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VOTE as if … EARTH mattered; NATURE mattered; SCHOOLS mattered; CHILDREN mattered; WOMEN mattered; HUMAN RIGHTS mattered; CIVIL RIGHTS mattered; FAIR WAGES mattered; INFRASTRUCTURE mattered. Deadline to Register: October 10th Deadline Request Absentee Ballot: October 29th Early Voting: Thursday, Oct. 30: 8am-6pm Friday, Oct. 31: 8am-6pm Saturday, Nov. 1: 9am-2pm ELECTION DAY VOTING Tuesday, Nov. 4th … Read more…
This year the ballot will contain six state questions for voters to weigh in on. Consulted groups included the OK Policy Institute, The Oklahoma Observer, State Parties, and individuals. Quick Summary: Vote “Yes” on #762 to remove the Governor from the Pardon & Parole Board process on nonviolent crimes. Vote “No” on the other five … Read more…
This letter went out to our mailing list this week. Please read, act and share! Dear Friends of Justice and Compassion in America, Thinking about the November Elections, it is clear to me that We The People must stand in the gap to reverse the drift toward America becoming a nation and government of, for, … Read more…
Next time you hear people use the word ‘billion’ casually, think about how our government spends money. Put a billion into perspective: – A billion seconds ago it was 1959. – A billion minutes ago Jesus was alive. – A billion hours ago our ancestors lived in the Stone Age. – A billion days ago … Read more…
Computer Voting Guarantees Waiting Lines With computer voting, only as many voters can vote as their are machines. If 40 voters are waiting to use six machines, 34 must watch and wait their turn. Stories are legion of insufficient machines provided to low-income polling stations, and people waiting hours to vote. Oklahoma voters never wait … Read more…
by Nathaniel Batchelder Americans voting this fall must elect Members of Congress who will support legislation in the common good and general interest of all, especially addressing economic and environmental sustainability. The challenges are urgent and daunting: On the first Earth Day, in 1972, many of us learned that, with only 6% of the world’s … Read more…