provide moral and legal support at 60 polling places of vulnerable voters in nine battleground states
• Hosting “Reimagine,” a series of women-led conversations at the intersection of faith, politics, and race, to prepare us to keep our dreams for justice alive regardless of the election outcome
• Publishing toolkits and resources for activism around the election, such as the cover story of the November issue of Sojourners Magazine, “A Roadmap for Moral Resistance”
• Our Faith-Rooted Advocacy Network (FRAN), with more than 2,700 advocates committing to show up at critical moments and have courageous conversations across divisions, on issues such as voter protection

To quote Sojourners President-elect Rev. Adam Russell Taylor: “Safeguarding against a stolen or tainted election is not a partisan exercise. It is about exercising our faith and protecting our democracy.” 

This November, we will raise our voices, and we will vote. Join in and donate today.

With gratitude,

Beth Cooper-Chrismon, Sojourners