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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal><strong><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>Dear Native Plant Enthusiasts:</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>2020 May be the most important election in our lifetimes</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><div><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>But, due to COVID-19 and to voter suppression efforts such as defunding the Post Office, </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>*many elections are being rescheduled, </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>*voting places moved, and </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>*rules are changing. </span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>We want to help people stop worrying about how, when and where to vote!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'> <o:p></o:p></p><div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><div align=center><table class=MsoNormalTable border=0 cellspacing=1 cellpadding=0 width=900 style='width:675.0pt'><tr><td style='padding:.25pt .25pt .25pt .25pt'><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://endangered.turbovote.org/?r=NPS" target="_blank"><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif;text-decoration:none'><img border=0 width=400 height=265 style='width:4.1701in;height:2.7604in' id="_x0000_i1030" src="https://plantsocieties.cnps.org/images/GOTV-Iris-NPS.jpg" alt="GOTV Iris NPS"></span></a><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></td><td style='padding:.25pt .25pt .25pt .25pt'><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:darkgreen'>Excercise your right to vote and help your friends, family and colleagues VOTE SAFELY AND WITH CONFIDENCE</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:darkgreen'>Click left or <a href="https://endangered.turbovote.org/?r=NPS">here</a> for our <a href="https://endangered.turbovote.org/?r=NPS">Get Out The Wild Vote Toolkit</a> which offers: </span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p><ul type=disc><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:darkgreen'>assistance with voter registration or confirmation that your registration is accurate and current</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:darkgreen'>assistance and updates to keep up to date with changing local voting rules, procedures and locations, and</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li><li class=MsoNormal style='mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:darkgreen'>NONPARTISAN tools to learn about issues and candidates</span></strong><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></li></ul><div><p class=MsoNormal align=right style='text-align:right'><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:darkgreen'>Image </span></em><strong><i><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:darkgreen'>© </span></i></strong><em><span style='font-size:9.0pt;color:darkgreen'>Chris Benda, Illinois Native Plant Society</span></em><span style='font-family:"Times New Roman",serif'><o:p></o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><span style='font-size:10.5pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif;color:black'> <o:p></o:p></span></p></div></td></tr></table></div></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Thank you for supporting democracy! <o:p></o:p></p></div></div><div><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>________________________________________<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Emily B. Roberson, Ph.D.<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="http://plantsocieties.cnps.org/">Native Plant Conservation Campaign</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Native Plant Society of the United States<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=100 height=125 style='width:1.0416in;height:1.302in' id="_x0000_i1029" src="https://ymlpcl4.net/imgz/09yp_Logocolorhighrezname100.jpg">415 531 4439<o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org">emilyr@</a><a href="mailto:emilyr@plantsocieties.org">plantsocieties.org</a><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>#<span style='color:green'>SavePlantsSaveThePlanet</span><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><em><span style='font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>The mission of the Native Plant Conservation Campaign is to promote the conservation of native plants and their habitats through collaboration, research, education, and advocacy.</span></em><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal><b><a href="http://signup.ymlpcl4.net/xghwwhjjgmgb">Sign up for NPCC News</a>! </b> <a href="https://www.facebook.com/plantsocieties"><b>Like us on Facebook!</b></a> <b><a href="http://plantsocieties.cnps.org/index.php/action-main/donate-to-campaign">Donate</a>!</b><o:p></o:p></p></div><div><p class=MsoNormal>Please forward this message to any interested individuals or organizations. <o:p></o:p></p></div><div class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><hr size=0 width="50%" noshade style='color:black' align=center></span></div><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><span style='font-size:8.0pt;font-family:"Verdana",sans-serif;color:black'><a href="https://ymlpcl4.net/ughwwhjjgsgbmguyjbsggubjwe"><span style='color:black'>Unsubscribe / Change Profile</span></a> <br><a href="https://ymlpcl4.net/m/"><span style='color:black'>Powered by YMLP</span></a> <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=MsoNormal><img border=0 width=1 height=1 style='width:.0104in;height:.0104in' id="_x0000_i1028" src="https://ymlpcl4.net/6a9d9nbmoihbjeuremyi/footer.gif" alt=" "><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>