Open letter to Senators on Operation Protect Democracy principles
Count Every Hero
Dear veterans and current Senators of the United States Congress:
We are sending this letter to all of the current U.S. Senators who have served in uniform because we believe the 17 of you are uniquely qualified to address the issue of electoral reform — and positioned to do something about it.
As former national security and defense leaders who have served under Democratic and Republican administrations, we write to express our growing concern about threats — both internal and external — to our democracy and urge you to make the protection of our electoral process your top priority.
We are the co-chairs of Count Every Hero, a cross-partisan coalition of military veterans and citizens who are committed to ensuring every service member’s right to vote is protected and their votes tallied. For the 2020 election, we reached more than 5.2 million people with the support of more than 70 retired generals and admirals. We are continuing our mission as engaged citizens with Operation Protect Democracy, a new Count Every Hero campaign focused on reforming our electoral system.
We believe that legislation on electoral reform should embody these six Operation Protect Democracy Principles:
https://www.marinecorpstimes.com/opinion/commentary/2021/07/17/open-letter-to-senators-on-operation-protect-democracy-principles/
