• Official Statements,  Protecting Democracy

    Message to MWEG Members on the December 14 Electoral College Vote

    In this letter to our members, we sought to inform about the Electoral College and to express our concerns about the attacks on our democratic system that took place this election season. According to the processes outlined in the U.S. Constitution and by federal law, the Electoral College voted today, even as the president continued to attack the results of the election. It is undeniable that the actions of the president, his staff, and many members of Congress have constituted an unprecedented assault on the legitimacy of our elections. Despite the opposition, our democratic systems continue to prevail. The lower courts, Supreme Court, secretaries of state, Attorney General, and other…

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    Call to Action,  Protecting Democracy

    Call to Action: Request Members of Congress Publicly Acknowledge Biden as President-Elect and Accept the Results of the Election

    Election Day 2020 is over. Investigations have found this to be the “most secure” election in American history. Joseph Biden is now the presumed president-elect, having won both the popular vote (by more than 7 million votes) and the electoral college (with 306 votes). However, the outgoing president refuses to concede. This action is unprecedented, particularly given the overwhelming nature of the defeat. In a speech from the White House on Wednesday, December 2, Trump yet again called the election “rigged” and argued that “the results of the individual swing states must be overturned and overturned immediately.” Yet Attorney General William Barr has stated that the Justice Department has uncovered…