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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link=blue vlink=purple style='word-wrap:break-word'><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:18.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif;color:darkgreen'>2020 is 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'><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><p class=MsoNormal align=center style='text-align:center'><strong><span style='font-size:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'>NEW TIPS FOR SAFE VOTING AND WAYS TO HELP VOTERS</span></strong> <o:p></o:p></p><div><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:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://howto.vote/" target="_blank">How to Vote</a>: This Democracy Works resource provides a state-by-state summary of voter registration and voting rules for all 50 states and the District of Columbia.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></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:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://gettothepolls.com/" target="_blank">Get to the Polls</a>: GTTP is a voter lookup tool that helps voters identify where to vote or return their ballot, what’s on their ballot, and how to contact their state and local election officials by simply entering their address.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></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:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://866ourvote.org/" target="_blank">Election Protection</a>: Text or call 1-866-OUR-VOTE or tweet @866OURVOTE if you experience issues while voting.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></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:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://polls.pizza/" target="_blank">Pizza to the Polls</a>: Long waits at your polling place? Submit a photo and get free pizza delivered to the polling place for you and your line buddies!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></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:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.uber.com/newsroom/uber-announces-2020-get-out-the-vote-effort/" target="_blank">Rides to the Polls:</a> Make sure your community knows they can get 50% off rides to and from the polls if they use the polling location finder within the Uber app. You can also <a href="https://drive.google.com/file/d/1Afw6MNIhdRJaHuFd7rrFTWE7El76ZWPq/view?usp=sharing" target="_blank">set up an Uber account</a> for your organization to help defray costs even further!</span></strong><o:p></o:p></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:16.5pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif'><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/community/election-polling-locations.html" target="_blank">CDC Guidelines for Safe Voting</a>: Make sure to distribute these tips on how to stay healthy when voting in person.</span></strong><o:p></o:p></li></ul></div><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:4.1666in;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'><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:green'>YOU CAN ALSO</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:l1 level1 lfo2'><strong><span style='font-size:15.0pt;color:darkgreen'>assistance with voter registration in YOUR STATE 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:l1 level1 lfo2'><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 IN YOUR ZIP CODE 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:l1 level1 lfo2'><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><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><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"><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/ughwwhjjgsgbmgeemmwggubjwe"><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/59db3tbmgrhbjyskwhz/footer.gif" alt=" "><o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>