"Voting is a civic sacrament."
— Theodore Hesburgh
Dear Friends,
With the election day upon us, the Arizona Faith Network stands as your partner to uphold the democratic process in our state.
Throughout this year we have been working with faith leaders and faith communities throughout the state to strengthen the democratic process in Arizona, and will continue through the election and the announcement of final, credible results.
As people of faith we will continue to fight to uphold the cherished trust in our democratic institutions, and will use our voice to definitively affirm the democratic process.
We appeal to all government leaders, candidates, and elected officials, Democrats and Republicans, at every level in the state of Arizona, to recommit to our nation’s core democratic principles to promote a free, fair, and peaceful election process.
We firmly condemn all political violence or voter intimidation. As faith leaders we believe violence in any form is an affront to our core values as people of faith and directly threatens the common good of Arizona.
It is unlikely we will know all election results on Election Day. We encourage you to have patience as we wait for all votes to be counted. We also encourage you to only share verified information in an effort to combat false or misleading information attempting to cause panic in our Arizona communities.
We know many of us may be anxious as we navigate a highly-charged political season. Despite our anxiety, we remember we are stronger together. Let us stand tomorrow remembering we are not alone but stand together in community, faith, and truth.
We invite you to join AFN for an Interfaith Prayer and Meditation hour held virtually on Election Day at 12 pm. This will be a calming time of meditative practice and an opportunity for us to lift up our prayers in a trusted community throughout election day.
Should you encounter any disruption or intimidation at your polling site please do not hesitate to call 866-OUR-VOTE (866-687-8683) or reach out to Medina Moore, AFN Voting Rights Organizer at Medina.Moore@azfaithnetwork.org.
Sincerely,
Rev. Katie Sexton-Wood, Executive Director
Medina Moore, Faithful Voter Coordinator
Billie K. Fidlin, AFN Board Chair
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