| Dear Friends on the Virtual Salon email list. I just got this from David Pepper. I urge you to read it and then take action. Party squabbling over district lines is unproductive and the result unfair. Protect democracy: take action today and sign the petition. Ellen Dear Friends, Let's make history! I'm not exaggerating. We have a unique, once-in-a-generation opportunity to improve Ohio's broken political process, but we need your help to make it happen! And this is an issue that folks from all parties and political persuasions can agree on. The bottom line is that we're in the final days of putting a Fair Districts amendment on the ballot for this November. Fair districts in Ohio will meanelections are competitive, and politicians are actually accountable to the voters. It will mean less partisan squabbling, and more progress on the issues that matter most. To get this done, we need a lot of signatures...and every signature matters. So if you haven't signed the Voters First petition yet, go to the sitehttp://votersfirstohio.com/sign-a-petition/ and find a location near you to sign. The politicians in Columbus have had decades to get it right, but we've learned that when they draw their own maps, they do so to make it as easy as possible to get reelected and keep power. It's a clear conflict of interest, and the results of this gerrymandering have been terrible for our State. The Voters First amendment changes all this by putting the people, not politicians, in charge. When citizens draw the maps, we will have competitive districts and the candidates will have to pay attention to voters once again, and show real progress if they want to get reelected. But time is running out to get this on the ballot so please get involved, be an agent for positive change in Ohio, and go tohttp://votersfirstohio.com/sign-a-petition/ right now to find a location near you to sign the petition. There is nothing more impactful for our future that you can do right now. Please find a friend, a family member, a neighbor and get them involved. Every signature is critically important. So please join me and recruit others to put citizens in charge of Fair Districts. This is truly history in the making and we need your signature today. Sincerely, David Pepper | | | | |
Places to sign the petition:
Cincinnati Petition Centers -
907 W. North Bend Rd. - today and Wednesday July 25, noon to 6 pm
2718 Woodburn Ave. - today and Wed July 25 10 AM to 8 PM
3722 Harrison Ave - today and Wed July 25, 10 AM to 8 PM
