Over the last few days, many of our members and grassroots Walker Recall activists have expressed concern about recently reported Republican Shenanigans. Here's what you should know...
According to several reports, a very small number of Wisconsin Republicans and fringe Tea Party radicals are planning to collect Walker recall signatures and either hold onto them and never turning them in, or collect and shred as many signatures as possible.
Unfortunately, given the WisGOP's proven willingness to embrace slimy political tactics like running fake Democrats in democratic primaries in order to sabotage the democratic process, it is understandable why folks therefore are worried.
However, a spokesman for the Government Accountability Board stated that, "destroying or defacing an official recall petition would violate state law. Such a violation, would be a class I felony in Wisconsin, which carries a maximum fine of $10,000 and up to three-and-a-half years in jail." The spokesman later added that collecting and never turning in petitions is also against the law and would result in similar levels of punishment.
As a result of these reports, many of you have asked; "What do we do to make sure this can't happen? How can we be sure that folks are signing with a legitimate circulator?"
Here is our answer:
If you are worried about fake circulators there are a few simple things you can do to know with 100% certainty that real petitions are being signed and will be counted in the final tally:
1) BE SAFE, DIY: If you want to make sure circulators are not going to shred or hold onto your signature, download some petitions, and circulate them to your family, friends, and neighbors before anyone else can.
2) BE SAFE, GO TO THE SOURCE & KNOW THE SOURCE: We can guarantee that every signature that is gathered by any AFSCME member will be counted. So if you've got a friend who's worried about a fake circulator coming to their door or if you're worried, sign the petitions offered by an AFSCME volunteer. And if you're not sure if the person circulating is the real deal, don't sign with them, sign with an AFSCME volunteer or someone you know.
3) KNOWLEDGE IS POWER: Wisconsin Republicans have been peddling the lie that you can only sign the petitions once. The truth of the matter is, you can sign as many times as you like but your signature will only be counted once - and that makes sense. So if you sign a petition and are worried about the legitimacy of what you just signed, go ahead and pursue options 1 and 2 listed above!
As long as you follow these rules, you can rest assured that your signature will count!
We also want to reiterate something you already know. We have to recall Walker. But WE CANNOT STOP THERE! we hope you will join us in doing a better job of conveying to our family, friends, and neighbors the importance of RECALLING LT. GOVERNOR KLEEFISCH too!
Recalling Walker but not Kleefisch is unacceptable. Why? Because Kleefisch is Walker. If we remove Walker from office but not Kleefisch, she will continue to push the Walker agenda that's destroying our state. Recently Kleefisch stated that, "[Walker and I are] a team and I want to make sure our Governor continues to do the good things he's done." Case and point.
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