[okeefe-updates] Clean Elections in jeopardy!

[James O'Keefe for State Treasurer]

Dear Friends,

Conservative forces in the legislature are moving to repeal the Clean Elections 
law which voters passed by 2/3 vote in 1998. The governor has promised to veto a 
repeal by the House and Senate, so a 2/3 majority is needed in both chambers to 
override the executive branch.

Here are a few things you can do to help stop the legislature's attempt to gut 
the Clean Elections law.

1.  Contact your state representative or state senator and ask them for their 
position on Clean Elections. Tell them that you will hold them accountable if 
they vote against Clean Elections!  (Bonus points if you say you will run 
against them if they vote against it.) You can find their contact information by 
filling out the fields in the address listed below:

http://www.secstate.isaka.net/magov/search_form.php

You can find a list of the legislators and their positions on the Clean 
Elections law at http://www.massvoters.org/.

2. Volunteer for Mass Voters for Clean Elections. They are running an emergency 
phone bank, which started last Sunday night at 6 p.m. Mass Voters can use people 
day and night next week to help make the calls. They can also fax (or e-mail) a 
list of names to you and you can call people from home. You can contact them at 
http://www.massvoters.org or 888-775-2475.

3. Write Letters to the Editor of your local papers demanding that law-makers 
respect the will of the voters. You can send a letter to the editor of various 
papers by visiting: http://www.massvoters.org/LTE.html 

While the Supreme Judicial Court weighs possible remedies for funding the law, 
we have to fend off this last-ditch, desperate attack on the law and the voters 
who passed it. Thanks for your help.

Sincerely,
James O'Keefe
Green Party (Clean Elections) Candidate for Treasurer

P.S. In addition to helping to protect Clean Elections, don't forget to help 
your Clean Elections candidates! We need petitioners throughout the state and we 
need mailing and phone-banking help at our Somerville office. If you can help, 
just send an email to info at jamesokeefe.org or call us at 617-628-2922.


James O`Keefe
Green Party candidate for Massachusetts State Treasurer
Phone #: 617-628-2922
Email Address: info at jamesokeefe.org
Web Address: http://www.jamesokeefe.org
Mailing Address: PO Box 441031, Somerville, MA 02144
Office Address: 240B Elm St., #B2, Somerville, MA 02144