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Nevada “Count Every Vote” Faith Event
On Thursday, November 5, Mormon Women for Ethical Government hosted a virtual, nonpartisan, multi-faith event on the importance of counting every vote from a faith-based perspective. The event was an impressive display of unity among members of many faith backgrounds. Speakers included Dr. Renee Dupree, Sara Nix of Mormon Women for Ethical Government, Father Chuck Durante of St. Thomas Aquinas Catholic Cathedral, Rev. Karen Foster of the Unitarian Universalist Fellowship of Northern Nevada, Evangelist L. Kathy Jackson, Rev. Dr. Karen D. Anderson, and Rabbi Benjamin Zober from Temple Sinai. Below is the full text from Sara Nix’s message. To hear Sara’s speech and others, watch the full event recording here.…
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Official Statement from Mormon Women for Ethical Government on the Importance of Counting Every Vote
During the last six months, the women of MWEG have worked tirelessly to encourage voter participation in our democracy. We have asked women to be informed and principled voters, and to exercise this precious and hard-won right with a measure of responsibility and compassion. We, like so many others, have been inspired to see the overwhelming voter turnout in the days leading up to the election. This should renew our faith in the power of representative government. As the election of 2020 draws to a close, we reaffirm our commitment to defend the basic principles underlying our democracy. We continue to believe that the surest pathway to peace and prosperity is…
