Our democracy and the sacred right to vote are under a severe attack. Nearly 400 voter restriction measures in 49 states have been proposed or passed, making it even harder for people of color, the elderly, and the poor to vote.

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This battle is far too big for any one racial, ethnic, or faith group to fight alone.

Therefore, the Black Church must band together with other allies in the 2021-2022 Turnout Sunday/Lawyers & Collars' intergenerational, multiracial, and interfaith voter protection campaign.

The diverse national leaders featured during this campaign are trusted partners in numerous justice initiatives in which we have been engaged over the years. They reflect the united campaign we seek to build to resist the massive voting rights challenges we face at the national level.

FUSD CORE TEAM MEMBERS

DR. BARBARA WILLIAMS-SKINNER

Coordinator,

TurnOut Sunday, FUSD

@williamsskinner

REV. JIM WALLIS

Chair,

Center for Faith & Justice at Georgetown University

@jimwallis

REV. ADAM TAYLOR

President,

Sojourners

@revadamtaylor

REV. TERRANCE McKINLEY

Justice Outreach Coordinator, Sojourners

@mckinleyrevtm

FUSD PARTNERS

REV. DR. OTIS MOSS III

Trinity United Church of Christ

@om3

REV. ELI VALENTIN 

National Latino Evangelical Coalition 

@elivalentinNY

DR. LANCE D. WATSON

St. Paul’s Baptist Church 

@iamlancewatson

REV. HYEPIN IM

Faith and Community Empowerment 

@hyepin

RABBI JONAH PESNER

Religious Action Center of Reform Judaism 

@JonahPesner 

IMAM DR. TALIB M. SHAREEF

The Nation’s Mosque

@talib_shareef

• Missed the June 28th Voter Protection Webinar? You can watch the full video on the right. 

• Want to get involved with the FUSD Campaign in your state? Click here. >> 

State Leads

BISHOP CLAUDE ALEXANDER

NORTH CAROLINA

MS. JALADAH ASLAM

OHIO

@JaladahA

Faiths United to Save Democracy campaign is focused in 10 states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, MI, NC, OH, PA, TX, WI.  We will be hosting "What's At Stake?" and "Know Your Rights" briefings in each state with interfaith and multicultural faith leaders. We invite other faith leaders to join us in this important campaign by clicking on your state and reaching out to your state lead.

DR. ALLYN WALLER

PENNSYLVANIA 

DR. WILLIAM CURTIS

PENNSYLVANIA

@pascurtis 

DR. FREDERICK HAYNES II

TEXAS

@fhunscripted

REV. JOY L. GALLMON

WISCONSIN

MISSION: Faiths United to Save Democracy (FUSD) is a multi-racial, multi-faith, and intergenerational 2021-2022 voter justice campaign. FUSD is a Turnout Sunday/Lawyers & Collars Voter Protection Campaign project. In 2020 Turnout Sunday/Lawyers & Collars brought together diverse clergy in sacred collars and election protection lawyers protecting primarily Black citizens at vulnerable voting sites. In 2020, over 400 new voter restriction laws and proposals in 49 states, many of them empowering state legislative takeover of voters, ignited the creation of the Faith United to Save Democracy campaign. The campaign is rooted in the belief that everyone is made in the image of God and deserves to vote for their convictions in free, fair, and safe elections.  

CAMPAIGN FOCUS:  Voter Education, Registration, Identification, Mobilization, and Protection

CAMPAIGN STATES: ALABAMA, ARIZONA, FLORIDA, GEORGIA, MICHIGAN, NORTH CAROLINA, OHIO, PENNSYLVANIA, TEXAS, and WISCONSIN

FOUR CAMPAIGN PHASES: 

Phase I (January - March) | "What's at Stake?" and "Know Your Rights" Webinars - Voter Education. Voter Registration and Voter Identification Outreach. The webinars are the first attempt of the FUSD to build trust among diverse faith communities. Each diverse local community representative will share "What's At Stake?" in the 2022 election for their district. The election protects legal partners will provide partners with "Know Your Rights" training by sharing easy-to-understand state voting rules, voter registration, identification, and other voter guidelines.  

Phase II (April - June) | "We Are Watching" voter protection meetings will include state election officials and a small, representative group of 6-8 clergy leaders in each state. The goal is for diverse clergy to alert state election officials that they will be monitoring the election process to ensure its integrity. They will also gather information on state voting rules and details that local clergy leaders need for a successful FUSD campaign.

Phase III (July - September) | Voter Mobilization & Turnout Action Planning. Summer Outreach Events. These events will be guided by state COVID protocols, so numbers are hard to predict. Entertainment, sports, and faith influencers will be engaged.  

Phase IV (October – November) | Voter Protection. Poll Chaplain and Clergy Legal Hotline Planning. For Early voting and the November 8, 2022, Midterm election, the campaign will mobilize diverse clergy in sacred collars at vulnerable polling sites based on Lawyers Committee for Civil Rights polling data. Local clergy will also develop their election day GOTV plan.