Dear Friend, Your country needs you on November 2. If you sign up today, you can still play a critical role in the biggest effort to protect voting rights since the freedom rides. On November 2, voters will decide the direction of our country for years to come. Civil rights groups need your help to protect the election. Citizens from all walks of life are urgently needed in many places, but lawyers and those who speak Spanish comfortably are particularly needed. The New York Times' recent editorial stated that, "If this election is going to be a fair and honest one, concerned citizens will have to do their part to ensure that every vote counts." The Election Protection coalition is well organized and ready to help you defend our democracy. Join thousands of your friends and neighbors at ElectionProtection.org, and get the training and support you'll need to play your part. This time, let's not stand by. Volunteering for the 2004 election is really easy and starts with clicking here. Dirty Tricks (no treats) According to news reports, a voter registration company called Voters Outreach of America, funded by the Republican National Committee, collected thousands of voter registration cards, promising to turn them in to public officials by the deadline, but then pulled out and systematically destroyed voter registration forms belonging to Nevada Democrats. Now they have moved on to Oregon. This company's dirty tricks means that these individuals will be denied their right to vote. Take Action Sincerely, Michael Kieschnick President, Working Assets