GRI GrassRoots Institute
Pro
Democracy Pro Democracy Work Group
•Work Group Progressive Solutions for the Common Good
April 12, 2026
GRI Working Groups re: SAVE Act
Noyo Headlands
Facilitator: Jim Schoonover Dear Mayor Godeke and Members of the Fort Bragg City Council.
Climate Crisis Action
Facilitator: Sandy Turner Thank you for voting on your letter in opposition to the SAVE Act. Like you, the GrassRoots Institute's Pro-Democracy Work Housing
Facilitator: Aviv Kleinman Group is very concerned about the attacks on our democracy coming from the current federal administration and the Republican majorities Vision for Mendocino County in both houses of Congress. This is a dire emergency requiring every Facilitator: Peter McNamee
American to take a stand against proposed legislation like the SAVE Pro Democracy Act.
Facilitator: Laura Bianchi-Limbird
Of the multiple attacks on our democracy, from threats of Water calling off the 2026 elections to extreme gerrymandering, the SAVE Facilitator: Geri Moriskey. Act is the most dangerous immediate threat to our democracy. It Forests would cause chaos in the in the election process. Trying to deny tens Facilitator: Aviu Kleinman of millions of Americans the right to vote on election day would jam up the polling places so badly that it could deny hundreds of millions of other voters the ability to vote.
GRI: Building Relationships As you point out, it is already illegal for non-citizens to vote GRI is a hub and there are few examples of that ever happening. It seems the real It is a gathering place
We learn together rationale for the SAVE Act is to destroy the orderly electoral process We question together entirely, and establish a bogus excuse for the President and his min- We play together ions to establish a tyrannical dictatorship. That is an eventuality we We tell stories
Highlight community have to make sure does not come to pass.
Highlight nature Thank you for voting to oppose the SAVE Act.
Communicate ideas
Spread the word.
Spread the stories.
Work towards:
Interdependence
Cooperation Jim Tarbell
Compassion for the GRI Pro Democracy Work Group.
Community Resilience
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