CITIZENS:

               As you know, earlier this week – and at the last possible moment – the Democrats and Republicans filed legal challenges regarding the ballot access petitions of EVERY third-party statewide candidate, regardless of party, plus a number of local candidates as well.  Read the Inquirer story at www.tinyurl.com/2be88hu.  A joint press release was issued today and is available on this website here.

          Should the challenges succeed, not only will the candidates be summarily booted off the ballot, they could also be fined over $80,000.  That’s what happened to the challenged statewide candidates in 2004 and 2006, and both the Pennsylvania and U.S. Supreme Courts have already upheld the legality of such draconian fines.

This sort of suppression of democracy is unconscionable.  It’s time we take action.

This coming Sunday, August 15th, four separate rallies in support of voters’ choice will be held in Southeastern Pennsylvania at the homes of four of the politicos who are using legal shenanigans to crush their competition.  We’ll be calling on them to renounce their unjust political games and let the voters of Pennsylvania have a true choice on the ballot this November.

             The rallies will be held in South Philadelphia and near Media in Delaware County beginning at 12:30 and ending at 4:30.  A map showing the exact locations and times can be found at www.tinyurl.com/RallyForVotersChoice.  The rallies are intended to be peaceful, and since there are sidewalks at each rally location, feel free to bring the kids along for a valuable civics lesson.  If you’re the artistic type, you may want to take a few moments beforehand to create some colorful signs and banners.  "Bigger Ballot - Better Nation"  " Bounce The Big Two - They Got Us Here ! "    " Will Not Pay To Play "

             Time is short.  The time to act is right now!

              See you there,

              
Jim Schneller
               BallotNOW@aol.com

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