MISSION STATEMENT: To build and sustain an inclusive proactive community that will protect our environment, our freedoms and our basic human and civil rights. We are committed to an indivisible St. Johns County with liberty and justice for all.

Friday, April 24, 2020

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter April 26, 2020


YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF APRIL 26, 2020




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SAVE THIS DATE! MAY 7, 2020 7PM-8PM
INDIVISIBLE ST JOHNS GENERAL ZOOM MEETING
WE ARE HONORED TO HAVE ION SANCHO, FORMER SUPERVISOR OF ELECTIONS
 FOR LEON COUNTY FL
AND LONG TIME EXPERT AND ADVOCATE FOR ELECTION SECURITY
AS OUR GUEST SPEAKER.

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In November 1988, Sancho was elected to his first term as the Supervisor of Elections
for Leon County, Florida. He ran and was re-elected in 1992, 1996, 2000, and 2004,
serving his fifth term as of January 2, 2005. He was unopposed in each election since 1992.


In the 2000 presidential recount, Sancho (No Party Affiliation) was chosen to lead the
Florida hand count of ballots in dispute in Miami-Dade County. The U.S. Supreme Court
stopped the hand count in a 7-2 vote just as it got underway. Later the Court ruled 5–4
that no constitutionally valid recount could be completed by a December 12 "safe harbor"
deadline.


In 2005, Sancho invited Bev Harris, founder of Black Box Voting, Kathleen Wynne,
Black Box Voting Associate Director, Harri Hursti, computer programmer and security
expert, Dr. Hugh Thompson, application security expert and Ph.D. in math, Susan Bernecker,
former Republican candidate for New Orleans city council and Susan Pynchon, Director of
Florida Fair Elections Coalition to Tallahassee. There, they performed what is now known
as the Hursti Hack which became the center piece of an HBO documentary titled

Most recently, he is prominently featured in an ominously fascinating HBO documentary
about cyber-manipulation of elections. Sancho not only conducted clean balloting locally,
in an era when Florida elections were a staple of monologues of late-night TV comics but
was nationally recognized as an expert on complex computer systems needed for reliable
tallies.

The HBO special is titled “Kill Chain: The Cyber War on America’s Elections,”

The producers thought this information was so important to the public, after the HBO
screening, they made it available for free on YouTube. It is must watch video.

We encourage all members to attend this Zoom meeting. Here is a tutorial about Zoom.
It is easy!

If you want an invitation to this very special meeting, please email indivisible.st.johns@gmail.com for login link and password
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SHOULD INDIVISIBLE NATIONAL ENDORSE JOE BIDEN?
Your chance to make your voice heard!
On Saturday, the one-year anniversary of the Indivisible pledge, we will send an email to our full list and invite everyone in the network to vote. Like our congressional endorsement voting process, only those who are on Indivisible National’s email list will be able to participate. Please send this registration form to your group members now to make sure they’re signed up by 11:59pm ET on Monday, April 27, in order to take part.
Our voting period for all Indivisibles will close on Sunday, May 3rd at 11:59pm ET. We will then analyze the submissions and send a follow-up email announcing the results. If at least60% of the votes cast are in favor of endorsing, and if the majority of votes cast from group leaders are in favor of endorsing, we will endorse.
For more information about the process, you can check out this document.
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We’re following up with quick calls to the almost 700 letters to voters we sent. You only need to sign up for a couple sheets of already contacted voters to call and check in with. Script provided!
 Sign up here 
https://www.signupgenius.com/go/904094da9aa23a4ff2-phone

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LAST CHANCE!


It's getting down to the wire to get  Joe McAnarney onto the ballot for St. Johns
County Commissioners District 1.  
This is your last chance to send in his signed petition!  You do not have to live
in his district.  You can also scan and email your petition to 

Please download PETITION here


Please made your contributions payable to Joe McAnarney Campaign.
Contributions in excess of $100 must indicate an employment profession.

Joe McAnarney Campaign
P. O. Box 600332
St. Johns, FL 32260

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As always, we love to hear from you! Drop us a line that you are safe and healthy. 
Let us know if you need anything!



Saturday, April 18, 2020

Indivisible St Johns Newsletter April 19, 2020



YOUR WEEKLY RESISTANCE NEWSLETTER
WEEK OF APRIL 19, 2020




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We know what it's like when there's just too much "to do" so we're keeping it short and sweet this week, so we can each indeed do something--and  from the safety of your home!

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What are just 4 of the most important things we can do?

(1)   LOCAL --  Get Joe McAnarney on the ballot for St Johns County Commissioner, District 1.  If you haven't yet sent in the PETITION, please do so now!



ELECT JOE McANARNEY for
County Commissioner District 1

Please made your contributions payable to Joe McAnarney Campaign.
Contributions in excess of $100 must indicate an employment profession.

Help us get Joe on the ballot.
Please download the attached Candidate Petition, 
sign one and have your neighbor/friend sign the other
and mail to:

Joe McAnarney Campaign
P. O. Box 600332
St. Johns, FL 32260

Please download PETITION here
This is a double petition so two people can sign and save paper.

Good news!  As many of you know, the Supervisor of Elections
is now accepting electronic petitions so the signatures do not
have to be original ink.  Now it's easier for people to fill out
the form, scan it and email it to electjoemack@gmail.com

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(2)  STATE:  Urge Gov. DeSantis to protect the health of Florida's farmworkers


Unless mitigation measures are taken, Immokalee will become an epicenter of contagion with grave consequences not only for the agricultural community of Immokalee but also for the agricultural industry of Florida and the food supply chain of the entire United States.

Email Gov. DeSantis’ office today and urge him to protect the health of Florida farmworkers: GovernorRon.Desantis@eog.myflorida.com

More info here



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(3)  A big shout out of thanks to Warren Clark! His Edgy Postcard group is still alive and well--it has just moved to your home base.  Contact Warren for topics and to join this persistent resistance group: rwc904@gmail.com

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(4)  VOTE FORWARD CAMPAIGN--Click here to see how your letters to occasional voters can help to turn an election.  Templates provided.
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As always, we love to hear from you! Drop us a line that you are safe and healthy. 
Let us know if you need anything!