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Audit the Vote: Urgent Action Items

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This situation is developing so I may have to change information in this post, but I wanted to share some phone numbers ASAP.

At this time, it appears that in three districts in Outagamie County in Wisconsin, the initial and unofficial vote tally showed that the number of ballots cast for president exceeded the total number of ballots. For instance, in the town of Grand Chute, the total number of ballots cast was 3,088, but the ballots cast for the presidential vote came in at 4,214. Of those ballots, 2,844 were cast for Donald Trump and 1,194 were cast for Hillary Clinton (the rest were divided up among third parties).

In the official tally released today, the discrepancies have been resolved. For Grand Chute, the number of ballots cast for president is now slightly lower than the total number of ballots cast, which is to be expected. The total number of ballots cast remains at 3,088, but the total ballots cast for president has been reduced to 3,025. The number of ballots cast for Hillary Clinton remains at 1,194, while the number of ballots cast for Donald Trump has been reduced to 1,644. (Source is here.)

As Twitter user Dan Solomon points out, every vote means something in a state that Trump won very narrowly.

If you haven’t done it already, it’s time to call on government officials to audit the vote. If you’re on Twitter, Leah McElrath is a great account to follow for information about why these discrepancies might have occurred as well as important phone numbers.

If you’re not on Twitter, here’s is some information:

You can call the White House at via the main switchboard at 202-456-1414. Here’s how your call might go: Someone will pick up and say, “White House.” Tell that person you’re calling about the vote. You will be transferred and put on hold with really annoying hold music for a long time but you should eventually get through. When you do get through, make your statement and say where you’re calling from. I asked if the operator needed any more information from me (like a zip code) and she said no, but you can always ask during your call in case you get a different response.

You can also call the Department of Justice at 800-253-3931 (then press option 5) or at 202-353-1555. You will be able to leave a message. Here’s a script you can use:

I hope you’ve already called your senators! They should be in their home districts now, so rather than calling their D.C. numbers, call their local numbers. If you don’t know who your senators are, check here. Don’t forget the House of Representatives. Find your representative here. Again, call local numbers. All numbers might be busy for long periods of time, which is great, because it means people are calling. Keep calling back.

Again, here are these two important phone numbers:

  • White House switchboard: 202-456-1414
  • Department of Justice: 800-253-3931 (then press option 5) or 202-353-1555.

Look through the hashtag #AuditTheVote on Twitter for more helpful phone numbers.

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  1. Called both DOJ and WH. It takes no time. I’ve made so many phone calls to D.C. in the last two weeks my carrier may think my phone’s been stolen by a lobbyist. Call your elected officials! I think Sen. Durbin’s offices may block my number; I’ve been trying to shame him into making a formal statement (not just a tweet!) regarding Dump’s cabinet picks, conflicts of interest, ANYTHING!
    Thank you for sharing this.