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Voting Machines Must Have a Physical Way to Recount VotesThe voting machines in my county, which were bought after the 2000 Presidential election, have no way to determine if the total votes recorded by the machine are accurate. The only way to "recount" votes is to download the totals from each voting machine again. Several candidates who suspected inaccuracies had no way to determine if the votes recorded by the machines were accurate.181 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Dennis Richard Brown
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Demand Dean Greenwell to drop the charges against Kristian Kim!Kristian Kim is a third-year undergraduate at UC Berkeley and member of the campus’ Student Labor Committee. She is currently being singled out, and threatened with suspension for organizing in solidarity with campus workers, who for the past seven months have fought to be insourced by the University where they have collectively worked for over 400 years. This petition is written to support Kim by demanding Dean Joseph Greenwell to drop the charges against her! The campaign to insource UC workers came about out of a recognition that outsourced workers were paid half as much as their UC-employed counterparts, and were denied access to health and retirement benefits, sick days, holidays, and recourse in the frequent case of abuse. After months of hard work, this campaign has proven successful in arguably the biggest victory against privatization at the University of California in years. Over the last seven months, students and workers united in multiple forms of direct action and civil disobedience to disrupt the complacency with which administration consistently treated workers' concerns. These actions included marches, rallies, sit-ins, and the largest student occupation of California Hall since the 1970s. Due to her organizational leadership in the #Justice4UCWorkers campaign, Kim has been targeted by the university. The following is an unofficial list of charges Kim has received from the Office of Student Conduct for her leadership since August 2015: 102.06 Unauthorized Conduct (3 counts) 102.13 Obstruction of University Activities (3 counts) 102.14 Disorderly Conduct (1 count) 102.16 Failure to Comply (3 counts) Violation of the Disciplinary Probation that resulted from the above Kim is currently being threatened with a 100-foot ban from certain areas of campus and suspension for a period ranging from one semester to three years - to be determined by the Office of Student Conduct and by the Dean of Student Affairs, Joseph Greenwell. Administrative efforts to punish student organizers are a direct assault upon the ability of students to hold these administrators accountable for their administrative actions. Against all of the public values it so profitably claims to represent, "the number one public university in the world" is unabashedly attempting to crush dissenting voices. If UC Berkeley successfully establishes the precedent for withholding access to higher education on grounds of disrupting the status quo, it will eviscerate the capacity of students at public universities across the United States to intervene upon the injustices that their administrators unilaterally impose. It will also have undermined one of the core values that public higher education exists to uphold: that of the production of critical thought and its expression through transformative action. Kim’s case will play a defining role in setting the terms for future interactions between administrators and students not just at UC Berkeley, but at public institutions of higher education across the United States. Sign this petition and urge Dean Joseph Greenwell to drop the charges against her! For more information on the #Justice4UCWorkers campaign and the work of the Student Labor Committee, follow us on Facebook: https://m.facebook.com/Student-Labor-Committee-at-UC-Berkeley-483683265001136/?ref=bookmarks700 of 800 SignaturesCreated by Lucy Nguyen Tate
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Call for new 911 investigationWe all deserve to know the truth of the event, which has started an endless war, cost trillions of dollars and killed many thousands of people and appears to have no end.58 of 100 SignaturesCreated by calvin p. balfour
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No More FlintsRight now, in this country, parents are facing a decision between paying for safe drinking water or putting food on the table. In the wake of the Flint lead poisoning disaster, we need to ask ourselves and our elected officials: how can we let this happen? Today, one in five U.S. families are forced to spend more than they can afford on water. Black and Latino communities are often hit hardest by these staggering expenses — and even at these outrageous prices, that water isn't necessarily safe. The Obama Administration has an opportunity to change that, making access to safe, affordable drinking water and adequate sanitation a key part of its Climate Action Plan. A climate action plan without that is simply not comprehensive or just. But they won’t do it unless they hear from us.811 of 1,000 SignaturesCreated by UU Service Committee
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Hawaii SuperdelegatesPlease let the super delegates know that you would like their vote to reflect the choice of the people who voted in the Democratic caucus302 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Chris Crosby
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Bernie Sanders, Defend Your base.It appears that Bernie, or his advisors, thinks that action to discover voter fraud in various states, e.g. AZ, MO, IL and MA, would make him appear to be a "sore loser". We support him, we vote for him, we send him money. He has every right to get recount in MO. It is NOT a question of "maybe just a few deligates", it is a question of justice. You are letting your supporters down. Please show us you care for us, your loyal supporters. Please respond to the will of your supporters.14 of 100 SignaturesCreated by John Bednarik
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Asheville City: Defend Citizen Rights Violations of Majority Citizens. HB2Expand nondiscrimination ordinances in kind with Charlotte’s ordinance, the first of its kind in North Carolina. This is an unlawful law. -Deeply conflicts with ALL NC Citizens Rights of Workplace Equality -Passed in 1/2 a day (no Due Diligence in notification of public/subgovt. agencies -An attack on the Citizens, We The People. -Laws of this nature will devolve USA into a state shown in the genius socio-economic film "Visioneers", massively affecting Constitutional Rights of "Pursuit of Happiness". -We The People DEMAND this unlawful law be retracted and set right. We DEMAND an apology letter from those who enacted this law. We DEMAND NC Governor Pat Mccrory be investigated for passing an unlawful law and potential steps to impeach (or like action) him from office. -We The People DEMAND due diligence in future laws of prior notification, foresight, action for the People's Civil Rights, speedy trials for those fighting unlawful laws, transparency in future bills instead of the marketed untruth and misspeak, and Laws for The People's Civil Rights. -HB2 is an injustice and has already shown to affect the economy of NC in a backwards way. American Airlines, Lowe’s, Apple, Facebook, Google, Microsoft, to name a few – all have said they’re disappointed with the measure. The NCAA, CIAA, ESPN have shown action towards removing economical monies directed into NC. -HB2 is illegal and will adversely effect a majority in NC.212 of 300 SignaturesCreated by Act Asheville
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"Descendants of American Slaves (DAS) Added to the U.S. 2020 Census "We are starting this petition because the DAS culture doesn’t get any Funding. Because we are not on the Census Form, we don't exist, when in fact there are 21 Million Descendants of American Slaves living in America. The U.S. Census Bureau is considering whether to drop some questions that it has used for decades from its largest household survey of Americans. Maybe it should consider adding Descendants of American Slaves (DAS) as an option for Ethnicity. The survey’s annually updated data help guide the distribution of more than $416 billion in federal funds. Help us get the resources to build institutions to help the DAS culture. Sign the petition today!352 of 400 SignaturesCreated by Gerald Higginbotham
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Give Young Learners Time to Play.Play is a vital part of learning and childhood, but time to play is declining in Kindergarten and elementary classrooms. For example, today's Kindergarten classrooms have fewer sand tables, dramatic play areas, and art supplies than in 1998. More time is spent with worksheets. To support and encourage teachers to include and allow play, we should mandate a minimum amount of play time and playful materials be included in the classroom.74 of 100 SignaturesCreated by jessica normile
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Hold Superdelegates Accountable To Their States.Not only does factors like these contribute to voter suppression, but goes everything democracy and our country stand for. Superdelegates just like delegates themselves should be held accountable to their constituency, they are the ones that voted you into office, now that you are there it is your JOB to adhere to your voters demands. It is your job and responsibility to uphold the values of your voters and see them through to the end regardless of who will line your pockets. Stand with me and demand that those elected officials follow the example their voters and the people of this great nation set for those that are meant to represent them.53 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Sean Schultz
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Free the InnocentI am starting this petition because we are asking for a second chance for Cristian Rebollar Hernandez to be free from jail . He and we are aware that he made bad decisions. I, Paola Rebollar, sister of Christian, have been affected as well as many other members of our family, including our mother, father, brothers and other love80 of 100 SignaturesCreated by Paola Rebollar
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Tell Governor Hickenlooper to vote the will of his constituents!The system is rigged. Be part of the solution, Governor Hickenlooper.131 of 200 SignaturesCreated by Jordan