Don't Be Fooled: Recall Effort Misleads on Charles' Record
Update: THANK YOU WARD 6! The recall effort has failed after they failed to gather enough signatures by the August 12 deadline. We here at Neighbors United for Ward 6, along with Charles Allen, are grateful Ward 6 neighbors saw this misleading recall effort for what it was and declined to sign the petition.
Petition organizers with a national political agenda aim to mislead you about Charles Allen’s record. A neighbor and father of two DCPS students, Charles works to reach consensus and win support for solutions to complex issues – especially public safety. He’s a fierce advocate for Ward 6 residents. That’s why we overwhelmingly elected him to represent us just over one year ago. Public safety is Charles’ top priority — click here to learn more about his record.
Over the coming months, the recall organizers will need to collect signatures from Ward 6 residents to get on a ballot. Please Decline To Sign the recall petition.
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Decline to sign the recall petition.
Petition organizers aim to mislead you about Charles Allen’s record. Here’s the language from our campaign on the petition ballot. All names will be publicly presented to the Board of Elections. Please don’t add yours.
Public safety is his top priority. Charles:
- Expanded MPD’s annual Police Cadet pipeline from 15 to 150 new recruits;
- Established a $25k signing bonus for new officers during a nationwide police shortage;
- Incentivized senior officers to stay on the force instead of retiring; and
- Led the Council in approving MPD budgets over $500 million per year.
Charles also passed laws that:
- Banned “ghost guns”;
- Increased penalties for dangerous automatic weapons;
- Created DC’s “Red Flag Law” to get guns off our streets; and
- Established the first Office of Gun Violence Prevention.
Ward 6 overwhelmingly elected Charles three times because he works to reach consensus and win support for solutions to complex issues. A neighbor and father of two DCPS students, Charles fights every day for Ward 6. He’s secured nearly $1 billion to modernize Ward 6 schools, parks, libraries, and recreation centers. He’s leading efforts to save Metro, get dangerous drivers off our roads, and make government more transparent and accountable.
Crime in the District is a serious issue. The causes aren’t simple; neither are the solutions. Let’s look beyond the distortions and work together to make DC safer.