To: The United States House of Representatives and The United States Senate
Protect our Elections from Russian influence
WE DEMAND THAT CONGRESS ACT NOW TO ENSURE THAT OUR ELECTIONS ARE SAFE FROM RUSSIAN CYBER ATTACKS AND/OR INFLUENCE AND/OR MEDDLING. WE NEED FULL TRANSPARENCY REGARDING U.S. ANTI- CYBER TERRORISM EFFORTS RE: THIS ISSUE. WE NEED TO KNOW THE U.S. IS CLOSELY MONITORING ANY RUSSIAN EFFORTS TO TAMPER WITH ACTUAL VOTING . ALL THIS MUST BE DONE WITH BIPARTISAN OVERSIGHT. WE NEED PAPER BALLOTS FOR ALL VOTERS AND RECEIPTS FOR EVERY VOTE. WE NEED TO HAVE A FAILSAFE METHOD FOR SECURING OUR ELECTIONS FROM RUSSIAN INTRUDERS. IF CONGRESS DOES NOT ACT BY AUGUST 15, 2018 WE WILL PROTEST IN EVERY CITY & TOWN IN THIS COUNTRY ON SEPTEMBER 8, 2018 OR ANOTHER DATE CREATED BY MOVEON.ORG BUT NO LATER THAN OCTOBER 6, 2018, ONE MONTH BEFORE ELECTION DAY.
Why is this important?
WE HAVE SEEN NO PROOF THAT THIS ADMINISTRATION OR CONGRESS IS ACTING IN ANY SUBSTANTIVE WAY TO STOP RUSSIAN MEDDLING IN OUR ELECTIONS WHICH HAS BEEN VERIFIED BY OUR INTELLIGENCE AGENCIES. WE CANNOT AFFORD TO LET THIS GO BY IN 2018 OR 2020. GOP CONGRESS IS COMPLICIT IN INDULGING TRUMP. THIS IS TREASON. WE MUST ACT TO STOP IT. WE NEED BIPARTISAN OVERSIGHT OF 1. OUR ELECTIONS AND 2. ANY CYBER EFFORTS TO STOP RUSSIAN MEDDLING, HACKING, AND CHANGING OR DELETING OF VOTES. TRUMP IS MEETING SOON w/PUTIN TO DISCUSS THIS VERY ISSUE AND GIVE HIM THE GO AHEAD. WHY ELSE WOULD HE AVOID ANY WITNESSES TO THE MEETING? THE TIME IS NOW. WE WANT BIPARTISAN OVERSIGHT OF ANY AND ALL INVESTIGATIONS OF RUSSIAN ATTEMPTS TO ALTER OUR ELECTION SOFTWARE AND HARDWARE. WE NEED A MASSIVE CYBER SECURITY EFFORT TO PROTECT OUR ELECTIONS. THIS SHOULD HAVE BEEN DONE IN JANUARY 2017. CLEARLY, TRUMP DOESN'T WANT IT TO HAPPEN. WE MUST ACT NOW OR LOSE OUR PRECIOUS RIGHT TO HAVE OUR VOTE COUNT.