#NotMyPresident HOW TO ACT
The link to the elector’s information is HERE.
Remember, this is NOT a campaign that will be made effective through harassment. This information has been compiled so we can plead our cases to these electors. We NEED them to understand what a Trump presidency can and will mean for our country.
WE NOW HAVE ELECTOR INFORMATION FOR ALL 16, NON-BINDING STATES. PLEASE SHARE THE LIST WITH EVERYONE WHO’S INTERESTED IN THE ELECTOR MOVEMENT.
Any of the posted information is inaccurate, or if it is for someone who isn’t an elector.
You find information for electors that we have not found.
How to go about contacting them
CALLING is the most likely method to grab their attention. We’ve provided phone numbers, addresses, and emails. BE PERSUASIVE. Here are 17 power persuasive techniques.
If you have no idea where to start, general template emails/letters can be found HERE and HERE. Politeness is essential, but do not let that undermine the urgency of the situation.
Here are a few points that you can address upon contacting an elector:
A personal account of the situation and how it will impact you.
Accounts of other people who are living in fear of what the future may bring.
Statistics are always eye-catching; ie. hate crimes are expected to skyrocket following the election.
We do not want racism and oppression to represent America.
Even if you are or are not a republican, you can write as if you are one. Show concern expressed by many leading GOP members that Trump’s ideals do NOT represent the party platform.
Many of them are parents, question what this would mean for their future to see a country so plagued by hatred.
Name the republicans who publicly did not support Trump.
Hillary won the popular vote. She is predicted to have won by more than 1.7 MILLION. How can we honor democracy if our system does not respect the opinion of the majority? The voice of the people has NOT been heard.
If necessary, emphasize that Hillary Clinton would be unable to accomplish much with a republican-led Senate and House.
Remind them that they can abstain, too. Being anti-Hillary doesn’t necessarily guarantee being pro-Trump.
A few of them did not support Trump in the primary. Use this info.
Remind the electors that they are only MORALLY bound to vote within their party. There is nothing legally binding that causes them to vote a certain way. If morals were a genuine concern, voting to promote oppression would be more unforgivable than crossing party lines.
If you are from the same state as the elector, try to put into perspective what his presidency would mean for you and marginalized groups in your community.
Quotes by Trump you can use:
“He was a war hero because he was captured,” Trump said at the 2015 Family Leadership Summit in Ames, Iowa. “I like people who weren’t captured,” the current Republican front-runner told political consultant Frank Luntz, who hosted the event. In reference to Republican John McCain, a POW.
Trump calling the electoral college a disaster for democracy.
A series of tweets complaining when he thought President Obama lost the popular vote but still won the election:
PENNSYLVANIA IS ONE OF THE STATES THAT MAY JOIN THE NATIONAL POPULAR VOTE INTERSTATE COMPACT. This is an agreement that elevates the importance of the popular vote. This compact has not yet been been passed into law. However, emphasizing this pact to the 20 Pennsylvania electors is still important.
THIS is a petition you can sign in support of the electoral college voting in favor of the popular majority. It needs 3,000,000 signatures. It is a step toward spreading the word, but we can’t sign the petition and just stop there.
How to spread the word if you do not wish to directly contact electors
MAKE FLYERS, SHARE POSTS. If you are not creatively gifted (like myself), HERE is a link to page with the following flyers. If you have any other flyer design, feel free to submit them, and I will add them to the post.
Other ways to support the cause
#NotMyPresident T-Shirts
If interested, order closes on November 23rd. Prices are $20, and orders will be shipped directly to your address. All proceeds go directly to Planned Parenthood. Buy one. Convince your friends and family to buy one. Wear them to protests. If anyone can gift a shirt, let me know. Link HERE.
I know that $20 is a lot for people to afford. Therefore, if I can find a website that will also donate proceeds directly to a charity/cause I will try to make #NotMyPresident WRISTBANDS and HATS, too. Let me know if you are interested.
Organize protests, or spread the word of ones you know are taking place.
I will be making another document, constantly updated, that will list the #NotMyPresident protests taking place. If you know of any, send me the TIME, the DATE, and the LOCATION. If you go to college, use it as a platform to spread the word. Democratic voting is highest in the most populated areas and among educated voters.
If you have connections to people on social media with a lot of followers, try to spread the message to them, too. Repost on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, and any other website you can think of.
YOU CAN PARTICIPATE IF YOU’RE NOT FROM AMERICA. Please don’t feel like this movement is limited to Americans. A Trump presidency will affect other countries, too. Spread the word, support the movement, donate to those who are in need, if you can.
UNPRECEDENTED DOES NOT MEAN IMPOSSIBLE. THE MOVEMENT HAS SPREAD SO FAR ALREADY. WE CAN MAKE THIS HAPPEN.
If anyone is lost/confused, the original post can be found here.
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